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Host Bangalore FC on Wednesday won the upper hand against FC Goa with a 2–0 win in the Indian Super League in Bangalore’s first-foot semi-finals. Thus the blues, with the second game of this stability, gathered 2–0 in their favor, as they took action despite holding the possession of only 42.2% ball in this match with five on-target shots in this match. Odei Onandia brought a free kick deep down inside the Bengaluru FC box and gave a major pass on Udant Singh’s way to build a proper attacking move before the match in the 27th minute. The attacker opened a Dink shot, however, was blocked near the target.
Bluez succeeded with Edgar Mendez in the 42nd minute, who used to accuse him through his frequent lateral delivery. The center was one such cross directed for Onsoring Williams at the Center, instead met and mentioned by FC Goa defender Sandesh Jhingan, resulting in a single goal connected to his name.
Williams returned the favor in the 51st minute as he added mobility through a clever pass to a Bengaluru FC aggressive step, which pierced Gaur’s backline at one time and landed at the feet of Namgyal Bhutia. The latter surprised a low cross for Mendez and the attacker worked lightly with a straight tap-in in the right corner below, resulting in the domestic side doubled its leadership.
FC Goa had its possibility in the last quarter of the game, as Akash Sangwan inserted a fully weighted cross to Onandia in the 76th minute, which the defender led a high level above the target despite being posted inside the six-yard box.
Boris Singh forced Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to be rescued after seven minutes, as the Indian attacker received a pass from Ikar Guarotseena on the edge of the box and immediately targeted the top right corner.
Sandhu was in a hurry to present the attacker sequence and tried on time to keep Gaur in the Gulf.
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