Eugeneson Lyngdoh News
A win against Macau on October 11 will ensure India's qualification for Asia Cup after 2011 and render results of last two games inconsequential.
The Indian Super League 2014 player draft, the first ever draft held in India, saw Rs 24 crore being spent by eight clubs.
Other top picks among the 134 players chosen were goalkeeper Subrata Paul, who was chosen by Jamshedpur for Rs 87 lakh, and right-back Pritam Kotal, grabbed by Delhi Dynamos for Rs 75 lakh.
India's world ranking has improved by leaps and bounds and Lyngdoh has been part of the climb to the world's 100th rank.
Despite today's loss, Mumbai are still at the second spot in the league table with 15 points from 10 matches while Pune are at fourth with 12 points from nine matches.
Bengaluru FC came short in their bid to become the first ever Indian club to win a continental title, losing the AFC Cup final to Iraq's Air Force Club at Doha.
It's India's fourth straight victory after the 1-2 loss to Turkmenistan in the World Cup qualifier in March early this year.
Joel Sunday's 90th minute goal proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The draw takes Bengaluru to 26 points, equal with Mohun Bagan.
Hume and Lyngdoh are expected to make the difference for their respective sides.
Eugeneson Lyngdoh of Bengaluru FC and Sandesh Jhingan of Kerala Blasters FC were on Sunday awarded 'Best Indian Players' of I-League and ISL in the 7th edition of Indian Football Awards organised by Footballer Players' Association of India (FPAI) here today.
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