Cameroon forward Paul Emile headed the lone goal that turned out to be the matchwinner for Maruful Haque’s Arambagh KS in the 32nd minute, utilizing Zahid Hossain’s delivery from a corner kick.
With the day’s result, Arambagh advance to 5th spot in the 13-team league, securing 12 points from seven matches while NoFeL SC (Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur) remain glued to the bottom, still winless and a paltry 2 points to show from 6 outings. losing four matches out of six.
Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited topped the league table securing 18 points from seven matches while star-studded Bashundhara Kings are hot on their trail, just 3 points behind but with two games in hand (15 points from straight five matches).
In the day’s other league match, old horse Dhaka Mohammedan SC managed a valuable point after four consecutive defeats, playing out a goalless draw with Chattogram Abahani Limited at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
The day’s results left Chattogram Abahani tied with Arambagh, having earned 9 points from seven encounters while Mohammedan SC are closer to the bottom, having bagged only four points from six matches.