What a result for the Blues! They take a three-goal lead to Pyongyang next week and by the look of things, another inter-zonal final is not beyond BFC's reach. The wet and soggy conditions played their part, but BFC were well worth their big lead. That's all from us here. We'll be back for the second leg.
82' Not even two passes can be strung together in this paddy field but BFC are keeping possession inside the 4.25 SC half which only serves to highlight their dominance.
77' Perhaps the difficult conditions played a part but BFC are well worth their three-goal lead. Chhetri and Udanta are running the show here and even the full-backs are getting involved in attack now.
75' That is game over now for 4.25 SC as BFC score their third of the night. Chhetri the instigator again as his perfectly weighted cross into the path of the onrushing Lenny gets the contact it needed. Lenny gives BFC a three-goal lead.
A glorious chance for the away chance to pull one goal back but the cutback from inside the BFC box is somehow deflected behind for a corner. BFC are all at sea but the conditions mean that the final pass was far from the perfect one.
64' Dimas with a fine ball through to Chhetri but the captain is offside. Some brilliant bit of interplay in midfield led to that chance but the 4.25 SC defence maintains its line and earns a freekick.
62' The intensity of the downpour has increased leading to some patchy play from both sides. 4.25 SC have gone for a more direct approach after going two goals down.
58' The game is opening up with each passing minute. Gurpreet has to move out of his area to clear a long ball aimed at Kim. The conditions aren't helping the away side either.
55' What a menace Udanta has been in the 2nd half so far. In the pouring rain, the youngster is wreaking havoc in the 4.25 SC defence. At this moment, BFC will be well worth another goal.
51' What a goal by the "Flash" Udanta, who intercepts a 4.25 SC pass inside the attacking half and races towards the goal before placing the ball cooly beyond Kang's reach in the 4.25 goal. What a goal by the young Indian star!
Kim gets clear after a clipped ball over the BFC defence finds the striker one-on-one with Gurpreet, but the India number one is equal to the task and parries the ball well. That was close for 4.25 SC.
It was far from the ideal half of football but BFC have the lead at the break. Captain Sunil Chhetri was as cool as ever while planting his spot-kick past J. Kang but he wasn't as fortunate the second time out, a clipped shot that was somehow tipped behind by Kang was BFC's second best opening of the game.
Chhetri with a lucky break that sees him in the clear with only the goalkeeper to beat. However, the striker's chipped effort is tipped wide for a corner. BFC with a 2nd goal, almost.
40' BFC have a spring in their steps now after scoring the opening goal. They look more confident on the ball and composed as April 25 can't wait for the half-time break.
37' April 25 go in search of the equaliser after Lenny's poor pass is intercepted in the middle of the park. The away side eventually get a cross through but the header is just wide of Gurpreet's goal.
34' BFC lead here and it was all down to Khabra and Udanta's efforts. The former's header set the Manipuri winger on his way who got to the ball before Kang could do a thing.
Ri's near post free-kick gets the ex-Stabaek keeper into action but he deals with the danger well to palm the ball away for a corner. It all came about after Toni recklessly conceded a free-kick.
April 25 nearly scored there after Gurpreet, who decided to come out, was well-beaten. However, it was an offside call that spared BFC's blushes. What an opening for April 25.
21' Toni with a well-worked free-kick that reaches Chhetri, but the India captain fails to get a shot away after his initial square ball back gets blocked. He couldn't generate enough power in his second attempt as April 25 survive again. BFC are looking better now.
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