The six times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited consolidated their claim for the runners-up position in the 10-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football despite of playing 1-1 draw with mediocre Rahmatganj MFS at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Saturday.
In the day’s other match, last time champions Bashundhara Kings made their runners-up hope uncertain after playing 1-1 draw with Fortis FC at the home ground of Bashundhara Kings Arena Saturday evening.
Dhaka Mohammedan SC, which clinched the first-ever BPL crown with three matches spare earlier, now bagged 39 points from 17 matches with 12 win, three draw and two defeats and will play lowly Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool in their remaining match on next Tuesday (May 29).
The sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani Ltd, which bagged 32 points from 17 encounters with nine win, five draw and three defeats, now needed just a draw against Brothers Unions Club in their remaining match on next Tuesday to assure league runners-up spot.
After a barren first half in Cumilla, Nigerian forward Emeka Ogbugh scored first for Dhaka Abahani Ltd in the 64th minute (1-0) while Ghanaian striker Samuel Boateng neutralized the margin for Rahmatganj MFS in the 74th minute (1-1).
At the Kings Arena, midfielder Mohammad Abdullah put Fortis FC ahead in the 67th minute (1-0) while national colored forward Shekh Morsalin leveled the margin for the Kings in the 80th minute (1-1)..
Bashundhara Kings, bagged 29 points from 17 matches with eight wins, five draw and four defeats, now have to win their remaining match with lowly Dhaka Wanderers Club on Tuesday and also have to await for Dhaka Abahani’s defeat against Brothers Union to decide their fate.
In the day’s another match, Bangladesh Police FC beating relagated side Chittagong Abahani Limited by 2-1 goals at the Mymensingh District Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Al Amin scored both the goals for Police FC in 11th and 49th minutes while MS Islam netted the lone goal for port city team Chittagong Abahani in the 64th minute.