Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club maintained their all-win record in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League beating Sheikh Russel KC by 1-0 goal in a vital match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.
With the day’s feat, Sheikh Jamal DC maintained a solo lead in the league table securing full 18 points from six matches while Sheikh Russel KC remained at nine points, playing five matches.
Before the match, one-minute silence was observed in memory of the peoples died in Nepal earthquake.
Senegalese medio Landing Darboe scored the match-winning goal for Sheikh Jamal DC in the 56th minute by a header, off a curved a corner kick of Mohammad Linkon from right flank (1-0)
Earlier, Sheikh Russel came close to score in the 18th minute but an attempt of their forward Zahid Hasan Emily traveled over the crosspiece, off a Zahid Hossain’s cross from the left wing.
Emily squandered another chance in the 41st minute as he pushed a ball straight to Sheikh Jamal goalkeeper Mazharul Islam Himel, off a cutback of defender Wali Faisal.
Sheikh Jamal’s managed a chance to double margin in the 66th minute, but shot of their medio Monayem Khan Raju hit the crosspiece.
In the 85th minute, Sheikh Jamal defender Linkon made a goal-line save foiling a header of Russel forward Emily.
A shot of Sheikh Russel’s Jamaican forward Akeem Sayeed hit the crosspiece in the 89th minute.
