BSS
  10 Jan 2025, 19:36

Mohammedan extend lead 

DHAKA, Jan 10, 2025 (BSS)-Table topper Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited 
extended their lead as they beat Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by 3-1 
goals in the Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League football held at 
Birshrestha Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Friday. 

In the proceeding, midfielder Raju Ahmed Zisan, Malian forward Souleymane 
Diabate and Nigerian forward Sunday Emmanuel scored one goal apiece for 
Mohammedan who led the first half by 1-0 goal.

Ghanaian forward Samuel Boateng netted a lone goal for Rahmatganj.

Raju broke the deadlock scoring the first goal for Mohammedan in the 45+1st 
minute while captain Diabate doubled the lead scoring the second goal in the 
64th minute of the match.

Sunday further widened the margin scoring the third goal for Mohammedan in 
the 69th minute while Samuel reduced the margin scoring a lone goal for 
Rahmatganj in the 86th minute of the match. 

With the day's win, the black and white Motijheel outfit Mohammedan 
maintained their lead in the points table with 21 points from seven matches 
while the traditional old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj following them with 15 
points playing the same number of matches.

Mohammedan will play their next match against Brothers Union Club on January 
17 while Rahmatganj will face Abahani Limited Dhaka on January 18.  
 
Earlier, Mohammedan beat Dhaka Wanderer Club 6-0 and edged past Bashundhara 
Kings and Abahani Limited Dhaka by an identical margin of 1-0 goal, defeated 
Bangladesh Police Football Club by 3-1 goals, beat Fortis Football Club by 1-
0 goal and thrashed Chittagong Abahani Limited by 5-1 goals.

Rahmatganj earlier made winning start in the league beating Fortis Football 
Club by 3-1 goals, defeated Chittagong Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals, lost 4-1 
defeat to Bashundhara Kings, notched 3-1 win over Brothers Union Club, 
thrashed Fakirerpool by 6-1 goals and crushed Dhaka Wanderers also 6-1 goals.

Saturday's match: Dhaka Abahani vs Chittagong Abahani at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan 
Stadium in Mymensingh at 2.45 pm.