Brothers Union Club took a solo lead in the ongoing 10- team Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with unbeaten run beating Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 2-0 goals in the 3rd round match at the Bir Shreshtha FL Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj Friday afternoon.

With the day's feat, the Gopibagh outfit Brothers Union took a solo lead in the league table securing seven points from three matches toppling three joints leaders --Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Abahani Ltd and Rahmatganj MFS, which bagged full six points from straight two matches.

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings went down in the race with three points from two matches losing to Federation Cup runners up Mohammedan SC by 0-1 goal in the 2nd round match.

In the day's match, Senegalese midfielder Cheik Sene scored both goals for Brothers Union---first in the 18th minute and 2nd in the last minute.

In the day's other match, Fortis FC outplayed Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool by 3-0 goals at the

Shaheed Barkat Stadium in Gazipur on Friday.

After barren first half, local striker Piash Ahmed Nova struck twice for Fortis FC in the 58th and 85th minutes while Gambian forward Omar Sarr opened the account in the 52nd minute

Three more 3rd round matches will be held on Saturday at three separate venues across the country.

The titans battle between two traditional rivals Dhaka Mohammedan SC and Dhaka Abahani Ltd will be held on Saturday at :2:30 pm at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla.

Last season's treble winners Bashundhara Kings will play joint league leader Rahmatganj MFS at 5:30 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena while Dhaka Wanderers Club will face Bangladesh Police FC at 2:30 pm at the Shaheed Barkat Stadium in Gazipur on Saturday.