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FT: Bengaluru FC 3-1 FC Pune CIty (Bengaluru win 3-1 on aggregate) All over! Bengaluru FC are in the final. They make history again. And it’s all down to that man Sunil Chhetri. Hat-trick for the captain who proved to be the difference in the end. FC Pune City were second best for most parts but a piece of magic from Lucca gave them serious hope in the end. But Bengaluru prevailed and they will now play in the home final on 17 March Preview: After firing blanks in their first outing, Bengaluru FC will start as favourites at home against FC Pune City in an Indian Super League (ISL) semifinal second leg clash in Bengaluru on Sunday. Pune and Bengaluru played out a 0-0 draw at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. The game had few chances of note with the visitors getting the best of them but failing to make the most of their opportunities. [caption id=“attachment_4385699” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Sunil Chhetri’s header put Bengaluru FC 1-0 up in the first half. Image Courtesy: ISL[/caption] On Sunday, Bengaluru will hold the aces at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium where they have lost only twice out of nine league engagements. The two-time I-League champions, who are in their debut season in the ISL, have rarely put a foot wrong since the first day. The Albert Roca-coached side won 13 times out of their 18 league games, losing on just four occasions with one draw to show for. They finished on an astounding 40 points, eight more than second-placed Chennaiyin FC who won the high-profile tournament in 2015. In the goalscoring charts as well, Venezuelan striker Miku is on second in the list behind FC Goa’s Ferran Corominas netting 14 times. Skipper and talismanic forward Sunil Chhetri has been among goals as well, finding the back of the net 10 times. Bengaluru have been unbeaten in their last nine games, winning seven of those. Coming to their rivals, Pune have had somewhat of an inconsistent season finishing fourth in the league table with 30 points from 18 outings. They Ranko Popovic-coached side banked on the pair of Uruguayan Emiliano Alfaro (9 goals) and Brazilian Marcelo Pereira (8 goals) for the goals and did just enough to win five of their first ten fixtures and solidify the base. Pune will be without their head Ranko Popokovic, who was suspended by the disciplinary committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday due to public comments against referees and match officials. Roca, after the last game, had told reporters that it was a “scare” for his players as the occasion got the better of them. “We were the only team to create a couple of good chances, both of which came from set-pieces. But unfortunately, we have not scored. I think this game was a scare for the players,” Roca had said. Roca’s counterpart Popovic had remarked that though he was happy with his team’s performance, the result left him high and dry. “I am satisfied with the performance, not with the result. The result is only the consequence of the work. Today we worked very hard and very well.” For the hosts, Harmanjyot Khabra is still nursing a rib injury he picked up during an AFC Cup game away to Maldives while Pune have no injury or suspension issues. Nishu Kumar and Víctor Pérez Alonso are also out injured for Bengaluru. At this venue, the two sides played out a 1-1 stalemate in February With inputs from IANS
Highlights, ISL 2018 Semi-final 2nd leg, Bengaluru FC vs FC Pune City: Sunil Chhetri's hat-trick powers hosts to final
Catch Live updates from Indian Super League semi-final 2nd leg between Bengaluru FC and FC Pune City from Sree Kanteerva stadium in Bengaluru
 "Highlights, ISL 2018 Semi-final 2nd leg, Bengaluru FC vs FC Pune City: Sunil Chhetri's hat-trick powers hosts to final")
Sunil Chhetri’s game in numbers!
.@chetrisunil11 produced a brilliant hat-trick to power @bengalurufc into the #HeroISL final! He is the Hero of the Match!
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) March 11, 2018
#LetsFootball #BENPUN pic.twitter.com/ETc4qeDKoc
Relieved! Almost thought I jinxed it! @chetrisunil11 rises to the occasion again! What a time to score a hat-trick! #BENPUN
— Jal Sonpal (@thejollyfoot) March 11, 2018
Chhetri and Sandhu. Bengaluru’s big boys turned up when it matters!
Big players deliver in big games and @bengalurufc have the two biggest in Indian Football @chetrisunil11 and @GurpreetGK - onto the final #BENPUN
— Joe Morrison (@joefooty) March 11, 2018
Bengaluru FC deserve it!
That winning feeling 💪#LetsFootball #BENPUN pic.twitter.com/DoBAbZh2de
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) March 11, 2018
They got what they wanted!
We had to wait 5 years for a @chetrisunil11 hat-trick, what a stage and occasion to get it !!
— West Block Blues (@WestBlockBlues) March 11, 2018
Boom boom shook the room.
Chennaiyin and FC Goa will have something to say!
