That's all from us here. Until next time, goodbye!
19:36 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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.
19:32 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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.
19:31 (IST)3 MAY 2017
90+3' GOAL for Abahani!
19:30 (IST)3 MAY 2017
90+2' Bengaluru are still creating the best openings but the lack of end product has been frustrating.
19:29 (IST)3 MAY 2017
90+1' 4 minutes of time added on here.
19:26 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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?
19:25 (IST)3 MAY 2017
85' Roca wears a frustrated look a Bengaluru struggle to break past an organised Abahani rearguard. The home team have countered to score!
19:22 (IST)3 MAY 2017
82' Watson's shot is way off target as Bengaluru are now totally occupied with attacking the Abahani goal.
19:20 (IST)3 MAY 2017
80' Abahani are down to 10 men as Nasir's handball earns him a second yellow.
19:19 (IST)3 MAY 2017
80' We are yet to see a goal here as the game heads into the final 10 minutes.
19:10 (IST)3 MAY 2017
71' Chance for Bengaluru!
Chhetri's cutback is skied by Alwyn George. The captain's brilliant work gets undone yet again.
19:08 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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.
19:06 (IST)3 MAY 2017
66' Abahani's Sohel Rana goes on a good run by he is stopped by Johnson as Bengaluru build up again.
19:03 (IST)3 MAY 2017
64' The game has lacked dynamism from the off. Things are not looking like changing anytime soon.
19:00 (IST)3 MAY 2017
63' Khabra earns a booking for elbowing down Waly.
18:59 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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.
18:54 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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.
18:52 (IST)3 MAY 2017
52' Bengaluru are pressing well in the final third but Abahani have cleared everything that's come their way so far.
18:43 (IST)3 MAY 2017
46' We've kicked off in the 2nd half.
18:28 (IST)3 MAY 2017
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.
18:26 (IST)3 MAY 2017
45+1' One minute of stoppage time added.
18:12 (IST)3 MAY 2017
30' Bengaluru are dominating possession and territory but Chhetri's header is held well by Sohel.
18:02 (IST)3 MAY 2017
19' It's been fairly cagey so far in the opening period of the first half. Bengaluru are having most of the play though.
17:53 (IST)3 MAY 2017
11' Another set-piece for Bengaluru and Watson. The Australian delivers a good ball but Johnson heads it straight to the keeper.
17:50 (IST)3 MAY 2017
10' Abahani's first corner of the match ends with a header which goes narrowly wide.
17:49 (IST)3 MAY 2017
8' Too many early free kicks earned by Bengaluru here but they haven't made them count yet.
17:46 (IST)3 MAY 2017
5' Bengaluru have been working the Abahani defence well so far as Udanta wins a free-kick. Watson's resulting delivery is a wasted chance for the Blues.
17:43 (IST)3 MAY 2017
1' Bengaluru have started like a train as they win a corner immediately after kick off.
17:42 (IST)3 MAY 2017
We have kicked off.
17:25 (IST)3 MAY 2017
We are 15 minutes away from kick-off at the Bangabandhu Stadium.
Hello and welcome to our continuous coverage of the AFC Cup 2017.
Today, we have Bengaluru FC squaring off to Abahani Limited of Bangladesh in what is both teams’ fourth game of the group stage. The visitors, Bengaluru, are atop group E with a perfect winning record and will look to keep their run going with another win over Abahani.
The last time both teams faced each other was a fortnight ago, when Albert Roca’s Blues ran out comfortable 2–0 winners. With nine points from three games, Bengaluru are in the driving seat to make it out of the group stage, while Abahani are in dire straits in the competition.
The club from Dhaka have lost all three group matches and are effectively out of the AFC Cup 2017. However, they will look to put up a better show than last time as they welcome last year’s runners-up to their own backyard.
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