Dhaka, June 14: Muktijoddha Sangsad KC continued their winning spree beating Team BJMC 2-0 in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.

Muktijoddha went up to the top with Abahani Limited with 40 points from 18 matches while Team BJMC remained their previous earning of 27 points from 17 matches. Abahani Ltd played one match less than Muktijoddha. 

Muktijoddha went close to score the opener in the 26th minute when Mithun Chowdhury’s clumsy header went wide following a cross of Shakil Ahmed from the right flank.  

 Second-choice goalkeeper Maksudur Rahman Mostak produced a superb save in the 42nd minute. BJMC’s Ajagun Abdul Rasheed fired a shot from just outside the d-box, Mostak dived to right full to deny the Nigerian forward. 

 Muktijoddha had the most glorious opportunity in the 60th minute. Nigerian forward Sunday Chizoba snatched a ball from Ashraful Karim at the edge of the penalty area and cut back the ball to Emily. The national forward, having no defender around, had nothing much to do but to tap the ball into the empty net instead he shot too wide. 

However, Muktijoddha continued to put more pressure on opponents as their persistence finally paid off in the 69th minute when Sunday scored the opener. The Nigerian forward just entered into the box and skipped past two defender and slotted the ball past goalkeeper Mazharul Islam Himel after a ball fed by left winger Shakil. (1-0) 

Sunday doubled the lead and scored his second of the evening in the 80th minute. Sunday took a pass on the edge of the box and smashed an unstoppable shot with his right foot past the despairing Himel. (2-0)

With the brace, Sunday took his goal tally to 13, jointly at the top along with Lucky Paul and Ismail Bangoura.