Mumbai, April 7 -- A delicate nudge by Namgyal Bhutia put the ball past an FC Goa defender to give himself the luxury of time and space on the right side of the opposition box. Bhutia looked up to spot a teammate and measured in a cross. In the centre, Bengaluru FC's Sunil Chhetri, the evergreen poacher of Indian football, waited patiently. He took a few sharp steps towards goal before diving forward and heading the cross into an empty FC Goa net for his 14th goal of the season, in the 92nd minute.
They lost the match 2-1 on Sunday, in the second leg of the Indian Super League semi-final at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, but managed to win the tie 3-2 and moved into their fourth ISL Cup final.
The visitors travelled to Goa carrying with them...