Bengaluru FC’s captain Namgyal Bhutia has hailed his team at the inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) after avoiding defeat against Kerala Blasters at the Benaulim Ground in Goa, thus winning the title.
The Blues finished on 16 points from their seven games and ended their campaign as the only unbeaten side in the RFDL with 19 points.
While speaking to the RFDL Media Team after the match, Bengaluru FC captain Bhutia said, “This is our first trophy after two years, this is the first trophy we (have) won. I’m so happy for the team and very proud of my boys. In tournaments like RFDL, we develop as a team, and we develop individually also. We have shown that B team boys can go play for the senior team (ISL) also.”
?️ “We (have shown that) B team boys can go (play for the) senior team also.”@bengalurufc reserve team captain Namgyal Bhutia reacts after BFC emerged winners in the #RFDevelopmentLeague following a goalless draw against Kerala Blasters FC! ??#BFCKBFC #LetsPlay #BengaluruFC pic.twitter.com/muw0PrAmbT
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BFC’s reserve team coach Naushad Moosa also spoke after their title win as he said, “I would like to thank Reliance for this wonderful platform. All the teams were very competitive. This tournament really helped us get some competitive games for us to understand the level of the players. It’s also a good platform for even the coaches.
“I would like to congratulate Kerala, the way they played. They were the best team. I am proud of the boys, the way they played throughout the tournament,” he added.
?️ “Proud of the boys, the way they played the whole tournament.”@bengalurufc reserve team head coach @NaushadMoosa9 reacts after his team clinched the #RFDevelopmentLeague title and finished their campaign unbeaten! ?#BFCKBFC #LetsPlay #BengaluruFC pic.twitter.com/st5CdI0lgO
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