Ctg Abahani advance to 3rd slot beating BJMC 3-1

A view of the match of JB Group Bangladesh Premier League Football between Chittagong Abahani Limited and Team BJMC at Sylhet District Stadium on Saturday.
A view of the match of JB Group Bangladesh Premier League Football between Chittagong Abahani Limited and Team BJMC at Sylhet District Stadium on Saturday.
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UNB, Sylhet :
Chittagong Abahani Limited advanced to the 3rd slot in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by 3-1 goals at Sylhet District Stadium here on Saturday.
With the day’s well-merited victory, star-studded Chittagong Abahani Ltd have secured 18 points from nine matches to clinch the 3rd slot after league leader Rahmatganj MFS and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, which bagged 19 points each from nine league encounters.
The day’s match was locked in 1-1 goals during the first half.
Haitian booter Leonel Saint Preux struck twice and Mohammad Ibrahim netted the other goal for the winners while Jakir Hossan Ziku netted the lone goal for the losers.
Leonel Preux put Abahani ahead in the 2nd minute of the stoppage time of the first half by a good header capitalising on a corner of Jahid Hossain (1-0).
Ziku restored the parity for Team BJMC just three minutes later by right footer outside from the danger zone that kissed the net hitting one of the defender (1-1).
Mohammad Ibrahim put Abahani ahead again in the 69th minute tapping the ball home by a right footer off a Mamunul Islam Mamun cross (2-1).
Leonel Preux sealed the fate of the match in the 6th minute of the stoppage time of the 2nd half by a cool shot from danger zone utilising a minus of Mamunul Islam Mamun (3-1).
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