Soccer beat Russell 2-0
Dhaka, August 6: Soccer Club Feni, inflicted a 2-0 defeat upon last year’s runners-up Sheikh Russell in the JB Bangladesh Premier League at the Rafikuddin Stadium, Mymensingh, on Saturday.
In the early minutes of the match Sheikh Russell midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan rocked the Soccer crosspiece with cracking right footer and Russell never recovered from the setback. In the 33rd minute Russell forward Rumman failed to head Nasirul Islam cross from the top of the six yard box.
Soccer took the lead in the 35th minute when Nigerian forward Twum Frank blasted home after Russell goalie Liton blocked a shot of Akbar Hossain Ridon and unmarked Frank slotted the ball home (1-0)
In the 56th minute Russell’s Ethiopian forward Fikru Tefera placed the ball wide after Shakhawat Hossain Rony curved a cross from the right flank.
ChomrinRakhanine set the fate of the match in the 81st minute as he scored the second after playing one-two with Shahran Hawlader and completing the job with placing shot in the far post (2-0)
This is the fourth consecutive defeat of Sheikh Russell in as many matches.