<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC edged out Chennaiyin FC 1-0 in the Indian Super League at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Ryan Williams’ goal separated the two sides as the Blues took giant strides up the league table to sixth place. </p>.<p>Bengaluru FC head coach Gerard Zaragoza handed starts to Nikhil Poojary and Chingambam Shivaldo Singh, while new signing Oliver Drost was among the substitutes.</p>.SAFF U-19 Women's final: India face gritty Bangladesh in summit clash.<p>Chennaiyin tested Bengaluru FC’s defence with whipped crosses. BFC, who played a high defensive line, looked to scythe through the middle with swift passing moves and the occasional long punt. </p>.<p>CFC head coach Owen Coyle went ultra-conservative in his set-up, fielding forward Connor Shields as a deep-lying midfielder tasked with disrupting the Blues’ passing tempo, and the Scotsman essayed his role to perfection. </p>.<p>Aakash Sangwan and Rahim Ali tormented Poojary down the right, but the debutant was defensively astute. </p>.<p>The hosts saw most of the ball but appeared disjointed in the final third. Ryan Williams was a livewire throughout, and always managed to find dangerous pockets of space. </p>.<p>An unmarked Sunil Chhetri failed to connect properly with a smartly taken low free kick from Javi Hernandez in the best chance from a goalless first period. </p>.<p>Early in the second half, Shields wasted a chance to put Chennaiyin in front after his curled effort flew wide. </p>.<p>At the other end, the hosts strung together a series of chances from corners. Harsh Patre came closest with a long-range attempt.</p>.<p>Zaragoza turned to Drost, and he made an immediate impact from the bench along with fellow substitute Halicharan Narzary. </p>.<p>Drost’s immaculate hold-up play and Narzary’s incisive dribbling opened up pockets of space, and the Blues got their opening goal just past the hour mark.</p>.<p>Narzary turned provider and played Williams in with a piercing through ball, and the Australian steamed it into the box and rattled the back of the net with an elegant finish from a tight angle. </p>.<p>The visitors pushed ahead in search of the leveller, but the centre-back duo of Aleksandar Jovanovic and Chinglensana Singh put in a mighty shift to help secure three crucial points and a clean sheet. </p>.<p class="ListBody"><span class="bold"><strong>Result:</strong></span> Bengaluru FC: 1 (Ryan Williams 62nd) bt Chennaiyin FC: 0. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC edged out Chennaiyin FC 1-0 in the Indian Super League at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Ryan Williams’ goal separated the two sides as the Blues took giant strides up the league table to sixth place. </p>.<p>Bengaluru FC head coach Gerard Zaragoza handed starts to Nikhil Poojary and Chingambam Shivaldo Singh, while new signing Oliver Drost was among the substitutes.</p>.SAFF U-19 Women's final: India face gritty Bangladesh in summit clash.<p>Chennaiyin tested Bengaluru FC’s defence with whipped crosses. BFC, who played a high defensive line, looked to scythe through the middle with swift passing moves and the occasional long punt. </p>.<p>CFC head coach Owen Coyle went ultra-conservative in his set-up, fielding forward Connor Shields as a deep-lying midfielder tasked with disrupting the Blues’ passing tempo, and the Scotsman essayed his role to perfection. </p>.<p>Aakash Sangwan and Rahim Ali tormented Poojary down the right, but the debutant was defensively astute. </p>.<p>The hosts saw most of the ball but appeared disjointed in the final third. Ryan Williams was a livewire throughout, and always managed to find dangerous pockets of space. </p>.<p>An unmarked Sunil Chhetri failed to connect properly with a smartly taken low free kick from Javi Hernandez in the best chance from a goalless first period. </p>.<p>Early in the second half, Shields wasted a chance to put Chennaiyin in front after his curled effort flew wide. </p>.<p>At the other end, the hosts strung together a series of chances from corners. Harsh Patre came closest with a long-range attempt.</p>.<p>Zaragoza turned to Drost, and he made an immediate impact from the bench along with fellow substitute Halicharan Narzary. </p>.<p>Drost’s immaculate hold-up play and Narzary’s incisive dribbling opened up pockets of space, and the Blues got their opening goal just past the hour mark.</p>.<p>Narzary turned provider and played Williams in with a piercing through ball, and the Australian steamed it into the box and rattled the back of the net with an elegant finish from a tight angle. </p>.<p>The visitors pushed ahead in search of the leveller, but the centre-back duo of Aleksandar Jovanovic and Chinglensana Singh put in a mighty shift to help secure three crucial points and a clean sheet. </p>.<p class="ListBody"><span class="bold"><strong>Result:</strong></span> Bengaluru FC: 1 (Ryan Williams 62nd) bt Chennaiyin FC: 0. </p>