Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha returned to winning ways following two successive defeats in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday, beating bottom-ranked novices NoFeL Sporting Club 1-0 at the latter’s home venue, the Rofiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.
Cameroon forward Paul Emile headed the lone goal that turned out to be the matchwinner for Maruful Haque’s Arambagh KS in the 32nd minute, utilizing Zahid Hossain’s delivery from a corner kick.
With the day’s result, Arambagh advance to 5th spot in the 13-team league, securing 12 points from seven matches while NoFeL SC (Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur) remain glued to the bottom, still winless and a paltry 2 points to show from 6 outings. losing four matches out of six.
Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited topped the league table securing 18 points from seven matches while star-studded Bashundhara Kings are hot on their trail, just 3 points behind but with two games in hand (15 points from straight five matches).
In the day’s other league match, old horse Dhaka Mohammedan SC managed a valuable point after four consecutive defeats, playing out a goalless draw with Chattogram Abahani Limited at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
The day’s results left Chattogram Abahani tied with Arambagh, having earned 12 points from seven encounters while Mohammedan SC are closer to the bottom, having bagged only four points from six matches.
