Dhaka, June 11: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club consolidated their position at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh League table with eventful 5-2 win over Rahmatganj at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
Cameroonian forward Stevan Loga Bouga hit ninth hat-trick of the league to steer his team before the last two crucial matches against Dhaka Mohammedan and Brothers Union.
Rahmatganj took the lead through an own goal by Sheikh Jamal defender Nasir in the 12th minute. Rahmatganj midfielder Jamal Hossain’s regulatory cross was headed by Nasir to advancing Aminul but the goalkeeper missed the line of the ball and it slowly rolled into the far post net (1-0).
Rahmatganj stunned Jamal for the second time in the 32st minute when Pashobon dribbled past Arifual cut the ball back for Nigerian midfielder Felix who hit the roof of the net giving no chance to Aminul (2-0).
Jamal hit back and Mishu reduced the margin in the 36th minute with a curling shot from the left flank that beat Rahmatganj goalie Iran Sheikh in the air (2-1).
Cameroonian forward Stevan Loga Bouga equalised the scorleine in the very next minute. Loga Bouga rose just in time to head a Femi Orunnimi cross past the outstretched hand of Iran from the middle of the box (2-2).
Sheikh Jamal defender Shujon failed to convert a penalty in the 41st minute after Rahmatganj defender Shimul brought Cameroonian forward Emmanuel Ayuk in the box and was sent off.
And it was Ayuk’s 52st minute strike that saw Jamal take the lead. Unmarked in the right edge of the box Ayuk slammed home a fierce right footer off a cross from Mishu (3-2).
Loga Bouga scored his second in the 74th minute with a neatly executed sidefooter from the top of the six yard after Mishu set him free with cross from the left flank(4-2).
Loga Bouga completed his hat-trick in the 89th minute off a cut ball from Komol.
Sheikh Jamal lead the point table with 47 points from 20 matches and while Rahmatganj remained in the 7th position with 24 points from the same number of matches.
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