BFC & KFC play out entertaining draw

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru FC went down twice but showed enough resilience to claw their way back as they played out a 2-2 draw against Kodagu FC, in a BDFA Super Division game, at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Monday. Goals from Kamalesh (60’) and Robin Yadav (69’) saw the Blues share points with Kodagu, who twice went ahead in the game.

The Blue Colts controlled proceedings until a moment of madness changed the course of the game. Sanju Kumar sent a harmless ball into the penalty area that Dipesh Chauhan failed to collect and ended up putting it into the back of his own net to give Kodagu FC the lead five minutes from half time. Bengaluru FC failed to convert any of the chances created in the first half and found themselves walking into the tunnel a goal down.

But the Colts came out a different side in the second half and managed to level the scores when Kamalesh was found through on goal and placed it right under the arms of the Kodagu FC goalkeeper.

The Blue Colts looked for the winner and brought on Macarton Nickson and Omega to make a difference in attack but the Kodagu defence stood firm. BFC next face Jawahar Union FC at the same venue, on Friday, January 7th.

In other league matches, Young Challengers FC beat ADE FC 6-2; Kickstart FC rout FC Deccan 3-0.

One minute silence

Karnataka football legend Mohammed ‘Noor’ passed away on Monday in Bengaluru. As a mark of respect to the departed soul of the former state footballer, a one-minute silence was observed before the start of BDFA matches.