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AFC Cup 2017: Bengaluru FC 1-0 Maziya S&RC: Sunil Chhetri freekick sends Eagles through

Maziya were undone by a moment of magic from the Blues' skipper...

Bengaluru FC went through to the next round of the AFC Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Maziya S&RC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday.

Skipper Sunil Chhetri won the Blues the game in the 57th minute by curling in a sumptuous free-kick.

Albert Roca opted for a 3-4-3 formation, with Amrinder Singh between the sticks guarded by the back-three of Sandesh Jhingan, Juanan and John Johnson. Harmanjot Khabra and Nishu Kumar were the wingbacks, with Eugeneson Lyngdoh and Cameron Watson in the middle.