FCBU register 3-1 win over ASC

FCBU Media

FC Bengaluru United put in a strong performance to beat ASC & Centre FC 3-1 in the ongoing BDFA Super Division Championship. Mohamed Kdouh was the star for the defending champions, scoring a brace (9, 37), while Selwyn Miranda chipped in with one goal (70).

FCBU started off strongly, looking to create chances with attacking play. In the 9th minute, Aenam K Jyrwa missed an easy cross to tap into the goal. Two minutes later, it was Mohamed Kdouh who got FCBU on the scoreboard, flamboyantly putting in a bicycle kick off a corner to get his team up 1-0. Both teams looked to up the ante over the next part of the first half; in the 37th minute of the game, it was Kdouh again, who made no mistake off a neat cross from Aenam to get FCBU up 2-0.

FCBU began the second half strongly, once again it was the duo of Kdouh and Aenam in the thick of things, creating strong chances, but this time failing to convert. In the 67th minute, Selwyn Miranda came on as a substitute and had an immediate impact – scoring in the 70th minute, after a stellar solo run. FCBU continued to keep the pressure up, once again creating strong chances through Irfan Yadwad and Manvir Singh, but unable to convert any of them. Against the run of play ASC, were awarded a penalty in the 93rd minute after an untidy challenge in their box and pulled one back; FCBU, though emerging 3-1 victors.

Ozone begin their I-League second campaign division with a win over South United

South United Media

Ozone FC started their second division I-League campaign with a 1-0 win over South United.   The game was on a knife’s edge till the very end, finally Ozone’s discipline won against a visiting South United FC side that created but couldn’t finish off their chances. 

The first few minutes saw Ozone FC dominate midfield and push forward as South United FC struggled to find their feet in the game. A couple of early efforts from the home side were thwarted by the SUFC custodian Jayanth Kumar. The home side came particularly close when a chipped effort form Ozone hit the crossbar and went behind for a goal kick. 

SUFC got more of a grip in the game as the half wore on and restricted Ozone to fewer chances, however, they struggled to create at the other end thanks to a disciplined defensive performance from David Booth’s men. 

The game had little movement off the ball from either side, but Ozone FC showed more of a threat going forward with more incisive passing and positioning. 

The second half began with South United threatening in the early minutes. They pegged Ozone FC back for the early parts of the half with good constant pressure on them but were unable to capitalize. 

In the 72nd minute, Ozone got their chance as their forward was brought down in the box. Only having been on the pitch for three minutes, the substitute striker Manvir Singh stepped up to take the spot kick and made no error slotting the ball to the keeper’s right and sending him the wrong way. 

Ozone were determined to keep their slender lead but the goal breathed life into the SUFC attack as they pelted the Ozone goal with all they could in the last 15 minutes. A penalty claimed denied and a header that missed by a hair’s breadth was what separated the sides in the end.