Bambolim: Sunil Chhetri’s 11-game Goal Goal in the Indian Super League ended as he saved a point for Bengaluru FC in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa here on Sunday.
Scored his 48th ISL goal, the Indian captain equaled the recording scorer of the Long Lauee, Tally Ferran Corominas.
Dylan Fox (41ST) scored his first goal for FC Goa with headers until Chhetri (61) equalized with his first of the campaign.
The results make Bengaluru FC and FC Goa in eighth and ninth position each in table points with 14 points each.
The match began with a panic speed which caused an initial injury to Glan Martins to be replaced by Princeton Rebello in the first 12 minutes.
Roshan Naorem and Faith Basafa have their shots narrowly shortly after the positive start for the Blues.
Iranian midfielder along with Denmark Farooq also received a yellow card in the first round for a bad challenge.
Both teams exchanged punches for the rest of the first half but did not create a significant assessment opportunity until Dylan Fox broke the deadlock.
Jorge Ortiz allowed the room on the left wing to send a cross.
It found a central defender at the far post, and all the fox had to do his head to the ball to score his first goal of the season.
Thanks to his goal, Gaurs went to the half-foot round with a slim advantage.
The second half saw BFC starting intentionally but Gaurs was firm in defense and keeping their attackers silently.
Cleiton Silva almost scored an equalizer score with a volleyball moment before the hour sign but his efforts went narrowly past the right side of the goal.
However, it needs a moment of brilliance from Chhetri who finally found the back of the season this season to bring the level of the game.
He scored with a noble header from the Cross of Prince Ibara.
Two more BFC players in Roshan and Prince received yellow to the second round for the wrong challenge.
Brandon Fernandes also made his first appearance from the campaign for FC Goa from the bench.
Chhetri came close to printing the winner in the extra time after his left curly shot hit the crossbar.
Nothing separates the side in the final whistle and points shared as a result.
Bengaluru FC will oppose Chennaiyin FC in the next match at Athletic Stadium on Wednesday while FC Goa will collide with Jamshedpur Owen Coyle FC in the same place on Friday.