Bengaluru, let's do this! #OursToWrite #WeAreBFC pic.twitter.com/9Yn3iypRjn
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) March 11, 2018
The goal that got Chhetri his hat-trick and Bengaluru the ticket to the final!
No nerves, only composure as @chetrisunil11 completed his hat-trick!#LetsFootball #BENPUN pic.twitter.com/oMt5XthY2u
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) March 11, 2018
Stallions bow out of the #HeroISL after a magical journey to the semi-finals.#BENPUN #BleedOrange #RakhtKesari pic.twitter.com/HJWrQNZu1a
— FC Pune City (@FCPuneCity) March 11, 2018
89' You wanted it! YOU'VE GOT IT! Chhetri latches onto a long pass and skips past Rohit, before smashing it past Kaith to make it 3-1. #BENPUN pic.twitter.com/w6kk3Kj522
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) March 11, 2018
GAME. SET. MATCH! The Blues are the first team to make it into the final of the 2017-18 @IndSuperLeague. #BENPUN #WeAreBFC #OursToWrite pic.twitter.com/jke6BoQ92T
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) March 11, 2018
Bengaluru in the final!
It is all over in Bengaluru where @bengalurufc have chartered a way into the #HeroISL final, thanks to a hat-trick from their captain @chetrisunil11!
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) March 11, 2018
#LetsFootball #BENPUN pic.twitter.com/TRuE4p3bDX
The party started fairly early here in Bengaluru and now the stadium is buzzing
FT: Bengaluru FC 3-1 FC Pune CIty (Bengaluru win 3-1 on aggregate)
All over! Bengaluru FC are in the final. They make history again. And it’s all down to that man Sunil Chhetri. Hat-trick for the captain who proved to be the difference in the end. FC Pune City were second best for most parts but a piece of magic from Lucca gave them serious hope in the end. But Bengaluru prevailed and they will now play in the home final on 17 March.
Bengaluru fans are on their feet again. They know their team is going to the final. Chhetri has sealed it
90’ Bengaluru 3-1 Pune (Agg: 3-1)
Meanwhile, 4 minutes of stoppage time has been added on. Surely not enough time for Pune to get 2 goals. But football is a funny game
89’ Bengaluru 3-1 Pune (Agg: 3-1)
GOAL! Sunil Chhetri finishes it off. He gets his hat-trick and surely now Bengaluru are in the final. Pune left the door open for a counter and Chhetri kept his cool to finish it off. What a player! What a legend!
85’ Bengaluru 2-1 Pune (Agg: 2-1)
Bengaluru shutting up shop. Miku is off. Pune have the wind in their sails now. Nervy end to proceedings at the Kanteerava. Can Bengaluru hold on?
81’ Bengaluru 2-1 Pune (Agg: 2-1)
GOAL! Jonatyhan Lucca with a stunning free-kick. A goal from out of the blue for Pune and like I said they needed an inspiration. Now that they have it, can they break Bengaluru’s hearts?
80’ Bengaluru 2-0 Pune (Agg: 2-0)
The hosts slowing the game down. Pune seem out of ideas at the moment. Too many heavy touches and misplaced passes from the visitors. Rank Popovic’s side need an inspiration from somewhere and need it quickly
Here’s a the Marcelinho penalty incident before Chhetri’s second goal
.@FCPuneCity appealed for a penalty after Marcelinho was fouled here.
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) March 11, 2018
Watch it LIVE on @hotstartweets: https://t.co/KKLsaPAmdI
JioTV users can watch it LIVE on the app. #ISLMoments #BENPUN #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/pUDRi0uS2f
75’ Bengaluru 2-0 Pune (Agg: 2-0)
Pune look deflated. They need to get their act together before it’s too late
73' Bengaluru 2-0 Pune
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) March 11, 2018
SAVE! Chhetri tries to curl one in for his aht-trick but Vishal Kaith produces a fine save to deny him#BENPUN #HeroISL
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65’ Bengaluru 2-0 Pune (Agg: 2-0)
GOAL! Panenka from Sunil Chhetri. He puts Bengaluru in the driver’s seat. What a cool finish. Truly a legend
60’ Bengaluru 1-0 FC Pune City (Agg: 1-0)
Much more even contest this. Pune’s second half improvement has reduced the threat from Bengaluru in the second half. This was exactly what Popovic would have wanted from his troops in the opening fifteen minutes of the restart. Now Popovic would want to see more as an attacking force from his Pune side
58’ Bengaluru 1-0 FC Pune City (Agg: 1-0)
Bengaluru replace Boithang Haokip with Lenny Rodrigues. Albert Roca perhaps wants more energy to counter an improved Pune in this second half
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