Match Report
The table read 2nd (New Radiant, 12 pts) against 1st (Bengaluru, 15 pts), 3 points apart. On recent form New Radiant sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, New Radiant were scoring 2 and conceding 0.83, Bengaluru 2.33 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Bengaluru came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: New Radiant 7/15, Bengaluru 15/15.
The match was played at Rasmee Dhandu Stadium (capacity 11,850). On the scoreboard, New Radiant led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
New Radiant: Ali Fasir (30'), Ali Ashfaq (47')
Key stats
Possession: New Radiant 44% · Bengaluru 56% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 2-3