Last season's treble winners Bashundhara Kings returned to winning run in the
10- team Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying Rahmatganj MFS by 4-1 goals in the last 3rd round match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena Saturday evening.
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings, which made a flying start crushing Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 7-0 goals in the league opener, suffered a big blow losing to ten-man Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 0-1 goal in the 2nd league match.
In the day's 3rd round match, the Kings smartly bounced back in the race beating old Dhaka outfit Rahnatganj MFS comfortably.
In the day's match, Brazilian forward Jonathan Fernandes put the Kings ahead in the 10th minute (1-0).
Local national coloured striker Nabib Newaj Jibon leveled the margin for Rahmatganj MFS just two minute later (1-1).
Another Brazilian Miguel Figueira again put the Kings ahead in the added time of the first half (45+2 minute) from a penalty (2-1).
Sohel Rana scored the 3rd goal for the Kings in the 53rd minute (3-1) while defender Topu Barman made it (4-1) in the 76th minute.
After the day's 3rd round matches, Dhaka Mohammedan SC took a solo lead in the league with all-win run securing full nine points from straight three matches after beating their arch rivals Dhaka Abahani by 1-0 goal in a keenly contested match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla Saturday afternoon.
In the day's prestige battle, Mali forward cum team captain Souleymane Diabate scored the match winning goal for Mohammedan SC against foreign booter-less Dhaka Abahani by a good header in the stoppage time of the first half (45+2 minute).
With the day's maiden defeat, Dhaka Abahani Ltd went down in the league race to share the 3rd slot with Bashundhara Kings, Bangladesh Police FC and Rahmatganj MFS collecting six points each playing three matches each.
The Gopibagh outfit Brothers Union Club followed the league leader Mohammedan neck and neck securing seven points from three matches.
In the day's another match, Bangladesh Police FC advanced to the 3rd slot in the league outplaying Dhaka Wanderers Club by 4-0 goals at the Shaheed Barkat Stadium in Gazipur Saturday afternoon.
Al Amin struck twice in the 36th and 41st minutes to dominate the first half by 2-0 goals.
Dipok Roy and Syed Shah Quazem Kirmani scored the remaining two goals for Police FC in the 79th and 84th minutes respectively.