Bengaluru FC U-13 forward Atul Pulipra in action against FC Goa in the U13 JSW Youth Cup. (Photo courtesy: Bengaluru FC)
Bengaluru FC’s U13 Academy side picked up a 2-0 victory over FC Goa in the U13 JSW Youth Cup, in Bellary, on Wednesday. First-half strikes from Atul Pulipra (6′) and Ishan Chatur (17′) ensured the points for the Young Blues.
Bengaluru, determined to put on a show in their final League stage encounter, started with a high line and had FC Goa pegged back into their own half. Only six minutes in, Atul opened the scoring with a long ranger that found the top corner.
The Young Blues turned it up a notch after the opener and doubled their lead through Ishan just ten minutes later. The forward ran down the wing before a shot that had too much for Vladmer Gomes in the Goa goal.
Into the second half, Bengaluru made changes as Ishan was replaced by Yajas Bafna. The forward helped the frontline and put in some dangerous crosses from the flanks. Atul and Joel Sudarshan were linking up well in attack and almost scored BFC’s third goal. Atul’s cross found Joel, but the latter’s shot on the bounce was comfortably collected by Gomes.
FC Goa made changes to add to their backline and kept Bengaluru at bay for most of the second half.
This result meant that Bengaluru finished third on the table with seven points, while the Gaurs finished in fourth place. The BFC U13 Boys next face FC Goa for third place in the U13 JSW Youth Cup, on 29th April, at the same venue.
(Bengaluru FC)