Bengaluru FC qualify for the final round of U18 Youth League

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Bengaluru FC sealed qualification to the final phase of the Hero U18 Youth League with a comfortable 3-0 win over Ozone FC in their final zonal phase game at the Bangalore Football Stadium, in Bengaluru on Sunday. 

A brace from striker Akashdeep Singh (51’, 68’) and a late penalty kick conversion from midfielder Lalrintluanga Chawnglut (90’) handed the Blue Colts their seventh win of the campaign. The result took their tally to 21 points as they qualified for the final phase of the competition as Karnataka-Andhra zone toppers. FC Mangalore who finished second with 16 points will go into the qualifying phase. 

After an end-to-end game in the first half, it was Bengaluru who broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when Akashdeep’s close-range header from Robin Yadav’s freekick from the right found the back of the net. 

With the goal giving Bengaluru FC more confidence going forward, Akashdeep Singh doubled his and the Blue Colts’ tally in the 68th minute when he latched onto playmaker Lalrintluanga Chawnglut’s through ball on a counter attack and rounded off Ozone ’keeper Jeevan Kumar to slot home a left-footer, his 11th of the campaign. 

Bengaluru would have another goal late on as Lalrintluanga made it 3-0 with a calm penalty kick conversion in the 90th minute after Rahul Rajan had been fouled in the rival box by Ozone skipper Rohmingthanga.

U18 Youth League - Bengaluru down rivals Chennaiyin FC 2-1, seal top place to qualify for final round

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Bengaluru FC came from a goal down to beat neighbors Chennaiyin FC 2-1 in a final round encounter of the Chennai-Karnataka Zone in the Under-18 Youth League at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Tuesday.

The Blue Colts’ (20 points) sixth win of the campaign also meant they finished three points clear of second placed Ozone FC at the top of the Chennai-Karnataka Zone and qualified for the final round of the competition.

It wasn’t an ideal start for the Blues who conceded early in the first half when Chennayin striker Syed Suhail Pasha controlled an aerial pass and hammered home past Bengaluru custodian Tamal Naskar in the 7^th minute.

Trailing by a goal in the first home game at the Bangalore Football Stadium, the Blue Colts pushed up fiercely in search of the equalizer. The hosts didn’t have to wait long as Biswa Darjee pulled them level in the 24^th minute. The midfielder latched onto a clearance off Ragav Gupta’s cross to smash it into the goal from outside the box.

Bengaluru upped their game in the second half and created more chances than their rivals. Lalnuntluanga hit the post late on in the second half, before substitute Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia finally completed the comeback in the 88th minute. The striker calmly converted from the spot after Ragav did well to earn a penalty and seal the game 2-1 in favour of the hosts.

U18 Youth League: Bengaluru register 5-0 win against Chennai City

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Bengaluru FC continued their impressive start to their U18 Youth League campaign with an impressive 5-0 win over Chennai City FC in a Round-3 encounter at the BFC Residential Academy Ground in Vidyanagar, on Tuesday.

Having kept complete control of the game, Biswa Kr. Darjee broke the deadlock in the 11th minute before Lalrintluanga Chawnglut (30') and Lalrinfela (44’) made it 3-0 going into the break. Second half goals from Jacob John Kattookaren (75') and substitute Lalengzama Vangchhia (89') wrapped up the Blue Colts' third win on the trot.

The result also took Bengaluru FC's tally to 9 points as they stay top of the Chennai-Karnataka zone.