Bengaluru stay alive

Bengaluru FC snapped a winless streak of eight games as the Blues put on a clinical display to beat SC East Bengal 2-0 in the Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Tuesday.

Both goals for Bengaluru came in the first half through Cleiton Silva (12’) and a Debjit Majumder own goal (45’) sealing their fourth win of the season to jump to the 6th spot on the points table.

Bengaluru went into the break with a comfortable twogoal cushion and looked livelier than their opponents. The possession stats were in favor of SCEB in the opening half but they lacked efficiency in the final third, failing to register a single shot on target.

SCEB created the first big chance of the game in the sixth minute. Anthony Pilkington fed Bright Enobakhare on the left flank. He squared the ball for Harmanpreet Singh but Ajith Kumar produced a fine block to bail his side out of trouble.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu took the goal kick and pumped a long ball forward towards Sunil Chhetri, who flicked it towards Silva. The Brazilian took one touch before smashing the ball into the back of the net on the half volley.

The Blues doubled their lead with Parag Srivas forcing an own goal from SCEB. Rahul Bheke made his way towards the byline and his cutback found the youngster, who struck his shot first time. The ball touched the post and then SCEB keeper Majumder’s leg before trickling into the back of the net.