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Bengaluru FC Head Coach Simon Grayson said his side were eager to get back out onto the pitch at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, where they are set to take on ...

It was great to win the Durand Cup, but going into the ISL it’s going to be even more competitive. “When I first came to Bengaluru, I made it clear that I want to win as many football matches as possible; in training, in the tournaments. I’ve been walking around the stadium the last few days and around Bangalore, and bumping into supporters who are excited for the start of the season.

The signings of star forward Roy Krishna and creative midfielder Javi Hernandez, the emergence of youngster N. Sivasakthi, and the Durand Cup win ending a ...

The well-loved Federico Gallego and the solid V.P. Sivasakthi, and [the Durand Cup win ](https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/durand-cup-2022-sivasakthi-costa-give-bengaluru-fc-maiden-crown/article65908792.ece)ending a three-year barren run have excited the supporters. That’s one of the best teams to be at.” “That’s the level of competition. “Now, they are going to be released into the open to create the atmosphere, the noise, and the enthusiasm. The signings of

The 30-player roster for Bengaluru FC's next Indian Super League campaign, which begins with a match against NorthEast United FC at the Sree Kanteerava ...

The Blues' match against NorthEast United will start off at 7:30 p.m. I believe we have a good blend of experienced players and youngsters who are making their way into the team and have been pushing for places," said Grayson. Sunil Chhetri, the Blues' stalwart striker, and tenth-year club captain, will be their captain.

Before the two teams face off, here is an attempt at predicting what could unfold in this match and which side has the chance to fetch 3 points.

ISL 2022-23: Bengaluru FC vs Northeast United FC– Check out the Preview, Date, Time, Live Streaming details and team composition of the second match of the ...

The players have shown good motivation, and good preparation for this game, and we'll give our best to win this game." The bottomline is to play good football for our fans, which is the most important thing for us," he added. This is a tough division, but we believe in ourselves. "We've got a winning mentality at this football club and I want to keep that going. I'm sure they can't wait, and I know that the supporters, the staff and more are really excited too," Grayson said in the pre-match press conference. The pre-match interviews are in person instead of via zoom calls.

BFC vs NEUFC, ISL 2022-23: Get all the live updates from the Indian Super League match between Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United FC.

But coach Marco Balbul promised to “try and win the game”. The players have shown good motivation, and good preparation, and we will give our best.” The well-loved Federico Gallego and the solid V.P. Everyone is working very hard to be in the 18 first and then the 11. The signings of star forward Roy Krishna and creative midfielder Javi Hernandez, the emergence of youngster N. Philippoteaux sends in a poor one but an equally poor clearance at the near post by a BFC player allows him to get the ball back and make a run inside the box. But Sunil Chhetri swears that he remembers every little detail from his footballing life from before, like “coming to the stadium, doing our warm up, seeing the fans and memorising all the chants”. NEUFC with a little build-up in the midfield. An ISL match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium finally is up and running. However, nothing fruitful comes from the corner for the men in blue. Jakobsen brings down Siva close to the NEUFC box. A right foot attempt from Jithin goes wide of the near post.

Get all the LIVE updates around Bengaluru's match against NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League 2022-23 right here.

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Bengaluru FC have played NorthEast United twelve times in the league and Sunil Chhetri has featured in every game, scoring a total of three goals and providing three assists. Defenders Aaron Evans and Michael Jakobsen are expected to boost the NorthEast United defence with a wealth of experience. Last season, Bengaluru FC started the campaign against the same opponents. However, right after the win, Bengaluru FC went winless for seven successive games. The Highlanders have also signed Gokulam duo Emil Benny and Jithin MS along with the promising teenager Parthib Gogoi. However, we have also come prepared; we have built a new, young team with experienced foreign players that will help us a lot.” – NorthEast United FC coach Marco Balbul Bengaluru FC will be looking to put last season’s finish behind them and challenge for the title in front of their fans again. Because we know the ISL is different to the Durand Cup. 8′ – Roshan Naorem stands behind the corner kick and whips in a delicious ball. 21′ – NEUFC midfielders get a lot of space in the middle of the park and Matt Derbyshire plays it into the path of Jithin M.S. Arindam rolls the ball down the turf, and Siva's put it in the back of the net, but now it's offside. Conserving energy foronelast push before the ens of the half..

Simon Grayson's side were lucky after a NEUFC goal in added time was ruled out for offside..alan costa. bengaluru fc. neufc. indian super league. football.

