Mumbai, April 3 -- There is a certain charm in delivering crosses on a football pitch. Sometimes hopeful, often deliberate and measured, it is a move that relishes on camaraderie - the connection between the player on the flank and the one waiting to pounce on the delivery in the box.
Bengaluru FC had attempted more crosses than any other team in this season of the Indian Super League (ISL). On Wednesday, in the first leg of their semi-final at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, two crosses helped them score a 2-0 win over FC Goa.
The opening exchanges remained cagey, but the hosts who had attempted 534 crosses this season ahead of the match, looked a bit more threatening. The first chance of the match itself required some brave defendi...