ISL 2021-22, JFC vs BFC Preview: Bengaluru face fierce Jamshedpur in bid to resurrect ship

Former
champions
Bengaluru
are
on
a
wretched
six-game
winless
run,
managing
to
pull
off
a
draw
against
ATK
Mohun
Bagan
in
a
thrilling
encounter
that
ended
3-3.

The
Blues
showed
character
in
the
game
and
that
should
boost
their
confidence,
but
in
Jamshedpur,
they
will
have
more
than
a
formidable
opponent
to
deal
with.

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Fixtures

Bengaluru
are
placed
10th
in
the
11-team
table,
having
five
points
from
seven
games,
while
Jamshedpur
are
at
the
other
end
of
the
table,
sitting
third
with
11
points
from
six
games.

A
win
on
Monday
(December
20)
will
take,
Jamshedput
to
within
touching
distance
of
leaders
Mumbai
City
FC.
For
Bengaluru,
it
will
be
all
about
getting
back
the
momentum
and
climbing
up
the
ladder.

“Our
mentality
was
good,
the
creativity
was
good
and
the
offensive
transition
was
good.
There
were
many
positives,
but
what
we
need
to
improve
is
our
defensive
organization
and
that’s
why
ATKMB
had
a
lot
of
corner
kicks
against
us,”
Blues’ head
coach
Marco
Pezzaiuoli
said.

“You
can
see
the
morale
in
the
team,
we
fought
until
the
end
in
that
game.
Danish
(Farooq)
was
on
the
scoresheet,
which
gives
him
motivation.
We
are
in
a
process,
where
we
send
young
players
onto
the
pitch
and
I
think
it
gives
a
lot
of
energy
going
into
the
next
match,” he
added.

The
game
on
the
morrow
will
also
see
two
teams
with
contrasting
styles
of
play
crossing
swords.
Bengaluru
under
Pezzaiuoli
have
transitioned
to
possession-based
football
while
Owen
Coyle’s
Jamshedpur
are
a
side
that
tends
not
to
keep
the
ball
as
much.

Bengaluru
are
likely
to
keep
the
majority
of
possession
while
Jamshedpur
sit
back
and
attack
quickly
when
they
win
the
ball.

For
the
Blues,
Prince
Ibara
has
been
in
good
form
and
that
augurs
well
for
their
attack.
But
Jamshedpur
have
Stewart
who
scored
a
hattrick
the
other
day
to
announce
his
arrival
in
the
league.

The
Scottish
forward
has
four
goals
and
four
assists
in
his
six
games
for
Jamshedpur
this
season.
No
other
player
has
more
goal
contributions
than
him
this
season.

Jamshedpur
attack
is
now
one
of
the
most
feared
attacks
in
the
league
this
season.
They
scored
four
goals
in
the
first
half
of
their
last
match
and
have
taken
their
goals
tally
to
13
for
the
season.
Only
Mumbai
City
FC
have
scored
more
goals
than
them
this
season.

“It
will
be
a
tough
game
against
Bengaluru.
Of
course,
we
feel
we
can
win.
They
are
a
very
good
side,”
Jamshedpur
head
coach
Owen
Coyle
said
on
the
eve
of
the
tie.

On
Stewart,
he
said:
“Greg
Stewart
is
a
wonderful
player.
That’s
why
I
got
him
to
the
football
club.
I
told
everybody
in
the
pre-season
about
his
qualities
and
it’s
nice
when
I
am
vindicated.”

Jamshedpur
FC
vs
Bengaluru
FC
Match
Details

Venue:
Bambolim
Athletic
Stadium
in
Bambolim,
Goa

Date:
December
20,
Monday

Kick
off
time:
7:30
PM
IST

Live
Telecast:
Star
Sports
Network
–
Star
Sports
2
and
Star
Sports
2HD

Live
Streaming:
Disney+HotStar
VIP

Source:
ISL
Media