Bengaluru FC eased to a 3 – 1 win over Kerala Blasters FC in Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. Venezuelan Miku’s brace and captain Sunil Chhetri’s penalty inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Blasters who grabbed a late consolation through Courage Pekuson. Speaking to the media at the post-match press conference was Bengaluru head coach Albert Roca who mentioned that it was their second half performance that made the difference in the end.

“Scoring goals is the most difficult thing in football,” the Spaniard stated. “The first 50 minutes, the balance was the same. But after that I think my team was superior. After 50 minutes, we created many chances. We were more comfortable. We knew playing like this was enough to score a goal. So, it was just a question of playing the same way.”

Roca acknowledged that Kerala had players on the pitch that made life difficult for them. “Kerala have good defenders,” he said. “They have good attackers also to give us problems and deliver good crosses. But we scored two goals in the end when we had so many chances to score before that. So, we have to learn to try to kill the game.”

The 55-year-old also singled out Miku’s performance on the evening and lauded him for the player he is. “Miku is a top player and he has shown that all season,” Roca said. “I hope he will be like this till the end. Today he did his job very well. He is a guy who is not just scoring. He keeps the ball well. He is just the striker we need, and am very happy with his performance tonight.”