AFC Cup Preliminary Round: Bengaluru FC vs Transport United, 5 Talking Points

#3 Boithang Haokip arrives at the party

Boithang Haokip

After fluffing a dozen opportunities, Boithang Haokip finally gave the home side the lead courtesy a well-taken header. The goal always seemed imminent given the fact that BFC were out and out dominating their opponents.

Semboi did well to lose his marker and lofted in a clever cross from the right. Haokip managed to get in between both the centre backs before rising high and heading the ball past keeper, Gurung, who up until then had made multiple saves to deny Bengaluru.

In the larger scheme of things, Albert Roca's men ought to have been at least three goals ahead inside the opening thirty minutes. Fortunately for Transport, their keeper was in fine form.