Bengaluru beat Gokulam, enter Super Cup quarters
BHUBANESWAR: Udanta Singh scored a stoppage time goal as Bengaluru FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC 2-1 to seal their Super Cup quarter-final spot on Sunday.
Henry Kisseka put Gokulam Kerala FC in the lead in the 33rd minute but Miku restored parity for Bengaluru in the 70th minute before Udanta (90+5 minute) found the match-winner for the Indian Super League runners-up side with a few seconds left in the match.
The first half began with Gokulam FC pressing hard. However, it was Bengaluru who had the first clear chance to take a lead in the 11th minute, when Sunil Chetri failed to find the back of the net, thanks to a brilliant save from the Kerala side goalkeeper Nikhil Barnard.
Then a brilliant pass in the 33rd minute from Gokulam FC’s Macedonian forward Hristijan Denkovski to Henry Kisseka gave the I-League outfit a crucial lead in the game. Bengaluru FC’s continued effort finally yielded results when Miku scored in the 70th minute through a brilliant back heel pass from Udanta, beating Gokulam FC goalkeeper Bernard.
Thereafter, it was Bengaluru FC dominating the field, pressing high up in the attack with large numbers in a bid to take the lead and their efforts finally brought results through a brilliant goal from Udanta in the dying seconds of the injury time.
DICKA BRACE IN MOHUN BAGAN WIN
Mohun Bagan rode a brace by Aser Dipanda Dicka to defeat Churchill Brothers 2-1.
Willis Plaza (30th minute) put Churchill ahead before Dicka (45+3, 70th) restored parity in the closing seconds of the first half.
Dicka then found the winner late in the second half to push Mohun Bagan into the next round.
JAMSHEDPUR FACE MINERVA TEST
ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC will have their task cut out as they take on reigning I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC in what is expected to be an intense Super Cup match here on Monday.