Making a distinction: Williams shrugged off his marker and located the online.| Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR Okay

A second-half strike from Ryan Williams helped Bengaluru FC take a large leap within the Indian Super League right here on Wednesday.

Williams’ purpose gave the house aspect a 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, and powered BFC (14 factors) from eleventh to sixth on the factors desk.

Williams got here good after a number of possibilities went abegging for his aspect. Denmark striker Oliver Drost, making his first look for BFC, gained the ball in midfield and made a brief move to Halicharan Narzary. With a silken by ball, Narzary despatched Williams on a run. The Australian shrugged off his marker and slotted it into the online.

The introduction of Drost and Narzary — the duo got here on collectively as substitutes — offered impetus to the BFC assault.

A lacklustre Chennaiyin (12 factors) dropped one spot to tenth. The customer, returning to the sphere after a two-week break, seemed rusty.

BFC dominated possession and created higher possibilities. Chennaiyin’s finest alternative got here within the forty ninth minute, when Connor Shields had solely the custodian to beat. A rushed side-footed effort, nonetheless, sailed over the bar.

The first half belonged to BFC, even when its ending abilities left so much to be desired.

Sunil Chhetri and Williams linked nicely to make the defenders sweat. Chhetri can be dissatisfied to fluff a sitter contained in the field, when he missed a wonderfully weighted move served on a platter. In basic, gamers from each models struggled with their first contact, slicing quick most promising advances.

The consequence: BFC 1 (Ryan Williams 62) bt Chennaiyin FC 0.