Mohammedan closer to Premier League title, Kings lose to Police
Chattogram Abahoni easily lost to Mohammedan Sporting Club, moving closer to the Premier League title. On Friday (May 16), at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla, Chattogram’s team lost 4-1 to the Black and Whites.
In another match of the day, Kings suffered a defeat at the hands of Police FC at their home ground in Bashundhara. The Bangladesh Police defeated them 1-0.
Kings lost to Mohammedan only as their second team in Kings Arena. After surpassing Mohammedan, Kings lost to Police. The travelers secured victory with a goal from Deepak Ray.
In Mohammedan’s match, after Suleman Diawara led the team ahead, Sande doubled the lead with a goal. After increasing the lead with another goal from Mozaffar Mozaffar, Sande scored his second goal. Sumon Hossain scored the only goal for Chattogram Abahoni.
With 38 points in 15 matches, Mohammedan is on the verge of winning the Premier League title for the first time since the 2007 naming of the league. They are currently ahead of Abahoni by 10 points. Abahoni has played one less match than Mohammedan. The fight between the top and bottom teams in the league table saw Mohammedan advance ahead of Abahoni. Abahoni could only manage to keep the goal difference ahead until the 29th minute. Edward Mworia’s cross from the left found Mohammad Nayeem to secure the lead for Diawara. This was Mworia’s 10th goal in the league.
Before the break, Sande’s fantastic goal doubled the lead. A powerful shot from the Nigerian forward outside the box caught goalkeeper Nayeem off guard. In the second half, Sande extended Mohammedan’s lead with a goal that hit the goalkeeper’s gloves and found its way into the net. Sadakalo jerseys still have a chance to avoid relegation with pen and paper.
In the other match of the day, Brothers Union defeated Fakirerpool Young Men’s Club 4-1.
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