Muktijoddha flying high, Jamal also win in BPL

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC registered a comfortable 2-0 win over a struggling Sheikh Russel KC to reach the top of the points table in their JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2015-16 encounter at the Bangabandhu National stadium. Muktijoddha now have three wins and same number of draws from their first six games with twelve points while Sheikh Russel continued their disappointing run facing their fifth defeat in six matches to stand at the bottom of the table with just 1 point. In the other match of the day, Sheikh Jamal defeated Team BJMC 3-2 at the same venue. With the win Jamal equalise with table-toppers Muktijoddha with three wins and draws having inferior goal difference after their six matches. Russel started off confidently but things suddenly got changed when defender Mintu Sheikh attempted to clear a shot of Towhidul Alam and the ball was guided into his own net in the 11th minute to give Muktis the lead (1-0). Muktijoddha doubled the lead 15 minutes later with defender Monjurur Rahman Manik cutting a long ball to forward Javed Khan on the left flank where Russell defender Nahidul Islam failed to intercept the ball saw his effort went in vain. Javed succeeded to drill the ball into the far post (2-0). The game leaders were denied from the third goal in the 57th minute when Nigerian forward Ahamed Kolo Musa sneaked past the opponent defence carrying a through pass of midfielder Sohel Rana but his right footer shot kissed the crossbar and landed outside. It was almost game over for Russel in the remaining period of the game as they never looked to threat the opponent and eventually ended up with yet another disappointing performance by Maruful Haque's men as they fly for Bhutan to take part in the AFC play-off qualifiers today.