Sudanese striker James Moga struck his league first goal as Muktijoddha Sangsad came from behind to defeat visitors Chittagong Abahani 3-2 in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Federation Cup top-scorer Moga, who missed the first five games for Muktijoddha due to
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Goalless draw in table top clash
Sheikh Russel KC held Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to a goalless draw in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League encounter at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. A win for any side could have put them on top of the 12-team table along with leaders Abahani but both sides had to be content with their ... Read more
Abahani take lead for now
Holders Abahani returned to the winning way but runners-up Mohammedan received a jolt in the eighth round of games of the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at different venues yesterday. A brace from Ghanaian midfielder Twum Frank helped Abahani edge Arambagh 2-1 at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalpur while Mohammedan stumbled against 10-man
Rahmatganj, Brothers win away
Rahmatganj MFS and Brothers Union won their away matches of the Grameenphone Bangladesh League beating respective rivals at different venues yesterday. A first-half goal from Idris Kasirye helped Rahmatganj edge past neighbouring Farashganj SC to maintain their third position with 13 points from seven matches, one point less
Messi hat-trick puts Barça 10 points clear
Lionel Messi’s brilliant hat-trick fired Barcelona to a 3-0 win over Atlético Madrid that set a record for consecutive La Liga victories of 16 and stretched their lead over Real Madrid at the top to 10 points. The Argentine World Player of the Year struck twice in 12 first-half minutes and again in the 79th ... Read more
Easy wins for Russell, Jamal
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra got easy win in their respective seventh round matches of the Bangladesh League on Saturday. Sheikh Jamal beat hosts Chittagong Mohammedan SC 2-0 at the Cox’s Bazar stadium to take their tally to 14 points. National striker Emily ended his goal draught in the league when ... Read more
MSC back on track
Riding on three Africans, Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club bounced back to winning ways smartly with a 4-1 victory over Aramabagh Krira Sangha in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Kamalapur Stadium on Friday. Emeka Christian of Nigeria and his two African compatriots Emeka Lucky and
Muktis, Abahani share points
Muktis, Abahani share points Leaders Muktijoddha Sangsad and holders Abahani shared honours in their first meeting of the season when they played out a goalless draw in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League match at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. The first draw in seven matches meant Muktijoddha still led the 12-team table with ... Read more
JU bird fair on Feb 4
A daylong annual bird fair will be held on the Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises of Jahangirnagar University on Friday. The department of zoology, the Wildlife Rescue Centre, Arannayk and the Bangladesh Bird Club are jointly organising the fair to raise awareness of safety for birds and maintenance of
Bangladesh League to get a break
Bangladesh Football Federation’s Professional Football League Committee have decided to keep the professional league off from February 14 to March 3 after a meeting with 12 participating clubs on Tuesday. The competition will go to a break because of the absence of the Under-23 national team players who will be engaged in their Olympic Pre-qualifiers ... Read more
Wins for Rahmatganj, Ctg Mohammedan
Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society and Chittagong Mohammedan SC won their respective Bangladesh League sixth round matches on Monday. Rahmatganj got their third consecutive league triumph defeating Chittagong Abahani 1-0 at the Kamalapur stadium which lifted them to fifth place in the league table with
Jamal climb to third place
Mamunul Islam struck early to give Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club a 1-0 win over Feni Soccer Club in the Bangladesh League at the Kamalapur stadium on Sunday. After the sixth round, Sheikh Jamal’s collection is now 11 points which took them to third in the league table while Feni Soccer Club are struggling at the ... Read more
Post-match clash hits league
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra came from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Arambagh Krira Sangha in their Bangladesh League match on Saturday, but their recovery was largely overshadowed by a post-match clash. Arambagh took the lead two minutes before half-time through their Guinean recruit
FIFA windfall for BFF
Bangladesh Football federation will receive 3 lakh US dollars as profits for the football’s regional governing body. FIFA will distribute the additional net profit for the 2007-2010 period between all of its member nations. Earlier, FIFA gave away 2.5 lakh dollars to each federation last year. The confederations will each receive 25 lakh. The decision ... Read more
Abahani edge feisty tie
Holders Abahani maintained their supremacy over a 10-man Brothers Union after edging a tense encounter with a 1-0 scoreline in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Ghanaian midfielder Twum Frank separated the sides by striking his fourth league goal on
Sk Jamal back winning
Farashganj SC struck the post twice and also scored an own goal to allow Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to return to winning ways in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League after suffering a 2-0 defeat to the star-studded side at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. It could hardly have been a better start for ... Read more
Mithun puts Muktis on top
National striker Mithun Chowdhury scored a brace while his skipper Rajani Kanta Barman netted one as Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra went top of the Bangladesh League with a 3-0 thrashing of table-toppers Sheikh Russell KC at the Kamalapur stadium on Monday. Muktijoddha now have 12 points in their tally while Sheikh Russell slipped to second ... Read more
Draw order of the day
Both the Bangladesh League matches on Sunday ended in stalemate. Chittagong Abahani shared points with their crosstown rivals Chittagong Mohammedan SC in a 1-1 draw at the Cox’s Bazar stadium. Chittagong Abahani’s Nigerian recruit Akinyele Peter Akinkunmi put his side ahead in the second minute only for Liberian hitman of the port city’s black and ... Read more
Brothers upset MSC
Brothers Union’s Danilo Rafael and Tanmay Hossain Taru scored a goal apiece in the second half to give the orange outfit their first victory in the Bangladesh League with a 2-0 drubbing of Dhaka Mohammedan SC at the Kamalapur stadium on Saturday. With this win in their fifth match, Brothers climbed two steps up to ... Read more
Abahani dispatch Rahmatganj
A brace from Shakhawat Hossain Rony powered holders Abahani to an emphatic 4-1 win over giant-killers Rahmatganj MFS in their Bangladesh League match at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Apart from Rony’s double, Ghanaian recruit Twum Frank and Awudu Ibrahim struck one goal