The game began with a high tempo as both teams tried to take the initiative. The first chance of the game came as early as the second minute, as Balwant Singh looked to get in behind the Bengaluru defense only for the ball to be cleared by Rino Anto.
At the other end of the pitch, Chhetri unleashed a fierce drive from the edge of the box but keeper Arindam Bhattacharya was equal to the task as he tipped the ball over the crossbar to keep the scores level.
Bengaluru’s best chance of the game when Rooney headed an Anto cross straight at the keeper in the 38th minute. Neither team could break the deadlock in the first half as the score remained 0-0.The second half started with Bengaluru taking the initiative. It was the skipper Chhetri who opened the scoring.
Bengaluru went on to double the lead soon after in the 61st minute as Robin Singh controlled a Keegan Pereira lobbed through-ball and held off the Churchill defense to slot the ball into the bottom corner past Arindam. In the final minute of normal time, Chhetri added the third goal.
For the fourth time this season, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting shared the points as the Salt Lake Stadium saw a drab display from both sides in an I-League encounter that ended 0-0 on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile Dempo thrashed Sporting Club de Goa 4-0 at home.
At the other end of the pitch, Chhetri unleashed a fierce drive from the edge of the box but keeper Arindam Bhattacharya was equal to the task as he tipped the ball over the crossbar to keep the scores level.
Bengaluru’s best chance of the game when Rooney headed an Anto cross straight at the keeper in the 38th minute. Neither team could break the deadlock in the first half as the score remained 0-0.The second half started with Bengaluru taking the initiative. It was the skipper Chhetri who opened the scoring.
Bengaluru went on to double the lead soon after in the 61st minute as Robin Singh controlled a Keegan Pereira lobbed through-ball and held off the Churchill defense to slot the ball into the bottom corner past Arindam. In the final minute of normal time, Chhetri added the third goal.
For the fourth time this season, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting shared the points as the Salt Lake Stadium saw a drab display from both sides in an I-League encounter that ended 0-0 on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile Dempo thrashed Sporting Club de Goa 4-0 at home.