ISL: JFC vs BFC, Highlights: Bengaluru FC shut out Jamshedpur FC in intriguing draw

The
two
sides
played
out
an
engaging
goalless
stalemate
in
the
2021-22
Hero
Indian
Super
League
(ISL)
at
the
Athletic
Stadium
in
Bambolim
on
Monday.

Jamshedpur
moved
to
the
second
spot
on
the
table
with
12
points
but
would
rue
their
missed
opportunity
to
close
the
gap
on
leaders
Mumbai
City.
Bengaluru
now
have
two
draws
in
a
row
and
their
first
clean
sheet
but
languish
at
second-last
with
just
6
points.

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Sunil
Chhetri
was
named
on
the
bench
for
the
second
game
in
a
row.
Jamshedpur
were
dealt
a
major
blow
even
before
the
first
whistle
was
blown.
Lithuanian
striker
Nerijus
Valskis
pulled
up
with
an
injury
during
the
pre-match
warm
up
with
Jordan
Murray
replacing
him
up
top.

Udanta
Singh
had
Jamshedpur
in
trouble
early
on.
First,
the
India
international
failed
to
tap
in
from
Ajith
Kamaraj’s
cross
and
then
minutes
later,
he
ran
past
the
defence
to
square
the
ball
into
the
box,
only
to
be
let
down
by
his
strikers,
who
failed
to
reach
on
time.

Brazilian
midfielder
Alex
Lima
had
other
plans
at
the
opposite
end.
The
Bengaluru
defence
failed
to
close
down
Lima
as
he
swiveled
past
three
men
to
take
aim
at
goal.
However,
his
attempt
went
wide.

Both
goalkeepers
were
called
into
action
multiple
times
in
the
first
half.
Hat-trick
hero
from
last
week,
Greg
Stewart
crossed
in
a
ball
towards
Murray
but
Gurpreet
Singh
Sandhu
put
in
a
critical
clearance.
Rehenesh
TP’s
effort
was
more
spectacular.
Ashique
Kuruniyan
spewed
in
a
ball
from
the
left
perfectly
for
Cleiton
Silva,
whose
header
was
parried
off
brilliantly.

The
change
of
ends
brought
more
drama
for
the
neutral
as
both
team
were
handicapped
by
their
own
profligacy.
Greg
Stewart
and
Lima
continued
to
be
the
focal
points
of
attack
for
the
Men
of
Steel
but
it
was
effective
defending
that
kept
BFC
out
of
trouble.

Prince
Ibarra
had
just
a
couple
of
shots,
that
too
off
target
but
Cleiton,
who
looked
promising
was
substituted
off
for
Sunil
Chhetri
with
quarter
of
an
hour
to
go
with
Marco
Pezzauioli
looking
for
inspiration
from
the
India
captain.

Chhetri
almost
pulled
off
a
blinding
winner
in
the
83rd
minute.
Ashique
whipped
in
a
long
freekick
that
was
headed
goalwards
by
Chhetri.
A
slight
deflection
off
Alan
Costa
and
the
ball
bounced
off
the
crossbar,
summing
up
the
evening
of
some
evenly
contested
football.

Source:
ISL
Media