Former ISL champion Bengaluru FC waltzed to its second consecutive win by downing the I-League facet Inter Kashi FC 3-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup on the Kishore Bharati Stadium right here on Saturday.
Spanish ahead Edgar Mendez opened the scoring changing an early penalty earlier than his compatriot Alberto Noguera doubled the lead late within the second session.
Former India captain Sunil Chhetri got here in as a late substitute to nod residence a nook and full the scoring course of for Bengaluru FC.
The Blues might have ended with an even bigger scoreline however for Inter Kashi goalkeeper Shubham Dhas, who saved substitute ahead Ryan William’s penalty try within the 84th minute. With this win, Bengaluru FC reached the highest of the group standings with six factors.
Odisha FC brightened up its efficiency within the second half to overwhelm BSF FT 5-0 in a Group E encounter performed on the SAI Stadium, Kokrajhar.
In one other growth, Hyderabad FC pulled out of the occasion “on account of unexpected circumstances”. The Durand Cup Organising Committee heeded the request of the Authorities of Meghalaya to incorporate the native facet Rangdajied United FC within the former’s place in Group F, which is being performed in Shillong.
The outcomes
Group B (Kolkata): Bengaluru FC 3 (Edgar Mendez 17-pen, Alberto Noguera 77, Sunil Chhetri 82) bt Inter Kashi FC 0.
Group E (Kokrajhar): Odisha FC 5 (Rahul Mukhi 55, Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh 56, Moirangthem Givson Singh 58, 80, RoshanMukhi 78) bt BSF FT 0.
