DHAKA, June 23, 2022 (BSS)- Saif Sporting Club moved to the third position in
the points table in the TVS Bangladesh Premier League football defeating
Chittagong Abahani Limited by exciting 4-3 goals held today (Thursday) at
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla.

In the day's match, striker Faisal Ahmed Fahim scored a brace while Nigerian
forward Emeka Ogbugh and Rwanda midfielder Emery Bayisenge supported him with
a lone goal each for Saif who led the first half by 1-0 goal.

Afghan midfielder Omid Popalzay, Nigerian forward Candy Augustine and his
compatriot Peter Ebimobowei netted one goal apiece for Chittagong Abahani
Limited.

Emeka Ogbugh opened an account scoring the first goal for Saif in the 43rd
minute while after the breather Omid Popalzay restored the parity for
Chittagong Abahani Limited in the 57th minute of the match.

Candy Augustine put Chittagong Abahani Limited ahead scoring the second goal
in the 65th minute, but Fahim brought back Saif in the match scoring the two
goals in span of two minutes. He restored the parity scoring his first and
second goal for Saif in the 72nd minute and put Saif SC ahead again scoring
his second and third goal for his team in the 74th minute of the match.

Peter Ebimobowei reduced the margin scoring the third goal for Chittagong
Abahani Limited in the 87th minute while Emery Bayisenge sealed the victory
scoring the fourth goal for Saif in the 90+1st minute of the match.

The day's win saw Saif SC secured 30 points from 16 matches while the port
city team Chittagong Abahani Limited remained at their previous credit of 26
points playing the same number of matches.
 
Earlier, in the first phase, Saif SC played out to a 3-3 goal draw with
Chittagong Abahani Limited held at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman
Stadium in Munshiganj.