ISL: Sunil Chhetri rescues point for Bengaluru FC in 1-1 draw vs Hyderabad FC

Hyderabad FC and Bengaluru FC played out a 11 draw at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in the Indian Super League ISL 202425 on Saturday Devendra Murgaonkarrsquos firsthalf strike was neutralised by Sunil Chhetri in the second essay of the matchChhetri 40 touched the 10goal mark for the second time in his ISL career after having netted 14 times in the 201718 campaign Bengaluru FC held 624 per cent of the possession but had a solitary shot on target which Chhetri converted to get them a point out of this matchThe opening phase of the game was slightly cagey as both teams struggled to create clear chances Bengaluru FC attempted to break past the Hyderabad FC defensive line but were not exactly cohesive in their moves Chhetri was flagged offside twice in the opening 20 minutesThe home side retaliated soon afterwards as they embarked on a positive phase of play with Allan Paulista winning a freekick in the attacking half Ramhlunchhunga served a pinpoint cross for Devendra Murgaonkar who was positioned at the centre of the 18yard box and headed the ball into the bottom right corner to get the lead in the 21st minuteMurgaonkar operated sharply in the offensive making the right moves in the Bengaluru FC box to cause troubles to the visitors Twelve minutes after his goal Joseph Sunny picked the attacker in a spot on the right side of the penalty area Murgaonkar did well to exert power behind his shot from that angle but the ball was saved by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on the top right cornerThe Bengaluru FC camp made as many as four substitutions after the halftime break in a bid to produce a comeback Ryan Williams Chinglensana Singh Edgar Mendez and Lalremtluanga Fanai came in the places of Aleksandar Jovanovic Harsh Patre Pedro Capo and Shivaldo Singh respectivelyMendez settled seamlessly into the game latching onto a cross by Naorem Mahesh Singh in the 51st minute Despite the close distance between him and the goal the forwardrsquos header ended a bit too high to the targetJust before the hour mark Ramhlunchhunga demonstrated his exceptional shooting skills with a longrange effort from over 40 yards out upon receiving a pass from Andrei Alba Impressively the ball was headed straight on target and required Sandhu to save it in the bottom left cornerBengaluru FC grabbed hold of the equaliser with a template that has yielded them high returns this season Williamsrsquo secondhalf introduction delivered just what the Blues needed as he chipped in a precisely paced cross for Chhetri in the 78th minute in the middle of the box The forward met the delivery and nodded it into the bottom right corner accurately to pull the visitors back in the proceedings This was the fourth instance this season when Williams assisted Chhetrirsquos goal showing the remarkable linkup between the two playersBengaluru FC became increasingly probing of the Hyderabad FC defence post this strike They threw bodies from the midfield and frontline ahead in the quest of the winner A couple of minutes before the 90th minute mark Alberto Noguera tried his luck from distance upon receiving a pass from Diaz The midfielderrsquos shot wasnrsquot directed on target though as both teams settled for a point each eventuallyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever