Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Highlights, Durand Cup 2023: BFC 2-2 KBFC at Full Time

Bengaluru FC 2-2 Kerala Blasters: Live coverage ends

That's all from our Live coverage of another Group C match of the IndianOil Durand Cup 2023. The result favours Gokulam Kerala, who are through to quarters with a match in hand! Goodbye for now as we return tomorrow with CFL 2023 action as East Bengal take on Aryan FC in a crucial game!

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Bengaluru FC 2-2 Kerala Blasters at Full Time

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Fulll Time!

The match ends 2-2 at Full Time as the side will share spoils! The draw also means Gokulam Kerala are through to the quarters! KBFC and BFC will have a slimmer of a chance to make it through the alternate route of a lucky loser but must win their next game by a heavy margin to have that chance!

Bengaluru miss back-to-back chances!

90+8' Bengaluru managed to attack twice in the closing minutes and got inside the box as well but the inexperience of the youngster shows as they couldn't bury those chances!

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Live: BFC 2-2 KBFC

90+7' It's all Kerala at the moment as they are using the left flank through Justine to send crosses into the box but BFC have been alert!

Pritam Kotal heads off target!

90+4' Pritam Kotal adds extra body to the attack and finds himself in front of the goal with Justine providing a telling cross from the left flank! The defender however head the ball above the crossbar from close range!

Bengaluru FC 2-2 Kerala Blasters

90+2'Promising attack by KBFC from left flank as Luna plays Sourav Mondal free on the left flank! The winger delivers a cross into the box for Ishan Pandita but the effort was too heavy and goes out for a goal kick!

8 minutes of stoppage time added!

90+1' Bengaluru FC have eight minutes to find an equaliser as KBFC are playing with 10 players following the red card!

Red card for Kerala Blasters!

85' KBFC are down to 10 men right after equalising as Hormipam drags down Monirul Molla from behind while the Bengaluru forward was running free for a through ball! The referee showed him second yellow of the night before showing the red!

GOOOOALLLL!

84' Aimen equalises for Kerala Blasters! The striker is fed inside the box on the left flank by Adrian Luna and the forward neatly placed it to the far post! The goalkeeper had no chance to block that low shot!

Salam Johnson stretchered off!

80' The Bengaluru player gets injured following a one-on-one situation and is stretchered off. He joins play soon after!

Bengaluru FC 2-1 Kerala Blasters

77' Monirul Molla catches KBFC on the counter and runs into the box and goes down following a challenge! The referee sees no foul and waves play on!

Changes by Bengaluru!

76' Lalpekhlua ad Thockhom join play. Edmund is among the duo to leave field!

Ishan Pandita's header blocked!

73' The resulting corner was nicely delivered into the box for Ishan waiting in the middle but the substitute forward's shot was blocked in front of goal and cleared! The ball went as far as Luna at the edge of the box and the Uruguyan fired it off target!

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Live: BFC 2-1 KBFC

72' Kerala's Bryce Miranda has been a lively figure as he has been peppering crosses from the left flank but again, not of the best quality! Justine runs on the other flank to collect it and ends up winning a corner!

Bengaluru FC 2-1 Kerala Blasters

70' Kerala Blasters are showing urgency for the goal but nothing is working out for them at the moment as the quality deliveries inside the box is missing for the likes of Ishan Pandita and Justine to exploit!

Injury for Justine!

65' A painful one as defender Robin Yadav stepped on Justine's groin region while the duo were vying for the ball inside the box! Meanwhile a change by KBFC, Danish goes off, Aimen comes in!

Apologies

63' There was a delay in our coverage due to a technical issue. More than an hour of the game is over and Kerala Blasters made three changes on the go to shake up things in attack! Jeakson, Ishan Pandita, and Sourav Mondal join play!

Justine misses big chance!

55' Kerala forward could have scored the equaliser there! As he ran into the box with the ball with Bengaluru FC defenders waiting! Justine was probably looking for a foul as he went down without contact and lost the ball! Danish tried to finish his work by going for the loose ball but goalkeeper came off line to collect the ball!

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Live: BFC 2-1 KBFC

Ricky played Edmund free on the left flank! The winger put the ball quickly in for Ashish Jha into the box, who couldn't hit it first time but the ball fell to him on the rebound, and the forward buried the ball into the net on the turn!

GOOOOOALLLL!

52' Bengaluru FC take the lead! Ashish Jha scores as KBFC are caught on the counter again! Details to follow!

Bengaluru FC player luck to avoid a card there!

48' A two-footed challenge from the back by Shreyas Ketkar on Justine but the referee lets off with a warning!

2nd half begins!

46' Kerala Blasters get into action straightaway! Rahul KP fires off target from right side of the box following a build up from left flank!

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Live: BFC 1-1 KBFC at HT

it's 1-1 at the break as Bengaluru FC young Turks responded with a goal against the run of play to equalise after Kerala Blasters dominated play for the majority of the half! The goal brought life back into the game as it promises more action in the second half! Reminder: A draw in this game will favour Gokulam Kerala, who will qualify for the quarterfinals!

Half Time!

The referee blows the half time whistle but not before KBFC won a corner! The delivery was dealt away by BFC before the referee called it time!

Harsh with an amazing run!

45+2' The resulting corner was played short and eventually led to another attack from the left flank! Harsh Patre makes an amazing run as he skips past Prabir to get inside the box! The player goes for the near post but hits it too weak for Saheef to make an easy save!

Bengaluru FC 1-1 Kerala Blasters

45+1' KBFC caught on the break again! Another long pass from the back on the right flank! This time Salam is at the end of it and sends in a threatening cross at the far post for rushing Edmund but Prabir reaches it first to head it out for a corner! Three mins of stoppage time added!

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Live: BFC 1-1 KBFC

The acres of space in Kerala half was finally exploited by BFC as Bekey Oram was played free on the right flank with a brilliant long pass from the back! Bekey dragged three defenders away with him, allowing Edmund to enter the box unmarked, he took an extra touch before burying the ball into the net past the goalkeeper!

GOOOOALLLLL!

38' Edmund Lalrindika equalises as Kerala Blasters are caught on the counter! Bekey Oram with the assists. Details to follow!

Blasters dominate possession

36' It has been all KBFC at the moment as they are holding all the possession with a high defensive line. Luna, Vibin and Danish have been bossing the midfield!