Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: BFC 1-0 KBFC, relentless Pereyra Diaz gifts winning goal, Sunil Chhetri and Co. in semis

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BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Bengaluru FC qualify for semis

With that, the quarter-final of the Durand Cup 2024 ends and the semi-final 2 contestants are decided. Mohun Bagan SG are set to face Bengaluru FC in the semis soon.

BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE: BFC 1-0 KBFC FT

Full-time statistics: Both teams started the game well enough but near the end of it, it was Bengaluru who were relentless and it bore fruit. At the end of the match, with 62% ball possession, they had 16 shots in total and 5 of them on target. Whereas, Kerala Blasters managed 8 shots in total with 3 on target from 38% ball possession.

BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Full-time

Pereyra Diaz had been relentless from the first minute of the game - from running into the opposition box seconds after the kick-off to constantly creating problems for KBFC defence. With Chhetri's sense of perfect positioning and getting the ball to him perfectly at the last moment, BFC took advantage combining the talents of both at work and win 1-0 at the end.

BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE: GOOOOOOOAL

90+4' With chaos ensuing inside the KBFC box trying the keep the ball away from the goal, KBFC gift a free-kick only 20m away from the goal. Chhetri steps up to take it but hits the wall straightaway. Goes for a corner, which falls to Chhetri who does enough to direct the ball to Pereyra Diaz who finally gets the ball at the back of the net.

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90+2' Very few minutes left on the clock for the match to end but the urgency is lacking at some points of the match.

BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE

90' Only 4 minutes left for the match to end and the way it's going, we may have to look forward to another penalty shootout on the same day.

The referee signals 4 minutes of additional time.

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88' Pereyra Diaz has been looking for that for the entire match, he almost got it with a shot from a tight angle but it goes to Sachin.

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86' BFC with another golden chance, Noguera hits a good ball in but KBFC defending well at the back.

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84' Sadaoui and Luna who were at least creating some good chances in the first half, have almost been absent in this half.

On the other side of the field, Mendez takes a beautiful shot from distance which hits the upper net, missing the goal by inches.

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82' The more worrisome fact for the men in yellow is most of that time has been played inside their own half with the ball at the feet of BFC players. Whereas, every time KBFC are managing to get inside the BFC half, they're getting dispossessed soon.

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80' KBFC should be worried at this point with no threatening attacking chances created from their side in the last 10 minutes or more.

BFC 0-0 KBFC

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78' Even with so many fresh legs, new players coming in meaning new tactics and new approach coming in, the game is still going on in an amazingly slow pace.

(12) Saheed and (32) Azhaar in - (27) Aiban and (6) Freddy out for KBFC

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76' BFC wins a free-kick, Pereyra steps up to take it and they try and experiment with it which just doesn't produce anything. Although the ball keeps roaming around the KBFC half.

(45) Fanai in - (8) Suresh out for BFC.

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73' KBFC's efforts have not only lacked in this match today, but now it's also not showing at all. In the last few minutes, it has been all BFC.

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70' BFC need to take advantage of Pereyr's constant efforts running and getting the ball inside the opposition box and Chhetri's ability to find the exactly right spaces.

BFC 0-0 KBFC

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68' It takes Chhetri seconds to come in, run to a dangerous position, forcing Naocha to make a good clearing.

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67' Captain fantastic is brought in with 25 minutes still left on the clock.

(11) Chhetri in - (51) Shivaldo out for BFC

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66' Pereyra Diaz has been the man-on-the-mission throughout the match and it's him again who runs inside the box with the ball and takes the shot but hits the sidenet. He could've made something dangerous of it if he wasn't stopped, so credit to the KBFC defender.

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64' Peprah, who has been a beast for the men in yellow in the last few matches has been unexpectedly quite throughout the game and he is taken out by the coach.

(29) Coeff in - (14) Peprah out for KBFC

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62' KBFC have not been able to make as much damage as was expected from them. BFC's defense has been solid and KBFC are not finding any way to penetrate it.

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60' BFC in no hurry to run with the ball to produce a counter-attack but well enough, they manage to get into the opposition box soon enough and even win a free-kick about 25m away from the goal in the right flank. Pereyra steps up to take it and shoot it directly into the net but it's a poor take.

BFC 0-0 KBFC

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58' KBFC win free-kick in the left flank about 32m away from the goal, Luna crosses the ball well inside the box but is cleared away by a BFC player, so the ball goes for a corner and the taken shot goes nowhere near any KBFC players.

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56' Chhetri is yet to come in but the coach has made two changes -

(17) Mendez and (4) Sana in - (39) Siva and (5) Jovanovic out for BFC

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54' Captain fantastic is warming up. A fresh leg and the addition of such an impactful player added to their possession game and large number of attacks could give BFC the boost they need.

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52' Both teams have not changed their tactics at the start of the second half it seems. BFC are still looking to keep possession and cause problems creating chances steadily. One such chance came for Shiva Shakti whose weak attempt at the goal was more than easy for Sachin to collect.

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50' Noah Sadaoui and Adrian Luna seem more motivated at the start of this second half. They've managed to find themselves inside the BFC box twice in 5 minutes now. However, the score still remains the same.

BFC 0-0 KBFC

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48' It's Pereyra Diaz again who just rolls with the ball the moment the second-half is kicked off, almost colliding with KBFC's substitute gk another time. It seems Sunil Chhetri could be coming in soon.

BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Kick-off

45' The second half begins. No substitutions made in the half-time.

BFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Second half to begin soon

Players are back on the field, ready to begin the second half soon.