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Brothers Union Club beat group leader Fortis FC by 1-0 goal in their 3rd Group A match of the Federation Cup Football’ 2024-25 at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Tuesday. Midfielder Kawar Ali Rabbi scored the match-winning goal for the Goipbagh outfit Brothers Union in the 36th minute of the match. In the days’ other match, coming from behind, Bangladesh Police FC defeated all-losers Dhaka Wanderers Club by 2-1 goals at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital on Tuesday. Defender Mohammad Emon put the Wanderers Club ahead in the 42nd minute from a penalty (1-0) while forward Mannaf Rabbi leveled the margin for Police FC in the 84th minute (1-1)  Another forward Esanur Rahman scored the match-winning goal for Police FC just two minutes later (2-1).   Despite the day’s maiden defeat, Fortis FC dominated the Group A securing seven points from all the four group matches with two wins, one draw and one defeat, defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Brothers Union Club are in the 2nd and 3rd slot respectively securing six points each playing three matches. With the day’s first win in their 3rd Group A match, Bangladesh Police FC bagged four points from three matches with one win, one draw and one defeat while old horse Dhaka Wanderers Club remained at the bottom with empty hand, also playing three matches. Fed Cup Football: Fortis FC will play Brothers Union, Police FC meets Wanderers Club on Tuesday In the Group B, Rahmatganj MFS and Dhaka Abahani Limited moved into the qualifier stage with two matches to spare securing full six points each from straight two matches eliminating last time runners-up Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool and Chittagong Abahani Limited.    Dhaka Abahani Limited, without any foreign booters, smartly booked seat for qualifiers shocking their traditional rivals Dhaka Mohammedan SC beating them by 1-0 goal in titans battle last Tuesday. Dhaka Mohammedan SC collected three points from three matches to eliminate from the race with one win and two defeats. Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool earned one point from two matches while Chittagong Abahani Ltd also bagged one point playing three matches.  Grouping of Federation Cup: Group A - Bashundhara Kings, Bangladesh Police FC, Fortis FC, Brothers Union Club and Dhaka Wanderers Club Group B - Mohammedan SC Ltd, Dhaka Abahani Ltd, Chattagram Abahani Ltd, Rahmatganj MFS and Fakirerpool Youngmen's Club. Top two teams from each of the two groups will play in the meet's next round (qualification and elimination) like the Franchisee cricket league.

Six-time champion Dhaka Abahani Ltd returned to winning run in the second phase of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying lowly Brothers Union Club by 5-2 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Sky-blue popular Dhanmondi outfit Abahani, which miserably split points with Bangladesh Police FC in 2-2 affairs in their second phase opener, clearly dominated the first half by 3-0 goals against their Gopibagh outfit. Despite the day's comfortably victory, Abahani remained at the 3rd slot in the league table with 29 points from 14 matches while Brothers Union are struggling to avoid relegation with their previous credit of five points. also from 14 encounters. Also read: BPL Football: Mohammedan SC make good start beating Arambagh KS 2-1 Star-studded Bashundhara Kings already poised for their second league title as they comfortably dominated the league with an unbeaten record securing 37 points from 13 matches while three times champion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club followed the leader distantly with 29 points from 13 matches. In the day's match, Nigerian recruit Sunday Chizoba (22nd minute), defender Nasir Chowdhury (40th minute),  medio Jewel Rana (44th minute), Haitian forward Kervens Belfort (62nd minute) and Rubel Miya (79th minute) scored one goal each for Abahani. Also read: BPL Football: Bashundhara crush Baridhara 6-0 Nigerian booter Magalan Ugochukwu Awala netted both the goals (77th and 90+4 minutes) for Brothers Union. League leader Bashundhara Kings are scheduled to face Bangladesh Police FC at 7pm while Sheikh Russel KC will encounter Rahmatganj MFS at 9pm in the day's (Tuesday's) two other fixture at the same venue.

Federation Cup runners-up Saif Sporting Club advanced to the 4th slot in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying newcomers Bangladesh Police FC by 4-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.

Three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club advanced to the 2nd slot in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football toppling Dhaka Abahani Ltd beating winless Brothers Union Club by 3-1 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.

Chittagong Abahani drew 3-3 with newcomers Bangladesh Police on Sunday in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football.

Saif Sporting Club and Uttar Baridhara Club reached the quarterfinals of Walton 32nd Federation Cup Football 2020 after winning their last Group B matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings shared the top slot in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with a 3-2 goals victory over Brothers Union Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.