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Bengaluru FC vs Abahani Limited Dhaka, Live Score and Commentary, AFC Cup 2017

Bengaluru FC 0-2 Abahani Limited Full-time
Updated: 03 May 2017 19:36 IST - Published: 03 May 2017 19:24 IST
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That's all from us here. Until next time, goodbye!
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Full-time. Bengaluru suffer an upset as they lose their first game of the group stage against 10-man Abahani. Their defeat leaves group E wide open after Maziya earlier defeated Mohun Bagan 5-2. 
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90+3' Amrinder gets dispossessed near the halfway line and Rubel slots it from 50 yards out into an empty net. Game over now as group E becomes more exciting.  
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90+3' GOAL for Abahani!
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90+2' Bengaluru are still creating the best openings but the lack of end product has been frustrating. 
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90+1' 4 minutes of time added on here. 
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86' GOAL Abahani!

A counter attack ends with a cross to the far post where Saad Uddin fires in past Amrinder. Upset on the cards?
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85' Roca wears a frustrated look a Bengaluru struggle to break past an organised Abahani rearguard. The home team have countered to score!
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82' Watson's shot is way off target as Bengaluru are now totally occupied with attacking the Abahani goal. 
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80' Abahani are down to 10 men as Nasir's handball earns him a second yellow. 
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80' We are yet to see a goal here as the game heads into the final 10 minutes. 
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71' Chance for Bengaluru!

Chhetri's cutback is skied by Alwyn George. The captain's brilliant work gets undone yet again. 
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70' Jhingan gets fouled by Hasan as Bengaluru get ready for another set-piece. Jhingan puts the ball into the net but he is flagged offside. 
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66' Abahani's Sohel Rana goes on a good run by he is stopped by Johnson as Bengaluru build up again.
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64' The game has lacked dynamism from the off. Things are not looking like changing anytime soon. 
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63' Khabra earns a booking for elbowing down Waly. 
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63' Chance for Bengaluru as Chhetri slides in for Daniel but the ball is deflected behind for a corner. Watson takes the corner and it's a poor effort. 
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54' Udanta runs through the Abahani defence but he takes the ball too deep inside the box before crossing as Sohel collects. Bengaluru are trying to force the issue here but aren't able to. 
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52' Bengaluru are pressing well in the final third but Abahani have cleared everything that's come their way so far. 
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46' We've kicked off in the 2nd half. 
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It's 0-0 at the break. Bengaluru need to win today to maintain a three-point gap to second placed Maziya, who beat Mohun Bagan 5-2 in the early kick-off.
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45+1' One minute of stoppage time added.
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30' Bengaluru are dominating possession and territory but Chhetri's header is held well by Sohel.
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19' It's been fairly cagey so far in the opening period of the first half. Bengaluru are having most of the play though.
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11' Another set-piece for Bengaluru and Watson. The Australian delivers a good ball but Johnson heads it straight to the keeper.