Dhaka giants Mohammedan Sporting Club returned to the winning ways after two consecutive defeats when they beat Feni Soccer Club 1-0 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Mohammedan’s Ghanaian striker Usei Morrison scored the winner in the 37th minute,
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Rony propels Abahani to joint top
In-form striker Shakhawat Hossain Rony scored a brace to power Abahani to a 3-1 win over Team BJMC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday, which also took the defending champions to the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League. Rony put the Sky Blues ahead in the first half before midfielder Pranotosh Kumar
Kruif looking forward to take charge of booters
Bangladesh national football team’s probable coach Lodewijk De Kruif after his two-day stay in Dhaka on Wednesday said that he had a good impression both on the country and its footballers and is looking forward to taking charge of the side. The Dutch coach, who along with his assistant Rene Koster, is on a week-long ... Read more
Former pupil backs Dutch coach to shine
The prospective Bangladesh national football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif is positive minded with the philosophy of attacking from the very beginning, said his former pupil Udeh Damien Chigozie on Tuesday. Udeh, a midfielder of Bangladesh Premier League side
Messi gets all three Bangladesh votes
Both Bangladesh national team coach Saiful Bari Titu and captain Mohammad Sujan voted for Lionel Messi for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award that was announced in Zurich on Monday. Messi won the award for the record fourth time in a row receiving 41.60 percent of the votes cast by national team coaches and captains plus ... Read more
Dutch coaches promise high
Bangladesh’s proposed Dutch national coach Lodewijk de Kruif promised to take Bangladesh to 100 to 120 in the FIFA rankings if he is given the job as planned for one year. Lodewijk and his assistant Rene Koster arrived in Dhaka on Monday to asses the facilities and are expected to sign a one-year contract if ... Read more
Jamal leave it late
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club regained solo lead in the Grameen-phone Bangladesh Premier League when they beat Feni Soccer Club by the odd goal in three at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Nigerian striker Mike Otojareri put the new leviathans ahead in the 78th minute before his compatriot Victory Antoni levelled the margin for Feni in ... Read more
Muktis thrash MSC at home
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra took full advantage of their home venue to rout Mohammedan SC 4-1 in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Gopalganj stadium on Saturday. Mohammedan, however, played equally well as their opponents and the match was locked at 1-1 draw until the 66th minute when the hosts suddenly became charged
BFF to make professional league a separate entity
Bangladesh Football Federation at a meeting with the representatives of the professional league clubs, decided to make its professional league committee a separate entity in order to reduce the BFF’s influence on the committee. According to the changed decision, the committee will be run mostly by the club
Russell hit Arambagh for six
Top favourite Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra registered the biggest win of the season when they mauled Arambagh Krira Sangha 6-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday to take a solo lead in the points table. Russell’s substitute striker Mithun Chowdhury scored a brace while his team-mates Zahid Hasan Ameli, Sony Norde, Rajon Miah and Zahid ... Read more
The friendly path to success
Domestic football competitions have been in a steady position over last five years without much improvement seen in the general standard of football. The poor standard of the country’s footballers was exposed time and again when they competed at the international level in tournaments such as the biennial SAFF Championship, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Olympic
4-star Jamal go top
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club joined leaders Abahani at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League with a 4-0 drubbing of Arambagh KS at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. A brace from Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba, a goal from his compatriot Mike Otojareri and one from winger Shakil Ahmed ensured a comfortable victory for
Two Dutch coaches for BD football
Two Dutch professional football coaches have been all but confirmed for the Bangladesh national football team and for the position of the head of the Sylhet Football Academy, said a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) official yesterday. Lodewijk de Kruif, a former player-turned-coach has been contacted for the job of the
FIFA director likely for final selection
BFF Academy’s Talent Hunt FIFA director likely for final selection FIFA technical director Jean Michel Benezet is likely to conduct the final selection of the booters for the Bangladesh Football Federation Academy in December as the divisional phase of the talent hunt has almost been completed last month. Some 120 booters — Under-14 and U-18 ... Read more
Plain sailing for big guns
It was smooth sailing for all three favourites — Sheikh Russel KC, Mohammedan SC and Team BJMC — in the opening day of the Grameenphone Federation Cup held at two different venues yesterday. On the opening day of the 15-team season’s curtain-raising tournament, the focus was obviously on the moneybags Sheikh Russel KC who showed ... Read more
23 sign for Muktijoddha
Last season’s professional football league runners-up Muktijoddha Sangsad formed a mediocre squad as the freedom fighters’ side completed their registration formalities by signing up 23 players at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday. Muktijoddha Sangsad were forced into forming a mediocre side after most of their last
Ramu-torn Cox City pull out
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2012 Ramu-torn Cox City pull out The fallout from the recent attacks on Buddhist temples in Ramu of Cox’s Bazar has affected more aspects of life in Bangladesh than was immediately obvious, with the terrible series of events also taking a toll on the country’s sports. Cox City Football Club, a local ... Read more
Local flavour in curtain raiser
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2012 Local flavour in curtain raiser The finals of the Grameenphone Federation Cup, which gets underway from today at two different venues, is seemingly going to be a stage for local players after the immigration department recently imposed firm restrictions on signing up foreign players for domestic competitions. Four foreign players are ... Read more
Weakened Abahani
Four-time champion and veritable football giant Abahani completed their player registration for the upcoming season yesterday by managing to retain the services of most of last season’s regular players. On paper though, the defending champions still look short in strength, after they lost key national players like Nasirul Islam, Linkon, Mamun Mia and Zahid Hasan ... Read more
Ansar & VDP keep women’s crown
KFC Women’s Football Ansar & VDP keep women’s crown A brace from Aungmra Ching Marma helped Bangladesh Ansar & VDP retain the title of the KFC National Women’s Super League with a convincing 4-0 win over Jessore in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, who faced a stiff challenge ... Read more