Dhaka, March 25: Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club cruised into the quarterfinals of the Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup Football beating Arambagh 4-1 in the group B match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. 

Arambagh who earlier lost to Dhaka Abahani 2-0 finished their group matches with two losses meaning both Abahani and Mohammedan seal last eight slots. 

Arambagh shocked Mohammedan in the 4th minute when defender Mintu Sheikh sent the ball into his own net while trying to clear a low cross of Arambagh skipper Kanchan (1-0) 

Mohammedan absorbed the shock and scored the equalizer in the 7th minute after Zahid Hossain’s corner landed in the middle of the box and Nigerian midfielder Damien Chigozie’s right footer gave Arambagh goalie Bishnu no chance to react (1-1) 

Mohammedan skipper Zahid Hasan Emily put his tean ahead in the 41st minute with a neat finishing. Rightly anticipating a left flank cross of Zahid, Emily slotted his right footer into the middle of the net (2-1) 

Zahid Hasan Ameli, the Mohammedan forward who earlier missed a one to one chance with Bishnu inserted his name in the scorer’s list in the 57th minute when Arup Baidya cut a low cross from the right flank and Sobuj flicked the ball in (3-1)

Towhidul Alam Sabuz scored his second in the 59th minute with a cool headed right footer past Bishnu in a one to one situation (4-1)