Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bengaluru: Sunil Chhetri has admitted that JSW Bengaluru gave everything they had in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-final second leg with Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol after the Indian side exited the tournament 3-2 on aggregate following a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
The Blues were chasing the game from the off after a 1-0 reversal in the first leg in Dushanbe, but boasted a perfect record at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the competition to date having won four from four.
And with a passionate and vocal home support, hopes were high prior to kick-off that the Karnataka state club could achieve the result needed to ensure a second successive appearance in the continental final.
“We tried our best, it was difficult but we had chances,” admitted Chhetri. “The game was quite open and we had to work really hard.
“There were some chances for them and some chances for us. We missed a few chances in the first half and if we had got them things might have worked out differently.
“But to be honest everyone tried their best and it’s one of those days when it didn’t happen.”
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