ISL 2018-19: Miku the hero as Bengaluru edge out Chennaiyin in 1-0 win

The only goal came out of nowhere when in the 40th minute, Miku latched on to a pass, outran Chennai's Gregory Nelson and fired his shot at the bottom of the net's roof

8:59 PM

Minute 68 -- Albert Serran gets at the end of a Bengaluru corner but his head narrowly misses the target

8:56 PM

Minute 66 -- Good hands from Sandhu who leaps into the air to sniff out a dangerous looking cross

8:55 PM

Minute 64 -- Bengaluru keep pushing forward at a frantic pace. Miku receives a pass just outside the box, pulls a dummy for onrushing Xisco who pulls the trigger but the shot is blocked

8:53 PM

Minute 62 -- Free-kick to Bengaluru at a dangerous position from the right side of the box. Xisco takes it but it comes to nothing

8:50 PM

Minute 58 -- Substituion for Chennai: Anirudh Thapa comes on for Vanmalsawma

8:49 PM

Minute 56 -- Yellow card to Jerry Kakrinzuala! This might have easily been a red too. Bengaluru go on a break and Kakrinzuala hacks down to bring the attack to a hault. Bengaluru players think it should have been a red.

8:38 PM

Minute 48 -- Chennai get a free-kick near Bengaluru's box. Gregory Nelson curls the box into the mix where a Chennai players tries a cheeky back-heel which is lapped up by Sandhu

8:35 PM

Second half begins.

8:34 PM

Half-time report: Bengaluru FC are ahead at Kanteerava stadium at half-time, courtsey a thundering goal by 33-year-old Venezuelan Miku. Bengaluru FC started the game positively but Chennai looked to take control of the game as the minutes passed by. 

Jeje had two glorious opportunities to give his team the lead. The first chance came as soon as the 17th minute when Nelson put a delicious-looking through-ball, leaving Jeje in a one-on-one situation but the Chennai captain's chipped shot (or pass?) went off target and Germanpreet who was rushing to the far post failed to get there on time. 

 

Jeje had a chance at redemption in the 32nd minute when he intercepted a poor backpass by Bengaluru's but this time his first touch failed him as he looked to round the goalkeeper.

 

The only goal came out of nowhere when in the 40th minute, Miku latched on to a pass, outrain Chennai's Gregory Nelson and fired his shot at the bottom of the net's roof. Expect more goals in the second half.

8:19 PM

Half-time: That's it for the first half. Bengaluru lead 1-0 against Chennai for the time being, courtsey a goal from out of the blue by 33-year-old Venezuelan Miku. Chennai haven't been out of form either but they are the ones who have failed to capitalise on chances

8:16 PM

Minute 45 -- 2 minutes of added time in the first half

8:14 PM

Minute 40 (GOAL!!) -- Miku scores the opener! Sisco rolls who outruns Chennai's Gregory Nelson and takes a shot in his stride, powering the shot under the net's roof to score the game's first goal!! Bengaluru 1-Chennai 0. This is Miku's 16th goal in ISL

8:10 PM

Minute 37 -- Agusto is taken out by Bheke on the left hand side of the box. A set-piece oppoturnity for Chennai who have twice come close to scoring a goal. Jeje floats the cross in which is punched out by Gurpreet

8:08 PM

Minute 35 -- A dipping shot by Chennai's Germanpreet from the edge of the box but Sandhu is alert to the threat and parries it out

8:05 PM

Minute 32 -- A poor backpass by Bheke is intercepted by Jeje who looks to round the goalkeeper but his first touch fails him and the ball rolls out for a goal-kick. The two best chances of the game have come for Chennai and both of them wasted