I-League champions Bengaluru FC’s effort went in vain as they bowed out of the running for a place in the group stages of the 2017 AFC Champions LeagueBengaluru FC, who entered the 2016 AFC Cup final, lost 1-2 to Jordanian side Al Wehdat. Bengaluru FC will now play in Group E of the AFC Cup, the lower tier of Asia’s club competition. Content to sit back and soak in the pressure, Bengaluru pulled off the plan flawlessly in the first half, refusing to give Wehdat any clear chance at goals. For all their resistance in a smart first half, Bengaluru conceded soon after the restart when Wridat scored from close after the ball came off the Blues defence and fell at the No. Sensing the need to add pace in the hunt for an equaliser, Roca threw in Mandar Rao Dessai for Lyngdoh.

Source: Hindustan Times January 31, 2017 18:22 UTC