Bengaluru colts breeze past ADE FC

Bengaluru FC Media 

Bengaluru FC made it two wins on the trot, with a 7-1 defeat of ADE FC in the BDFA Super Division League, at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Friday. Rahul Raju scored twice, in a game that the Blue Colts dominated from start to finish.

Sandesh Bhoite made two changes to the side that faced ASC&Center just three days ago, with Vinith Venkatesh and Manik Baliyan returning to the starting eleven. It took just a minute for Bengaluru to take the lead when Manish Chaudhary’s low cross into the box was finished by Rahul.

 

Seven minutes later, the Blue Colts doubled their lead through Lalremtluanga, who nodded home a free-kick from Omega Vanlalrhuatluanga with nine minutes on the clock.

 

Defensive frailties saw ADE concede two more in the space of two minutes. Under pressure, ADE ’keeper SK Sadekuddin conceded possession in a dangerous area, allowing Edwin to score the third goal, and only moments later Rahul poked home the fourth.

 

Bengaluru added a fifth goal before the break when Omega’s cross was deflected into his own net by ADE defender Suyash as the Blue Colts took a commanding 5-0 lead into the tunnel.

 

Picking up where they left off, Lalthangliana added his name to the scoresheet after being played through by Jagdeep with a clever pass over the ADE backline. The hosts were awarded a dubious penalty just past the hour mark allowing Sachin to slot past Baliyan to make it 6-1.

 

Bhoite rang in changes as Monirul Molla, Yaphathoi Magsatabam and Shighil NS took the field in place of Vinith, Edwin and Omega. Moments later, Abu Swalih came on to replace Lalthangliana, making him the youngest ever player to play for the Bengaluru FC Reserves at just 15 years of age.

 

Bengaluru scored a seventh goal on the night when Yaphathoi slipped through the defence, allowing him to finish past Sadekkuddin and make it 7-1. Shighil had a chance to find an eighth in the final minute of the game, but the midfielder’s shot from Abu’s cross went wayward.

 

The Blue Colts next face Bangalore Independents at the same venue, on December 13th.

 

Bengaluru FC boys keep the ball rolling with 4-2 win over Deccan

Bengaluru FC Media 

Bengaluru FC came from a goal down to beat FC Deccan 4-2 at the Bengaluru Football Stadium on Wednesday. Coach Sandesh Bhoite made one change from the opening game of the BDFA Super Division season as Bekey Oram moved to the bench and Kamalesh replaced him for the Blue Colts.

Despite having the majority of possession and dominating the game, Bengaluru fell behind to a well-worked goal as Deccan moved the ball to the left flank and Kaviarasan’s first time finish from the cross beat Dipesh Chauhan in goal.

However, the Blue Colts took less than five minutes to equalise when Shivasakthi dropped back to pick up possession, turned his marker and thread in a through pass to Kamalesh. The midfielder took a touch before composing a firm, low finish past Dilip.

Early in the second half, Deccan had a chance to retake the lead when the referee pointed to the spot following a foul by Jagdeep Singh, despite the linesman deeming the contact to have happened outside the area. Dipesh did well to dive right and save Sajeesh’s effort to keep the scores level.

Four minutes later, the Blue Colts took the lead through Akashdeep Singh. The winger cut into the box and finished past the ‘keeper at the far post to give the Blues the lead. Only two minutes later, the Blue Colts won a penalty of their own when Shivasakthi was bundled over inside the area. Thoi Singh’s low shot beat Dilip, who went the wrong way, to make it 3-1.

Sajeesh then atoned for his penalty miss nine minutes from time when he rose high to head home from a corner, but all hopes of an FC Deccan revival were thwarted when the Blue Colts added one more to the board on the 90th minute mark. Lastborn Mawphiang carried the ball forward on a counter and picked out Omega Vanlalruaituanga, who finished from the edge of the box to make it 4-2 and seal the points.

The Blues are back in action at the same venue on January 27 when they take on Income Tax FC.