Football
ISL 2021-22: Naorem Roshan Singh stunner ensures Bengaluru's win over Kerala Blasters
Naorem Roshan Singh's brilliant freekick helps Bengaluru to bag all three points in the Southern Derby
Bengaluru FC rode Naorem Roshan Singh's brilliant strike to end Kerala Blasters' 10-game unbeaten run and break into the top-four for the first time this season with a 1-0 win in the Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday.
After a barren first half, Roshan scored a sumptuous free kick in the 56th minute to break the deadlock as the Blues moved to the fourth position having 20 points from 14 games while Kerala remained in third place with 20 points from 12 matches. They lost for the first time since their first game of the season.
Playing after more than two weeks, Kerala looked rusty in the opening exchanges with Bengaluru looking the more threatening side to break the deadlock. Danish Farooq and Prince Ibara came close to scoring but could not keep their efforts on target before Jorge Diaz's botched clearance hit Sunil Chhetri and almost went in but an alert Nishu Kumar cleared the ball off the line.
Both the defences kept things tight as a cagey half came to an end with both outfits cancelling each other out.
Bengaluru deserved a goal all along and it came from a piece of individual brilliance early into the second half. Roshan, brilliant throughout the game and the season, curled in a delightful free-kick from just outside the box, his magical left foot sending the ball past a diving Prabhsukhan Gill and in the back of the net.
Kerala tried hard to draw level but lacked the cutting edge that have displayed this season in the final third. Harmanjot Khabra powered a volley straight at Gurpreet Singh Sandhu while moments later he was called into action again, smothering an Adrian Luna shot after he was set up by Diaz from the left-wing. Bengaluru came agonisingly close to doubling their lead but substitute Cleiton Silva saw his effort tipped away for a corner at the far post by Gill.
Udanta then set up Bruno Silva but his effort flew over the bar as Bengaluru pushed hard to make it 2-0.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:40 PM GMT
83' Stoppage into the game as Parag is down.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:39 PM GMT
81' Another opportunity for Danish but his shot is wayward. Meanwhile Puitea has been replaced by Prasanth
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:37 PM GMT
80' What a move by BFC but Cleiton's couldn't keep it on target.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:37 PM GMT
79' Freekick for BFC. It's Cleiton over the delivery and Gill feasts it out.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:35 PM GMT
78' Sahal Abdul Samad has been replaced by Stalin.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:33 PM GMT
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76' Drinks break has been taken. BFC has taken the lead here in the Southern Derby.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:32 PM GMT
75' Sunil has been replaced by Chhetri.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:31 PM GMT
74' Opportunity for Sahal and his shot has been saved.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:30 PM GMT
73' Back to back three corner for Kerala but Bengaluru defence is on point.
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- 30 Jan 2022 3:29 PM GMT
Saved
72' Brilliant save from Gurpreet to deny Kerala the equalizer.
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