Jamal thrash Brothers
Dhaka, July 25: Sheikh Jamal consolidated their stance at the top of the table with a 5-1 win over Brothers Union in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
Landing Darboe of Jamal slammed the eighth hat-trick of the league that paved the way for the table toppers.
Gambian midfielder Landing Darboe put Jamal ahead in the 15th minute with a neatly taken curved shot from the top of the box, his Nigerian attacking partner Emeka Darlington cut the ball back for Landing from the left flank (1-0).
Three minutes later it was vice versa. This time Landing cut a lob for Emeka from the midfield and Emeka went past the onrushing Brothers goalie Biplob Bhattacharjee before placing the ball into the empty net (2-0).
Brothers Union’s Nigerian forward Augustine Walson reduced the margin in the 31st minute with a curved free kick from the right edge of the box (2-1).
But their joy was short lived when Landing Darboe scored the third in the 45th minute with a placing shot after Wedson set him free with a back pass (3-1).
In the injury time of the first half Emeka Darlington’s long ranger crashed into the net after hitting the inside edge of the cross piece (4-1).
Landing Darboe completed the eighth hat-trick of the league in the 56th minute when Emeka fed him with a square pass at the left corner of the box and Landing chipped the ball over onrushing Brothers goalie Biplob (5-1).
Jamal has 42 points from 17 matches while Brothers has 29 from the same number of matches.ÂÂ