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CK Vineeth hat-trick powers Bengaluru FC to 3-0 win over Mumbai FC in I-League

ByPTI
Jan 19, 2017 09:29 AM IST

C K Vineeth scored a hat-trick, helping defending champions Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai FC 3-0 in a third round match of the 2017 I-League.

C K Vineeth’s hat-trick helped defending champions Bengaluru FC rout Mumbai FC 3-0 in a third round match of the I-League at Sree Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

CK Vineeth’s hat-trick helped defending champions Bengaluru FC rout Mumbai FC 3-0 in a third round match of the I-League.(AIFF)
CK Vineeth’s hat-trick helped defending champions Bengaluru FC rout Mumbai FC 3-0 in a third round match of the I-League.(AIFF)

With this win, Bengaluru FC are now perched at the top of the points table with nine points from three matches.

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CK Vineeth struck in the 45th, 57th and 65th minutes in a match dominated by the home side for most part. The Kerala striker smashed home his first goal as he found himself unmarked after Cameron Watson crossed the ball straight to him.

For his second goal, Vineeth calmly slotted the ball home from point blank range after Harmanjot Singh Khabra played a beautiful cross. It was actually Udanta Singh who created the chance by first giving a pass to Khabra.

Before Sandesh Jhingan came in for Khabra, the full right back once again came into the act. Vineeth, for the third time, got a beautiful through ball from Khabra and he took a lovely first touch to calmly place the ball to the left of the keeper, leaving him no chance.

Vineeth missed his fourth goal of the match after his shot came off a Mumbai defender after Nishu Kumar played a good cross in 79th minute.

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As usual, Bengaluru began their match giving stress on ball possession and made several forays into the rival citadel, but to no avail as Mumbai were equally good at dealing with the regular onslaughts.

Bengaluru had a golden opportunity to go one up in the 27th minute as Vineeth took a shy with his left first time but it flew over after Sunil Chhetri delicately slided one in for him.

Half an hour into the match, Mumbai looked much better with plenty of time on the ball. In contrast, Bengaluru went into a shell and needed to shift gears and attack more. The ball seems to be moving around only in the Bengaluru half.

In 36th minute, Hanghal volleyed one at the side of the Bengaluru net and in 38th, Shallum Pires played a dangerous low cross but a home side defender cleared the ball.

In the 43rd minute, Rodrigues sent a long ball out onto the right flank, where Khabra headed the ball down to Udanta who tried to cross from a good position, but the ball came off the defender giving a corner to the home team.

Mumbai FC must be disappointed to have conceded right at the dying moments of the first half, though they played pretty well.

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