Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra emerged Group A champions to reach the quarter final of the season's curtain raiser soocer meet, the Bashundhara Group Independent Cup Football' 2022 beating Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 3-0 goals in the last group match at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj on Monday. With the day's well merited victory, Sheikh Russel KC clinched the Group A title with unbeaten record securing seven points from all the three group encounters while the traditional black and while Dhaka Mohammedan also qualified for the quarterfinal as the Group A runners-up, collecting six points from three outings. This was the first defeat for Mohammedan SC in the tourney after two consecutive wins--against Bangladesh Navy by 2-0 goals and Fortis SC by 3-1 goals while it was the 2nd successive win for Sheikh Russel KC after beating Bangladesh Navy by 2-0 goals in the previous match following their 1-1 draw with Fortis FC in the first match. In the day's match, medio Brossou scored first for the Sheikh Russel KC in the very 2nd minute of the match (1-0), forward Mohammad Ibrahim doubled the margin in the 51st minute (2-0) while Nigerian striker Sunday Udoh sealed the fate of the match scoring the 3rd goal for the winners in the 59th minute (3-0). In the day's other match, coming from behind, Fortis Football Academy tasted first victory in their 3rd match defeating all-losers Bangladesh Navy by 3-1 goals at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla Monday afternoon. Afghan striker Amiruddin Sharifi struck twice in the 17th and 44th minutes while Brazilion player Luis Carlos netted the other goal for Fortis FC in the 61st minute. Forward Shakawat Hossain scored the lone goal for the sailors' team in the very 7th minute of the match.

An early strike from Nigerian forward Raphael Odovin Onwrebe helped former Champions Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra edge past newcomers Uttar Baridhara Sporting Club 1-0 in their first Group D match of the ongoing 31st TVS Federation Cup Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here on Friday.