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BPL Football: Saif SC advance to 3rd slot crushing Uttar Baridhara 7-0
Saif Sporting Club advanced to the 3rd slot in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football'2022 crushing lowly Uttar Baridhara Club by a massive 7-0 goals in the 21st round match at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj on Tuesday..With the day's massive victory, Saif SC reached the 3rd slot in the league toppling three time champions Sheikh Jamal DC securing 37 points from 21 matches while relegation bound Uttar Baridhara Club remained at 11th slot collecting 14 points from 21 encounters. Local forward Meraz Hossain Opi (45th and 64th minutes) and Uzbek defender Asror Gafurov (68th and 83rd) struck two goals each, Nigerian forward Mfon Udoh (14th), forward Rahim Uddin (71st ) and defender Abid Ahmed (90+2) scored one each for the formidable Saif SC, which dominated the first half by 2-0 goals. . Uttar Baridhara forward Sujon Biswas got the marching order after receiving a red card in the 52nd minute. Besides, Saif SC head coach Diego Andres Cruciani, and Baridhara manger Noor Hossain, assistant manager Jahangir Alam also received red cards in the match.
Read: BPL Football :Bashundhara Kings beat Dhaka Abahani 3-2 in a battle of prideIn the day's other league match, coming from behind, former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played 2-2 draw with another relegation bound Swadhinata KS at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj. Iqbal Hossain pur Swadhinata KS ahead in the 26th minute (1-0) while Zillur doubled the lead in the 49th minute (2-0). Uzbek midfielder Otabek Valizhonov reduced the Sheikh Jamal margin in the 70th (2-1) while Nigerian forward Chijioke Alaekwe leveled the margin (2-2) in the stoppage time of the match (90+1 minute) After the day's debacle, Sheikh Jamal DC went down to the 4th slot in the league table securing 35 points from 21 outings while newcomer Swadhinata KS fell victim of relegation bagging 10 points from 21 matches.Earlier, Bashundhara Kings earned a rare feat of clinching the hattrick title of BPL Football securing 54 points from 21 matches with 17 win, three draw and one defeat against relegation bound and newcomers Swadhinata KS in opener.SIx time champions Dhaka Abahani assured league runners up position, collecting 44 points from 21 encounters with 13 win, five draw and three defeats.The champions Kings will play three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on July 31 while runners up Dhaka Abahani will meet lowly Uttar Baridhara Club on the same day (July 31) in their last league matches..
2 years ago
BPL Football: Ogbugh's hattrcik enable Saif SC to earn 5-1 win over Swadhinata KS
A brilliant hattrick by Nigerian striker Emeka Ogbugh enabled Saif SC to earn the biggest victory in the ongoing 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying Swadhinata KS by 5-1 goal at the Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi Tuesday.
Despite the day's well merited victory, Saif SC remained at the 5th slot in the league table securing 10 points from six matches while newcomers Swadhinata KS remained at 10th place with four points from six outings.
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In the day's match, Emeka Ogbugh made a hattrick scoring three goals in the 35th, 70th and 79th minutes.
Rwandan defender Emery Bayisenge and Uzbek defender Asror Gafurov added two more goals for Saif SC in the 15th and 47th minutes respectively .
Uzbek attacking midfielder Nodirbek Mavlonov scored the consolation goal for Swadhinata KC in the 49th minute.
2 years ago
BPL Football: Saif SC share top slot outplaying Rahmatganj 3-1
Saif Sporting Club shared the top slot in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying Rahmatganj MFS by 3-1 goal in their 2nd match at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Wednesday.
With the day's feat, Saif SC maintained their all-win record in the league and shared the top slot with Sheikh Jamal DC securing full six points from two matches while Rahmatganj MFS yet to open the account, also playing two encounters.
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The winners clearly dominated the first half by 2-0 goal.
Local striker Foysal Ahmed Fahim opened the floodgate for Saif SC in the 16th minute (1-0) while Nigerian forward Emeka Ogbugh doubled the margin in the 40th minute (2-0).
Meraz Hossain confirmed the convincing victory for Saif SC scoring the 3rd goal in the 67th minute (3-0).
Taking the relax mood advantage of Saif SC, Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba, an well known figure in the Dhaka League, scored a consolation for the old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj MFS in the 71st minute (3-1).
In the day's other match between Sheikh Russel KC and Chittagong Abahani Limited ended in one-all draw at the Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi.
Forward Mohammad Jewel put Sheikh Russel KC ahead in the 20th minute (1-0) while Nigerian booter Peter Ebimoboeei Thankgot leveled the margin for the port city team Abahani in the 33rd minute (1-1).
2 years ago
BPL Football: Saif SC beat Uttar Baridhara 3-1
Saif Sporting Club continued their winning run in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2020-21, beating Uttar Baridhara Club 3-1 Thursday.
Saif SC, who caused an upset by beating six times champions Dhaka Abahani 3-2 on August 13, dominated the first half 1-0 today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
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Nigerian player John Okoli struck twice – in the 28th and 95th minutes – while his compatriot Kenneth Ikechukwu added another in the 66th minute.
Maruf Ahmed pulled one back for Uttar Baridhara late on (75th minute).
Despite the victory, Saif SC remained at the sixth spot in the league table, securing 38 points from 21 matches, while Uttar Baridhara remained at 10th place with 19 points from 22 encounters.
In Thursday's other match, Bangladesh Police FC beat Arambagh 1-0 at the Kamalapur Stadium in the afternoon.
Jewel hit the all-important goal for Police in the 92nd minute from a penalty.
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Police remained in eighth place in the league table collecting 25 points from 22 outings. Arambagh, who were already relegated from the BPL along with Brothers Union, stayed at the bottom of the table with five points from 22 encounters.
3 years ago
Holders Bashundhara face Saif SC in Fed Cup final Sunday
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and new finalist Saif Sporting will lock horns in the final of Federation Cup Football on Sunday.
3 years ago
Saif SC can recruit players again after FIFA ban lifted
World Football's governing body FIFA and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) lifted the player registration and transfer ban placed on BPL Football Club Saif Sporting, as the club settled all the financial disputes with foreign booters.
4 years ago
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani share top slot with B Kings, Saif SC
The six times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football along with the defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Saif SC after beating old Dhaka outfit Rahmatgonj MFS by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
4 years ago
Croatian Drago Mamic named as new head coach of Saif SC
Saif Sporting Club appointed Croatian Drago Mamic as their new head coach for the ongoing football season 2019-20.
4 years ago