Bhantal's "Unbeaten" Mask Slips as Inconsistency Exposed

Bhantal's "Unbeaten" Mask Slips as Inconsistency Exposed

The curtain has finally dropped on Bhantal FC's so-called "unbeaten" run, and in many ways, the 2-1 defeat to Star Sport Academy was less a shock and more an inevitability. For weeks, the seven-game streak—comprising six draws and only one win—felt less like a mark of strength and more like a dangerous mask of inconsistency.

The numbers tell the story of a fragile start: winning only once in eight attempts is relegation-level form, regardless of the 'L' column. In a three-point system, drawing is a slow-motion leak, and Bhantal has been content to drift. This wasn't a team pressing for a victory; it was a side settling for a stalemate, lacking the clinical edge and, critically, the killer instinct required to turn near-misses into points.

Against Star Sport Academy, that lack of identity and tactical rigidity proved fatal. The loss exposed defensive lapses under pressure and an inability to shift gears once they went behind. The unbeaten tag is gone, and that's the silver lining: Bhantal can no longer hide behind a technicality. The mandate for the coaching staff is clear: shift the focus from 'not losing' to 'finding a way to win,' or risk being swallowed by mid-table mediocrity.