Mohammedan returned to winning ways after two late goals earned them a last-gasp 2-0 victory over Uttar Baridhara in the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
National striker Zahid Hasan Emily found the net seven minutes before the final whistle as his 10th goal of the season gave the Black and Whites a deserving lead before substitute Yousuf Sifat secured full points in injury time.
Following the victory, the Black and Whites moved back to third spot with 35 points from 20 matches, three behind archrivals Abahani while Uttar Baridhara remained at the bottom of the table with 12 points from the same number of games.
Uttar Baridhara had the first shot on target with five minutes into the clock. Dulal Hasan dribbled past a defender after receiving a cross from Sujon Biswas and unleashed a shot which was saved by Mohammedan goalkeeper Titumir Titu.
Wahed Ahmed missed an opportunity for Mohammedan in the 42nd minute when his header from the middle of the box was safely gathered by the Uttar Baridhara custodian following a lovely cross from winger Zahid Hossain.
A defensive error saw Emily broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute tapping home a Jahid Hossain cross.
Substitute forward Sifat doubled the lead in time added on after dodging past the onrushing goalie Osman Goni outside the box. The former Brothers youngster slotted the ball into an empty net.
