BFC look to end away woes

Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC arrived in Goa on Sunday for what is a very crucial game in their season, taking on League leaders Salgaocar at the Duler Stadium on Tuesday.

A Bengaluru FC win would give Ashley Westwood's team the chance to go back to the top of the table.

Derrick Pereira-coached Salgaocar missed the chance to stretch their lead at the top when they were held by Pune FC on Friday . However, Westwood believes the team is off pressure for Tuesday's big game.

“We have absolutely nothing to lose. We were never one of the favourites to win the title. These are the kind of games you look forward to being involved in,“ said the Englishman.

Bengaluru's Australian striker Sean Rooney will have everyone's attention as he plays his former and only other I-League club for the first time since in 2012.

On the other end, the battle between Salgaocar striker Darryl Duffy and BFC centre-backs John Johnson and Curtis Osano should make for an interesting one. Scottish Duffy, along with Mohammedan Sporting's Josimar Martins and Shillong Lajong's Cornell Glenn, is leading the League's scoring charts with seven goals while BFC's defenders have given ample account of their impact at the back.

Bengaluru FC has a tough stretch in the League as they play six games over the next 26 days.