League leaders fall in Mohammedan’s day
All three group leaders suffered defeats found in the Bangladesh Premier League yesterday, with Mohammedan Sporting Golf club hogging the spotlight with a good 1-0 win over defending champions Bashundhara Kings within their home debut in the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla yesterday.
The Black and Whites had experienced two defeats against two wins in the group thus far, all of the matches technically away from home as their house venue in Cumilla was yet to prepare yourself. Eventually the location was free for soccer, and the Dark and Whites produced the venue - that was producing its debut as a soccer venue for the first time in top-tier professional group - with a sweet triumph.
Nigerian forward Obi Moneke's 25th minute strike, a excellent curling effort from the edge of the field, proving to be adequate to split the sides. Both sides had chances to score more before a decent crowd which was made up largely of exploring Bashundhara Kings supporters, but Sean Lane's fees had the previous laugh.
Mohammedan forward Yusuf Sifat didn't find the web from before goal on a cross from Soleymane Diabate on 36 minutes while Bashundhara Kings' Bakhtiyar Duishobekov headed wide from an identical position 5 minutes after restart.
Sifat was once more responsible for wasting a good glorious chance immediately after the hour-mark while Bashundhara Kings' Argentine midfielder Nicolas Delmonte stabbed huge of target on damage time seeing as the defending champions suffered their first of all defeat of the group.
The win for Mohammedan saw them proceed to nine points while Bashundhara Kings remained on 10 points, nonetheless in joint lead. The different results of the day meant four clubs were on 10 tips with two extra a point behind.
Chattogram Abahani dominate their Dhaka namesake
The port metropolis outfit shifted to the most notable of the table with a 2-0 make an impression on hosts Dhaka Abahani at the Bangabandhu National Stadium later in the evening.
Following a barren first-50 percent, Charles Didier offered Chattogram Abahani the lead in the 63rd minute with a exceptional left-footed strike from outside the box after obtaining a cutback from Rakib Hossain. Abahani had been desperate to get an equaliser and their desperation proved their undoing deep into stoppage period when former national staff defender Nasirul Islam have scored a glorious left-footed goal.
Sheikh Jamal inflict initial defeat on Saif
Sheikh Jamal notched their third right victory in the little league, following their first-video game defeat, with a 2-1 win apart to Saif Sporting Club at the Shaheed Rafique Uddin Stadium found in Mymensingh yesterday. Gambian ahead Pa Omar Jobe and Ivorian frontward Ballo Famousa provided the tourists a 2-0 business lead before Faisal Ahmed Fahim's in the future in the match only lowered the margin of defeat for the house team.
Jobe opened the scoring found in the 14th minute with a good clever dink over Saif goalkeeper Pappu Hossain carrying out a flick from Famousa. The Ivorian doubled the visitors' lead nine a few minutes after restart, tapping residence a minimal cross from the man whom he had create the opening goal.
Fahim, the young forward who was simply called up to the senior national team squad for the first time in the Bangabandhu Gold Glass in January, scored a brilliant goal with a left-footed strike from the top of the box in the 79th minute as the hosts mounted some challenge, nevertheless they failed to find an equaliser.
The defeat left Saif on 10 points from five matches while Sheikh Jamal, thanks to their three-match winning streak, moved up to nine points from four matches.
Sheikh Russel get 1st win
Sheikh Russel KC snapped a two-meet losing streak and registered their first of all win of the little league, because of a 2-0 make an impression on fellow strugglers Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at the Sylhet District Stadium.
Sheikh Russel, previous year's third-place finishers, had suffered consecutive defeats following two draws in their first two suits. But they had it convenient yesterday against Muktijoddha Sangsad, who had themselves come into the meet with a single point from three matches.
The hosts took the lead in the seventh minute when Raphael Odoyin tapped in Hemanta Vincent Biswash's shot from in the box. The lead was doubled by Alison Udoka 21 minutes in the future, the Nigerian rising substantial to head home Khalekuzzaman's free-kick.
The win took Sheikh Russel up to eighth position with five points from five matches while Muktijoddha remained at the bottom with an individual point from four matches.