His strike partner Sivashakti too failed to beat the keeper from a Roshan Naorem pull back. Bengaluru had dominated possession in the first half and Chhetri saw a header miss the target. Bengaluru could have taken the lead in the 78th minute when Udanta Singh had a glorious chance inside the box, but his shot sailed over.

Alan Costa's sublime header against NorthEast United earned Simon Grayson's Bengaluru FC their first win in ISL 2022-23.

The Frenchman was the livewire and undoubtedly the best player on the pitch for the Highlanders. He maintained a fierce rivalry in the middle of the park with Suresh Singh Wangjam and others. He was mostly kept out of action by the Blues’ defense. Benny’s ISL debut was cut short due to a forced substitution in the 37th minute as he succumbed to an injury. The 24-year-old was high on confidence and was excellent with his ball distribution. He saved a couple of good attempts from the hosts, but it was his mistake that led to Bengaluru FC’s opening goal. Bora was solid at the heart of the defence alongside his skipper. Suresh only completed 69% of his passes and won one out of six ground duels as he was replaced by Jayesh Rane in the 63rd minute. Rane finest contribution to the game was his low-driven shot off a good passage of play from the Blues which eventually went off-target. The Fijian seemed visibly frustrated as he was subbed off for Javi Hernandez in the 63rd minute. He was as dangerous taking on players and putting in crosses as he was while making up ground and recovering with tackles. He was saved of the hassle of having to give up his clean sheet after Gazatanaga’s wonder goal was disallowed for an offside offence.

The Brazilian defender nodded home a Javier Hernandez corner at the far post to log home full points for Sunil Chhetri-led side. Incidentally Hernandez had come ...

However his shot sailed over the cross-bar. Bengaluru got a number of chances in the second half and one such went abegging in the 64th minute simply because Sivashakthi, who could have driven home from close range after poor defending from North East backline, decided to set up his skipper Chhetri, who fluffed his lines. Bengaluru could have gone ahead in the 78th minute when Indian international Udanta Singh had received a ball at the edge of the North East penalty box.

Team had the first big chance of the game when Naorem Roshan blitzed past white shirts down the left before deftly cutting ball back for Sivasakthi.

The young striker’s attempt to place the ball beyond Arindam Bhattacharja flew just inches wide. Earlier, Simon Grayson started with a front three of Sunil Chhetri, Roy Krishna and Sivasakthi Narayanan, while Costa, Aleks Jovanovic and Sandesh Jhingan were the three men at the back. Bengaluru FC (BFC) rode a late Alan Costa strike to beat NorthEast United FC 1-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, as football returned to Bangalore, on Saturday.

Bengaluru FC got their season off to a winning start after a late Alan Costa header saw them beat NorthEast United FC 1-0 at the Kanteerava Stadium, on Saturday. Grayson had started with a front three of Chhetri-Krishna-Sivasakthi, while Costa, ...

With the game goalless at the hour mark, Grayson made a double change, bringing on Javi Hernandez and Jayesh Rane for Suresh Wangjam and Krishna. Picking out a long pass from the back, Sivasakthi charged into the box and squared the ball for his captain who couldn't connect cleanly. Grayson had started with a front three of Chhetri-Krishna-Sivasakthi, while Costa, Aleks Jovanovic and Sandesh Jhingan were the three men at the back.

It took a long time, almost the entirety of the match. But in the end, it was Alan Costa who blew the metaphorical roof off the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on ...

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Javi Hernandez swung in a corner for Costa, who nodded the ball in to give the Blues the lead in the 86th minute.

With only minutes left to play, Bengaluru won a corner that substitute Javi Hernandez swung in for Costa, who nodded down and past Arindam Bhattacharja to give the Blues the lead in the 86th minute. Earlier, BFC manager Simon Grayson started with a front three of Chhetri-Krishna-Sivasakthi, while Costa, Aleks Jovanovic and Sandesh Jhingan were the three men at the back. Moments later, Sunil Chhetri played a quick give-and-go with Udanta, but the skipper’s eventual shot could only find the side netting.

Bengaluru FC rode on a late Alan Costa winner to win 1-0 against NorthEast United FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, as football returned to Bengaluru, on ...

With the game goalless at the hour mark, Grayson rang in a double change, bringing on Javi Hernandez and Jayesh Rane for Suresh Wangjam and Krishna. With only minutes left to play, Bengaluru won a corner that substitute Javi Hernandez swung in for Costa, who nodded down and past Arindam Bhattacharja to give the Blues the lead in the 86th minute. Earlier, Grayson started with a front three of Chhetri-Krishna-Sivasakthi, while Costa, Aleks Jovanovic and Sandesh Jhingan were the three men at the back.