Dhaka, January 26: Mohammedan Sporting Club held defending champion
Sk. Russell Krira Chakkra to a 1-1 draw in the Bangladesh Premier League at the
Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday.
Sheikh Russell took the lead in the 29th minute through their
Jamaican midfielder Ricardo Cousins when he snatched the ball from Mohammedan defender
Mintu Sheikh and kept his cool to go past Mohammedan goalie Titumir Chowdhury
before placing the ball into the far post (1-0)
Mohammedan came close to a strike before the break but could not avail
the opportunity as Zahid Hasan Emily was erratic.
However seven minutes after the break Emily equalized when forward Wahed
curved a low cross from the right flank and Emily headed home (2-0)
With this draw, Sk. Russell earned 10 points from 6 matches while
Mohammedan collected 7 points from the same number of matches.
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