AFC Cup 2018, Inter-zone Playoff Semifinal: Bengaluru FC vs Altyn Asyr, Live Score & Updates

FULL TIME : Bengaluru FC 2-3 Altyn Asyr

A second half blitzkrieg from the Blues not enough to give them equal footing before the return leg in Ashgabagat. Bengaluru FC have to go all guns blazing in the return leg to stand any chance of qualification to the next round.

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90+1' Chhetri floats in a free-kick but Miku fails to reach the ball at the far post.

5 Minutes Added on can BFC pull one back?

88' GOAAAAAAAAAL! Paartulu's head is into the back of the net pass a hapless Mamed after a pin-point Udanta cross from the right. GAME ON IN BENGALURU!

85' Udanta shoots wide.

83' Xisco finds Paartulu, who shoots straight to Mamed.

77' Calls for Penalty after an Altyn Asyr defender handles the ball, the referee waves it off.

76' Chhetri delivers in a freekick but Altyn Asyr clear their lines.

71' Kean Lewis makes Bengaluru FC debut, replaces Boithang Haokip.

68' BFC have upped the ante of the game and are rushing things up as expected, hoping to reduce the deficit.

63' GOAAAAAAAAAL! Finally. Rahul Bheke capitalizes on a rebound off a Chhetri header and pulls one back.

61' Extremely dismal from BFC midfield here as they are not able to stitch 2-3 passes on the go.

58' Altyn Asyr have a freekick delivered into the box, Juanan heads it away to safety.

55' BFC showing urgency in their approach now. Numerous long balls and crosses into the danger area, but nothing fruitful achieved.

54' Udanta shoots from a very narrow angle, Mamaed saves.

52' Paartulu booked for a knocking out an Asyr player.

46' and Asyr make it 3-0. Orazsahedov's belter of a shot has too much on it for Sandhu to parry it away.

Second half kicks off.

HT : Bengaluru FC 0-2 Altyn Asyr

45+3' Geldiyev swings in a freekick. Hits the wall.

3 Minutes added on.

40' Corner for BFC. The balls ends up with Nishu Kumar who fires it over the target. BFC slowing coming back into the game.

38' Paartulu floats in a freekick, Udanta gets it down on his chest, shoots, off target.

34' Juanan booked for a rough challenge.

30' It's an Asyr juggernaut as the BFC midfield looks almost non-existent so far.

24' GOAAAAAL! Annadurdyyev skips past Rino Anto, shoots and Sandhu fumbles to hold the ball, as it goes rolling into the back of the net. 0-2 already.

19' Annadurdyyev is down injured af Rino Anto caught him with his legs.

17' SAVE! First real chance for Bengaluru as a Chhetri header is saved by an acrobatic save from Mamed Orazhmuamedov.

15' Couple of corners swung in from either sides for Asyr, danger averted.

14' Asyr piling on early pressure, looking to double the lead.

11' GOAAAAAAL! Orazsahedov scores with a header from a Nurmuradov cross to give the away side an early lead.

5' Slow start to the game for both the sides, nothing much in the initial minutes of the game.

Kick-off. Asyr get us underway.

The teams are on to the pitch and the West Block Blues are in full voice.

Line Ups for today :

Bengaluru FC : Sandhu (GK), Kumar, Bheke, Anto, Juanan, Paartulu, Haokip, Udanta, Xisco, Chhetri, Miku
Altyn Asyr FK : Orazmuhamdov (GK), Saparov, Babajanov, Soyunov, Annaorazov, Annadurdyyev, Hojaev, Geldiyev, Orazsakhedov, Nurmuradov, Yakshiyev

Starting lineups for JSW Bengaluru FC (IND) vs Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)!

Who will take the advantage in the opening leg of the inter-zone play-off semis? @bengalurufc or Altyn Asyr?#AFCCup2018 #BENvAAS pic.twitter.com/JbFq22ey3B
— AFC Cup (@AFCCup) August 22, 2018

BFC subs: Poirei, Asheer, Gursimrat, Bidya, Kean, Altamash, Semboi. #BENvAAS #BluesInAsia
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) August 22, 2018

TEAM NEWS! @CarlesCuadrat names a strong BFC XI to take on Altyn Asyr FK in this Inter-Zone semifinal of the 2018 @AFCCup. #BENvAAS #BluesInAsia pic.twitter.com/sGkyySuw9C
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) August 22, 2018

Hello and Welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE coverage of the AFC Cup Interzone Semi-Final 1st Leg tie between Bengaluru FC ans Altyn Asyr FK at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru.

The Blues begin their season after a month break accompanied by a resourceful pre-season in Spain which included a friendly game between FC Barcelona B.

Bengaluru FC are in the Inter-zone Semi-Final finish by the virtue of a nail-biting finish to the Group Stage as they leafrogged erstwhile Group Leaders New Radiant SC from Maldives. A win over Dhaka Abahani and a loss to Aizawl FC for the Male based side have put BFC poised with the Turkmen side in the knockout round.

Bengaluru FC have included Miku in the squad along with Xisco Hernandez who is all set to make his official BFC debut. Thirteen boys from the Reserve side have been named while Dimas Delgado and Chencho has been dropped.

The Turkmen side overcame Istiklol in the Group Stage with a 3-2 win in their final encounter. Annadudyyev and Yakshiev upfront are on top form and will be a big challenge for the BFC backline to contain.

The game kicks-off at 8 PM IST.