Ten minutes later, the Blues had another chance. Rohit Danu played a pass through the legs of Edgar Mendez. Mendez then gave it to Roshan. Later, Roshan took some extra time on the ball and his shot was successfully blocked by Suresh Meitei.
Finally, in the 43rd minute, the deadlock was broken. Jorge Pereyra Diaz's cross from inside the 18-yard area found itself into the path of Roshan with a deflection. The left-back did not hesitate to try his luck and came back with a wonderful goal. Nikhil Prabhu tried to equalize from distance before the half-break. However, his shot was well off target.
In the 50th minute, the Blues could have got their second goal of the evening. Jorge Pereira Diaz passed the ball to Sunil Chhetri, who passed it to Alberto Noguera. Meanwhile, the Spaniard's curling effort was off target. Bengaluru FC left the game with 10 players in the 58th minute after Chinglensana Singh was sent off the field. After this Punjab FC started strengthening its hold on the game. According to an ISL press release, Punjab FC's best chance of the evening came in the 74th minute. Asmir Suljic headed the ball forward in the six-yard area. Roshan Singh could not clear it properly and the ball fell straight into the feet of Mushaga Bakenga. With a clear sight on goal, the Norwegian hit the ball over the crossbar. (ANI)
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