Dhaka Abahani vs Police FC
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani regain 2nd place beating Police FC 2-1
Coming from behind, six-time champions Dhaka Abahani Limited again advanced to the 2nd slot of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football '2021-22 beating Bangladesh Police FC by 2-1 goal at the Sylhet District Stadium on Saturday.
Dhaka Abahani also beat Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 4-3 goal in the previous match after trailing by 0-2 goal.
After the day's match, Dhaka Abahani regained the 2nd slot toppling Sheikh Jamal DC securing 28 points from 13 matches.
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Last two times champions Bashundhara Kings comfortably dominated the league collecting 32 points from 13 outings while Sheikh Jamal DC went down to 3rd slot with 27 points, also playing 13 matches.
In the day's match, Mohammad Al Amin put the Police team ahead in the 17th minute with the frustration of Abahani fans (1-0).
But, local winger Jewel Rana rescued the sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit from a debacle scoring twice--first in the 22nd minute (1-1) and the match winning 2nd goal in the 68th minute (2-1).
In the day's another match, former champions Sheikh Russel KC almost avoid the relegation fear defeating Chittagong Abahani also by 2-1 goals at the Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla.
Ibrahim Akinade scored first for Sheikh Russel in the 32nd minute (1-0) while Aizar Akmatov sooredthe Russel margin in the 51st minute from a penalty (2-0).
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Shakhawat Hossain netted the lone goal for Ctg Abahani in the stoppage time of the match (90+5 minute).
In the day's other match, Saif SC defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 4-2 goalsat the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.
Emeka Ogbugh struck twice in the 8th and 79th minutes, Bayisenge and Sunday Udoh scored the remaining goals for Saif SC in the 4th and 58th minutes respectively.Enamul and Ashraful scored one each for the old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj in the 63rd and 76th minutes respectively.
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