Controversy In ISL As Kerala Blasters Forfeit Playoff Game vs Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru FC moved into the semi-finals of the Indian Super League under controversial circumstances after Kerala Blasters left the playoff encounter midway following a decision by the referee on Friday. Bengaluru FC took the lead thanks to Sunil Chhetri as he scored in the seventh minute of the extra time but Blasters were not pleased with how the goal was executed. There was a discussion between the Kerala Blasters footballers and the referee which ended in the side leaving the field. Bengaluru FC players waited for the remainder of the game and were awarded the match.

Bengaluru FC advanced to the semi-finals of the Indian Super League (ISL) after a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Sunil Chhetri scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute of extra time to add a ninth consecutive win for his team, which confirmed a semi-final berth for them.

The Blasters dominated possession in the first half but couldn't get past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in the Bengaluru FC goal. Relying on the quick feet of Roy Krishna and Sivasakthi Narayanan, the Blues were content to play on the counter.

The hosts had six shots in the first half, but only one on target. Three of those shots were attempted by Krishna. The Fijian registered the only shot on target of the half in the 24th minute from a tight angle. Gill almost parried it straight into the path of Hernandez, but it was cleared away for a corner from which Krishna failed to keep his header on target.

Three minutes after the half-hour-mark, Danish Farooq's glancing header from a corner was missed by an unmarked Victor Mongil at the far post before the flag went up for offside against the defender.

The second half was much