United News of Bangladesh

Coming from behind,  Chittagong  Abahani made a good start in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football  beating Rahmatganj MFS by 2-1 at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Saturday. Ghanian professional footballer Philip Adjah put the old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj MFS ahead in the very 4th minute  (1-0)  to dominate the first half. But the Nigerian striker Peter Ebimobowei Ebi made the match exciting scoring the equaliser for Chittagong Abahani in the 52nd minute (1-1). Local forward Rubel Miya scored the match winner for the port city team Abahani in the 72nd minute (2-1). In the day's other match, former champions Sheikh Russel KC managed a 1-1 draw with traditional Dhaka Mohammedan SC at the Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi. Read: BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani, Saif SC off the mark with winning starts Malian striker Souleymane Diabate scored first for the old horse Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the 23rd minute (1-0). At the same time, Sheikh Russel KC were restricted to 10-man as their Saaduddin received red card while trying to stop a goal-bound ball, but failed. When Sheikh Russel KC were struggling with 10-man to survive, then their Kyrgyzstani booter Aizar Akmatov came to rescue his team making equaliser  by a good header, utilizing a corner of his mate in the 84th minute (1-1).  Mohammedan SC were also restricted to 10-man in the 67th minute when their Masud Rana got a direct red card After the match, the first round of the BPL Football was completed.