Edger Mendez scores Bengaluru FC’s second objective towards Kerala Blasters throughout an ISL match in Kochi on Friday. Photograph : Thulasi Kakkat
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Substitute Edgar Mendez scored twice as Bengaluru FC defeated Kerala Blasters 3-1 within the ISL on the Nehru Stadium on Friday evening and ended a two-year watch for a win in Kochi.
An alert Mendez, who had are available in shortly after the hour mark changing Argentine Pereyra Diaz the Bengaluru goal-scorer earlier, made probably the most of goalkeeper Som Kumar’s fumble for each his targets.
Mendez’s first strike got here when Som dropped Noguera’s freekick effort within the 73rd minute and Mendez, who was simply behind him, slammed it house to present Bengaluru a 2-1 lead.
And simply when the house facet was desperately looking for the equaliser within the damage time, with nearly your complete group centered on saving the sport, got here Mendez’s second objective. Taking the provide supplied by Mohammed Salah, Mendez raced ahead and was thrilled to search out Som out of the penalty space and scored his second objective comfortably.
The match was a detailed thriller till then. Diaz nearly stole the ball from defender Pritam Kotal for his opening objective. He raced into the field and scored with a sensible lob over goalkeeper Som from the centre of the field. However the Blasters discovered the equaliser by a penalty late within the first half when Kwame Peprah was introduced down contained in the field by Rahul Bheke. And Jesus Jimenez foxed the goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu with a small stutter and located again of the web with a pleasant shot.
The consequence: Kerala Blasters FC 1 (Jesus Jimenez 45+2) misplaced to Bengaluru FC 3 (Pereyra Diaz 9, Edgar Mendez 73 & 90+4).
Printed – October 26, 2024 03:30 am IST
