That's the end of the coverage of the clash between Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United FC from us here at Sportskeeda. This is Sayantan, and I hope to see you tune in for tomorrow's encounter between defending champions Hyderabad FC and Mumbai City FC.
FULL TIME: Bengaluru FC 1-0 NorthEast United FC
The Blues secured three full points at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium thanks to a clinical header from Alan Costa in the 87th minute. The Brazilian center-back rose the highest to nod home a corner from Javi Hernandez. However, it was the referee who finally decided the result for the night. Jon Gaztañaga volleyed in the equalizer for NEUFC in the 94th minute, but the referee disallowed the goal for offside. Replays showed there was no clear evidence of any offside leading up to the goal.
The Highlanders felt hard done by and they protested against the decision. The referee in turn showed a red card to head coach Marco Balbul as emotions were running high on the pitch.
But irrespective of everything else unraveling on the pitch, the Blues and Simon Grayson will be happy to start the season with a victory after a cagey affair.
90+4' DRAMA, DRAMA, AND MORE DRAMA!
Jon Gaztañaga puts the pull inside the BFC net with a vicious volley but the goal is ruled out for offside. The NEUFC players and staff rebel against the decision, however, the referee decides to show a red card to head coach Marco Balbul.
90+1' SO CLOSEEE!
Aaron Evans with a long throw-in and the ball falls for Parthib Gogoi inside the opposition box. The youngster hits a post with a brilliant no-look effort and then the rebound falls for Romain Philippoteaux, who drags his effort wide from a yard out.
Finally. Finally. Javi Hernandez delivers a peach of a corner from the right and Alan Costa uses all his strength and height to bury the ball into the back of the net. Bengaluru FC are ahead in the dying moments of the game.
82' Substitution for NEUFC: Aaron Evans comes on for Emanuel.
79' Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh combine just inside the NUEFC box before the former gets through down the far post. But the skipper hits the side netting.
75' MASSIVE SAVE!
Pragyan Gogoi's long-range effort was deflected and the shot seemed to have deceived Gurpreet, but Indian numero uno adjusted himself in the last minute to parry away the ball with a strong arm.
75' Substitution for NEUFC: Irshad and Jithin come off for Parthib and Pragyan.
73' Siva comes close!
Prabir Das drills a cross from right and Sivasakthi manages to get a leading nod on the ball. But it rolls wide of the target and the scores are still level.
67' HUGE BLOCK!
Phillipoteaux sets up Derbyshire, but the Englishman's effort is deflected away by a brave header from Alan Costa.
66' The game has evolved into a cagey affair as both teams are now cautious going into the finally 20 minutes.
63' Substitution for BFC: Roy Krishna and Suresh Singh are replaced by Javi Hernandez and Jayesh Rane.
50' Roy Krishna sets Roshan Singh through down the left flank and the young full-back does well to get into the box. However, Bora covers the shooting angle well.
46' SECOND-HALF IS UNDERWAY!
HALF-TIME: Bengaluru FC 0-0 NorthEast United FC
A lot of sparring from both sides, but neither managed to land a killer blow. Bengaluru FC were seemingly the better team right from the get-go but the Highlanders slowly grew into the game. Sivasakthi was at the end of a glorious chance when Roshan Singh set him up, but the young forward failed to convert the chance.
Going into the break, Bengaluru will have to regroup as they gave possession cheaply on multiple occasions and allowed NEUFC to create some potent attacks.
45+2' CLOSE!
Roy Krishna reaches a hooved ball from deep and crosses it for Sivasakthi inside the box. After a lot of scrambling inside the box, Siva manages to unleash a deflected effort, which is parried away by Arindam.
45' Two added minutes before the referee blows the half-time whistle.
41' SHOT!
A loose ball falls kindly for Jithin MS inside the Bengaluru FC box, however, the NEUFC midfielder's volley is wide of the mark. Jithin is putting himself in great attack positions, but needs to convert the chances.
38' Substitution for NEUFC: Emil Benny goes off with a niggle and Gani Nigam comes on.
33' As the half has gone on, NorthEast United have slowly grown into the game. Bengaluru FC have clumsily lost possession on multiple occasions.
30' SHOT!
Chhetri receives a ball just outside the opposition box and does well to create a shooting angle. However, his effort flies high and wide.
23' Bruno Ramires drills in a cross from the right for Sunil Chhetri, who was hovering around the far post. But his marker did enough to disturb Chhetri's headed effort.
18' NorthEast United come close!
Prabir Das misjudges a long ball from deep and Jithin MS latches on to it. The former Gokulam Kerala midfielder runs at the opposition goal but fails to keep his effort on target. A rare but potent attack from the Highlanders.
14' WHAT A RUN FROM ROSHAN!
The young full-back shows his pure pace as he darts down the left flank, skips past a couple of defenders, and lays off the ball for Sivasakthi. But the Tamil Nadu forward fails to direct his effort into the net. A glaring miss from the young striker.
8' CHANCE! Roshan Singh whips in a delightful corner but Bruno Ramires fails to get the desired connection and the ball rolls out for a goalkick.
4' Sivasakthi makes a run behind his marker and then finds Roy Krishna. However, the latter's shot misses the far post by quite a distance.
1' WE'RE UNDERWAY!
Bengaluru sets the ball in motion and the second match of the ISL season is off and running.
Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Gaurav Bora, Michael Jakobsen, Gurjinder Kumar, Mohamed Irshad, Romain Philippoteaux, Jon Gaztanaga, Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha, Emil Benny, Matt Derbyshire, Jithin M.S.
Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United FC suffered disappointing outings in the previous season. The Highlanders finished 10th with just three wins in 20 matches, while BFC finished sixth and narrowly missed out on the knockout spots. However, both teams are coming into the new season with renewed hopes and a revamped squad.
The Blues have made some significant addition to their squad, in the shape of Sandesh Jhingan, Roy Krishna, Prabir Das, and Javi Hernandez, along with a new head coach in Simon Grayson. Even NorthEast United FC have entirely revamped their foreign unit and added some quality Indian youngsters in Jithin MS and Emil Benny. The Highlanders will aim to fare better this time around under Israeli coach Marco Babul.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC have locked horns with NorthEast United FC on 12 previous occasions in the league, with the Blues winning six of those games. The Highlanders, meanwhile, have won two encounters, while four fixtures ended in draws. But will Sunil Chhetri and co. continue their domination? Only time will tell.
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the second match of the Indian Super League 2022-23 season between Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. I am Sayantan and I'll be taking you through what is expected to be an intriguing encounter.
The Blues secured three full points at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium thanks to a clinical header from Alan Costa in the 87th minute. The Brazilian center-back rose the highest to nod home a corner from Javi Hernandez. However, it was the referee who finally decided the result for the night. Jon Gaztañaga volleyed in the equalizer for NEUFC in the 94th minute, but the referee disallowed the goal for offside. Replays showed there was no clear evidence of any offside leading up to the goal.
The Highlanders felt hard done by and they protested against the decision. The referee in turn showed a red card to head coach Marco Balbul as emotions were running high on the pitch.
But irrespective of everything else unraveling on the pitch, the Blues and Simon Grayson will be happy to start the season with a victory after a cagey affair.
Jon Gaztañaga puts the pull inside the BFC net with a vicious volley but the goal is ruled out for offside. The NEUFC players and staff rebel against the decision, however, the referee decides to show a red card to head coach Marco Balbul.
Aaron Evans with a long throw-in and the ball falls for Parthib Gogoi inside the opposition box. The youngster hits a post with a brilliant no-look effort and then the rebound falls for Romain Philippoteaux, who drags his effort wide from a yard out.
Finally. Finally. Javi Hernandez delivers a peach of a corner from the right and Alan Costa uses all his strength and height to bury the ball into the back of the net. Bengaluru FC are ahead in the dying moments of the game.
Pragyan Gogoi's long-range effort was deflected and the shot seemed to have deceived Gurpreet, but Indian numero uno adjusted himself in the last minute to parry away the ball with a strong arm.
Prabir Das drills a cross from right and Sivasakthi manages to get a leading nod on the ball. But it rolls wide of the target and the scores are still level.
Phillipoteaux sets up Derbyshire, but the Englishman's effort is deflected away by a brave header from Alan Costa.
A lot of sparring from both sides, but neither managed to land a killer blow. Bengaluru FC were seemingly the better team right from the get-go but the Highlanders slowly grew into the game. Sivasakthi was at the end of a glorious chance when Roshan Singh set him up, but the young forward failed to convert the chance.
Going into the break, Bengaluru will have to regroup as they gave possession cheaply on multiple occasions and allowed NEUFC to create some potent attacks.
Roy Krishna reaches a hooved ball from deep and crosses it for Sivasakthi inside the box. After a lot of scrambling inside the box, Siva manages to unleash a deflected effort, which is parried away by Arindam.
A loose ball falls kindly for Jithin MS inside the Bengaluru FC box, however, the NEUFC midfielder's volley is wide of the mark. Jithin is putting himself in great attack positions, but needs to convert the chances.
Chhetri receives a ball just outside the opposition box and does well to create a shooting angle. However, his effort flies high and wide.
Prabir Das misjudges a long ball from deep and Jithin MS latches on to it. The former Gokulam Kerala midfielder runs at the opposition goal but fails to keep his effort on target. A rare but potent attack from the Highlanders.
The young full-back shows his pure pace as he darts down the left flank, skips past a couple of defenders, and lays off the ball for Sivasakthi. But the Tamil Nadu forward fails to direct his effort into the net. A glaring miss from the young striker.
Bengaluru sets the ball in motion and the second match of the ISL season is off and running.
ISL 2022-23: Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC - 3 player battles
Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Gaurav Bora, Michael Jakobsen, Gurjinder Kumar, Mohamed Irshad, Romain Philippoteaux, Jon Gaztanaga, Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha, Emil Benny, Matt Derbyshire, Jithin M.S.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Aleksandar Jovanovic, Sandesh Jhingan, Alan Costa, Prabir Das, Roshan Naorem, Suresh Wangjam, Bruno Silva, Roy Krishna, Sunil Chhetri, Sivasakthi Narayanan.
The Blues have made some significant addition to their squad, in the shape of Sandesh Jhingan, Roy Krishna, Prabir Das, and Javi Hernandez, along with a new head coach in Simon Grayson. Even NorthEast United FC have entirely revamped their foreign unit and added some quality Indian youngsters in Jithin MS and Emil Benny. The Highlanders will aim to fare better this time around under Israeli coach Marco Babul.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC have locked horns with NorthEast United FC on 12 previous occasions in the league, with the Blues winning six of those games. The Highlanders, meanwhile, have won two encounters, while four fixtures ended in draws. But will Sunil Chhetri and co. continue their domination? Only time will tell.