BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani regains 2nd slot beating Muktijoddha SKC 4-3

Coming from 0-2 behind, six-time champions Dhaka Abahani Limited regained  the 2nd slot in their opening 2nd phase match of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football '2021-22 beating Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 4-3 goals at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj Monday afternoon.

The popular sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani were trailing by 0-2 goals in the first half against the lowly ranked freedom fighters team Muktis in nerve shattering match, UNB reports.

Japanese forward T Misawa put the freedom fighters team Muktijoddha ahead in the 35th minute from a penalty (1-0) while Japanese midfielder Soma Otani doubled the Muktijoddha margin in the 50th minute (2-0).

Russian World Cup playing Costa Rica booter Daniel Colindres made the match exciting one scoring first goal  for Abahani in the 64th minute (1-2).

Rakib Hossain scored two quick successive goals in the 66th and 69th minutes to put Abahani ahead from behind (3-2).

Brazilian medio Raphael Augusto further sounded the Abahani margin in the 75th minute scoring the 4th goal (4-2).

T. Misawa reduced  the Muktijoddha margin again in the stoppage time of the match scoring  his 2nd goal from his 2nd penalty (4-3).

After the day's 12th round matches, Dhaka Abahani were in the 2nd slot  securing 26 points, four points behind the league leader Bashundhara Kings, who bagged 29 points.

In the day's another match,  Saif Sporting Club beat Bangladesh Police FC by 6-1 goals at Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi.

Uzbek defender Asror Gafurov struck twice in the 39th and 69th minutes, two Nigerian forwards Mfon Udoh and Emeka Ogbugh, Faisal Ahmed Fahim and Sajjad Hossain scored one goal each for Saif SC in the 25th, 31st, 78th and 82nd minutes respectively.

DM Djawa netted the consolation  goal for Police FC in the stoppage time of the first half (45+2) minute.

In the day's other match, Dhaka Mohammedan SC played to a 1-1 draw with Sheikh Russel KC at the Bashundhara Sports Complex here.

Jewel put Sheikh Russel KC ahead in the 22nd minute while Jafar leveled the margin for the black and whites Mohammedan in the 88th minute.

Sujon of Mohammedan got marching order after receiving two yellow cards in the match.

The day's another match between Chittagong Abahani and Rahmatganj MFS ended in a goalless draw at the Sylhet District Stadium.

EUM