Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha upset holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club beating them by 2-0 goals in the opening 2nd phase match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.Despite the day’s defeat, Sheikh Jamal DC remained in the 4th place in the league securing 19 points from 12 outings while Arambagh KS and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC followed them with 18 points each, playing 12 and 11 matches respectively,UNB News Agency Reported.Sheikh Jamal defender Didarul Haque scored a suicidal goal in the first half while Arambagh midfielder Mohammad Abdullah confirmed the team’s victory by adding one more goal in the 2nd half.Didarul Haque sent the ball into his own net in the 40th minute while he was trying to clear a corner kick of Arambagh medio Rabiul Hasan that came his way from his fellow custodian Sujon Hossain’s fist (1-0).Abdullah confirmed the victory in the 58th minute by placed the ball past the onrushing custodian Sujon, off a through pass Cameroonian
midfielder Yoko Saminik (2-0).Earlier in the 20th minute, Brazilian midfielder of Arambagh Thiago Tyson came close to score but he spoiled the chance failing to control the ball off a square pass of Sajidur Rahman Sajid. Sheikh Jamal made counter attack in the very next minute, but a right footer of their Gambian midfielder Landing Darboe sailed past the
crosspiece.In the 72nd minute, a cannon-like free kick of Mohammad Abduallah of Arambagh KS hit Sheikh Jamal’s crosspiece.In the dying minute of the match, Sheikh Jamal was awarded a penalty by referee Mizanur Rahman as Badsha Miah of Arambagh fouled onrushing Landing Darboe in the danger zone, but Nigerian forward Mike Otojareri failed to convert the spot kick.Arambagh KS: Mitul Hasan, Issah Yussif, Akramuzzaman Liton (Badsha Mia), Thiago Tyson, Monsur Amin, Shariful Islam Shajib, Yoko Samnick, Jafar Iqbal, Abdullah, Rabiul Hasan and Sajidur Rahman Sajid Sheikh Jamal: Sujon Hossain, Kasto Kumar Bosh, MD Linkon(Anamul Haque), Darboe Landing, Enamul Hoque, Malick Mendy, Sarower Zaman Nipu, Mike Otojareri, Didarul Hoque, Yeasin Khan and Rakib Sarker (Sayeed Rakib Khan Evan)
