Sporting Club Bengaluru become Super Division champion in their debut season

FC Bengaluru United needed only a point to pocket the BDFA Super Division title for the third consecutive time. However, their worst fear came true as they slumped to a 1-3 defeat to Kickstart FC. 

With today’s result, FC Bengaluru United (45) help Sporting Club Bengaluru (46) with a point ahead in the table, became BDFA Super Division champion in their debut season. Kickstart FC (42), very much on the title race till round 16, salvaged some pride by spoiling FCBU’s party, they finish in third position. 

Two bottom-placed teams Bangalore Eagles and ADE along with Jawahar Union, who failed put a team in the league are relegated to BDFA 'A' Division. 

Top Scorers: 

Princewill Emeka Olariche, Kickstart FC(20)

Kouassi Bernard YAO, Sporting Club Bengaluru (18)

 

Sporting Club Bengaluru net five against MEG, Agniputhra beat Young Challengers

BDFA Super Division debutant Sporting Club Bengaluru notched 5-0 win over former champion MEG played at the Bangalore Football Stadium today. In the other game played at the same venue, another debutant FC Agniputhra defeated Young Challengers 1-0. 

Sporting Club Bengaluru and MEG game saw the Cote d'ivoirian striker, Bernard Yao Kouassi, who has earlier plied his trade for Real Kashmir in I-league, stole the thunder by scoring a hattrick for Sporting Club. Ashish Jha and Amey Bhatkal scored the other two goals.

The game was marred with tempers. Two of the MEG men were given marching orders in the second half, they played with 9 men from 74th minute onwards.

in the other game, Uttam Rai, former junior India international, scored the lone goal for Agniputhra against Young Challengers.

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source: FC Agniputhra Media