Arambagh ride on Kester brace
Dhaka, August 3: Nigerian forward Kester Akon scored brace to steer Arambagh KS to 2-1 victory over Uttar Baridhara in the JB Bangladesh Premier League at the M.A. Aziz Stadium Chittagong on Wednesday.
Uttar Baridhara took the lead in the 19th minute of the match when Khalekuzzaman Sobuj curved a fine cross from the right flank and Sentu Chanrda Sen jumped over his marker to head the ball home (1-0)
However Nigerian forward Kester Akon restored the parity in the 26th minute as his angular free kick from the edge of the box gave Uttar Baridhara goalie Md. Razib no time to react (1-1)
Kester Akon sealed the fate of the match in the 81st minute when he scored the winner with a low right footer from the left edge of the box (2-1).
Arambagh has four points from three matches while Baridhara has three from the same.