Miguel secures Kings’ emphatic victory

BSS, Dhaka  :
Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira scored a brace as defending champions Bashundhara Kings thrashed Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by 4-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League football was held on Friday at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.
Apart from Miguel Figueira’s two goals in the match, his compatriot Robson and Uzbek midfielder Asror Gofurov supported him with a lone goal each to secure Kings’ emphatic win.
The winners’ led the first half by 3-0 goals.
Bashundhara went attack early and got reap when forward Robson scored the first goal for Kings early in the 6th minute from a penalty. Asror Gofurov doubled the lead scoring the second goal for Bashundhara in the 30th minute while Miguel Figueira further widened the team’s margin scoring the third goal in the 45th minute of the match.
Miguel Figueira eventually sealed the victory scoring his second and fourth goal for Kings in the 90+1st minute of the match.
Kings clearly dominated the entire proceeding and notched their deserving victory on the day while Rahmatganj were totally off-colored.
The day’s win saw, Bashundhara Kings extended their lead with 37 points from 13 matches while the old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society remained at their previous credit of 10 points playing the same number of matches.
Earlier, in the first leg, Kings blanked Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by 2-0 goals held at Bashundhara Sports Complex in Dhaka.
In the other match Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club retuned winning streak as they beat Bangladesh Police Football Club by 2-1 in the Bangladesh Premier League football was held on Friday at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.
Gambian forward Sulayman Sillah and Uzbek midfielder Otabek Valizhonov scored one goal each for Sheikh Jamal while Mohammad Sheikh Babu netted a lone goal for Bangladesh Police Football Club.
The match was locked goalless at the breather.
After the barren first half, Sulayman Sillah finally broke the deadlock scoring the first goal for Sheikh Jamal in the 57th minute while Bablu brought back Bangladesh Police in the match scoring a goal in the 82nd minute.
Otabek Valizhonov sealed the victory for Sheikh Jamal scoring the second goal in the 90+4th minute of the match.
Paraguayan defender Jorge Aguilar of Sheikh Jamal and Ambulila of Bangladesh Police were showed direct red card by the referee following their unsporting behavior in the match.
With the day’s win, Sheikh Jamal moved third position in the league table with 19 points from 13 matches while Bangladesh Police Football Club, who stands fifth position in the league table, remained at their previous credit of 17 points playing the same number of matches.
Earlier, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club edged past Bangladesh Police Football Club by a solitary goal held at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj.