<p>With the scores level at 1-1 and the match evenly poised, Kiran netted twice in the second half to help Blues grab the title at the Bangalore Football stadium.<br /><br />Rangers, a team comprising mostly former ITI players, did manage to hold their much young</p>.<p>er rivals for most part of the 35-minute first half. But Rangers’ luck ran out in the 33rd minute when Blues’ Shiva Kumar M found the back of the net with a cross-cum-shot from the right wing that beat rival custodian Satyan all ends up.<br /><br />Blues showed a little more urgency at the start of the second half but totally against the run of play, Rangers scored the equaliser. Two minutes into the second stanza, Inderjith tapped in a Somu pass from the right wing.<br /><br />Dinesh D and Kiran then had opportunities to put Blues ahead with only Rangers’ substitute goalkeeper Ashokan to beat. Dinesh hit straight at Ashokan while Kiran’s drive sailed over the crosspiece.<br /><br />Kiran made amends for his earlier miss with a solo effort that saw him side-stepping two defenders before placing a left-footer to the left of Ashokan to put Blues 2-1 up in the 47th minute.<br /><br />Blues assumed total control when Kiran finished off a beautiful passing bout in the 64th minute. Dinesh, who started the move from the centre line, passed the ball to Madan AV. After a couple of one-twos, the ball came to Kiran, on the right, who found Madan again. <br />The Blues’ forward rushed inside the 18-yard box as Madan sent a defence-splitting pass, and tapped in at the far post.<br /><br />Results (final): Bangalore Blues: 3 (Shiva KM 33rd, Kiran Kumar S 47th, 64th) bt Rangers FC: 1 (Inderjith 37th).</p>
<p>With the scores level at 1-1 and the match evenly poised, Kiran netted twice in the second half to help Blues grab the title at the Bangalore Football stadium.<br /><br />Rangers, a team comprising mostly former ITI players, did manage to hold their much young</p>.<p>er rivals for most part of the 35-minute first half. But Rangers’ luck ran out in the 33rd minute when Blues’ Shiva Kumar M found the back of the net with a cross-cum-shot from the right wing that beat rival custodian Satyan all ends up.<br /><br />Blues showed a little more urgency at the start of the second half but totally against the run of play, Rangers scored the equaliser. Two minutes into the second stanza, Inderjith tapped in a Somu pass from the right wing.<br /><br />Dinesh D and Kiran then had opportunities to put Blues ahead with only Rangers’ substitute goalkeeper Ashokan to beat. Dinesh hit straight at Ashokan while Kiran’s drive sailed over the crosspiece.<br /><br />Kiran made amends for his earlier miss with a solo effort that saw him side-stepping two defenders before placing a left-footer to the left of Ashokan to put Blues 2-1 up in the 47th minute.<br /><br />Blues assumed total control when Kiran finished off a beautiful passing bout in the 64th minute. Dinesh, who started the move from the centre line, passed the ball to Madan AV. After a couple of one-twos, the ball came to Kiran, on the right, who found Madan again. <br />The Blues’ forward rushed inside the 18-yard box as Madan sent a defence-splitting pass, and tapped in at the far post.<br /><br />Results (final): Bangalore Blues: 3 (Shiva KM 33rd, Kiran Kumar S 47th, 64th) bt Rangers FC: 1 (Inderjith 37th).</p>
