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Bangalore: It was a night to forget at the Sree Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru where Mumbai City FC took on the Kerala Blasters FC in an Indian Super League 2022-23 playoff game on Friday. After the match ended 0-0, it was the seventh minute into the extra-time is when the controversial moment took place. The Blasters opted to forfeit the game after Sunil Chhetri scored from a freekick. Chhetri took the kick while the Blasters players were not yet ready with their defensive wall. The Blasters then got into a heated argument with the referee claiming that the goal was invalid.
With the referee deciding not to change his mind after awarding the goal to City FC, Blasters coach Ivan Vukomanovic asked his players to leave the field in protest of the goal.
Admitting it was not the right thing to do, Chhetri confessed the side wants to keep their good run going in the business end of the tournament.
“This is not the right way to do it (on KBFC walking off).”
“We just want to keep our run going. You know the mood of the dressing room has been the same. It is the NorthEast one where the turnaround started. We took as one game at a time and that is what has led us to where we are today. We can’t wait to play the Champions of India (Mumbai) at their home on 7th (on semis vs Mumbai City)”.
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