Rooney brace gives Bengaluru victory

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I-League

Sporting Clube de Goa 1 (Anthony Wolfe ’66)
Bengaluru FC 3 (Sean Rooney ’29 & ‘45+1, Beikhokhei Beingaicho ‘86)

Man of the match Sean Rooney netted a first half brace as Bengaluru FC overcame Sporting Clube de Goa 3-1 in round 8 of the HERO I-League organised by the AIFF at PJN Stadium Fatorda on Saturday. Bengaluru led 2-0 at the interval.

Sean Rooney blasted in the opener in the 29th minute after receiving a neat flick on from Robin Singh, which capped off a good move by the visitors.

Deep into injury time of the first session, Bengaluru doubled their lead when Sean Rooney’s free kick flew into the roof of the net after the ball took a slight deflection off the wall.

Changing over, there was a moment to smile for the Flaming Oranje when substitute Anthony Wolfe netted his first goal of the season after he courageously ran onto Ogba Kalu’s pass and lifted the ball over the out rushing Bengaluru custodian.

In the dying minutes, Bengaluru inflated the lead when substitute Beikhokhei Beingaichho carved the ball in from close after Sporting Goa failed to clear their lines.

PHOTO: Sporting Clube de Goa striker Victorino Fernandes attempts to break through the Bengaluru defence.

Sporting Clube de Goa: Ravi Kumar (GK), Kalu Ogba, Jovel Martins, Victorino Fernandes, Mauvin Borges, Rojen Singh, Sumeet Passi, Cajetan Fernandes, Rowllin Borges, Sandesh Jhingan, Miguel Garcia (C),

Yellow cards: (Sumeet Passi ‘15, Rojen Singh ‘27, Jovel Martins’45)

Substitutions: (Anthony Wolfe in/ Sumeet Passi out ’35), (Pratesh Shirodkar in/ Mauvin Borges out ’78, (Beevan D’Mello in/ Rowllin Borges out ’79)

Subs on bench: Don Bosco Fernandes, Anthony Wolfe, Beevan D’Mello, Pratesh Shirodkar, Chandrashekar Chinta, Kamaljit Singh, Joyner Lourenco

Bengaluru FC: Curtis Osana, John Johnsen, Sean Rooney, Robin Singh, Sunil Chhetri (C), Thoi Singh, Rino Antao, Eugenson Lyngdoh, Shankar Sampangi, Lalchhuanmawia, Lalthuammwawia Ralte (GK),

Yellow cards: (Robin Singh ’10, Rino Antao ’14, John Johnson ’62)

Substitutions: (Beikhokhei Beingaichho in/ Sean Rooney out ’46), (Siam Hanghal in/ Eugeneson Lyngdoh out ’54), (C.K Vineeth in/ Sunil Chhetri out ‘86)

Subs on bench: Pawan Kumar, Gurteh Singh, Malemnganba Meitei, Beikhokhei Beingaichho, Siam Hangal, Keegan Pereira, C.K Vineeth,

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