BSP-19 Winning start for Sheikh Russel in BPL

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Winning start for Sheikh Russel in BPL

DHAKA, Jan 15, 2021 (BSS) – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra made a
winning start in the Bangladesh Premier League Football beating
Brothers Union Club by 2-1 in their league opening match held today at
Bangabandhu National Stadium here tonight.

The winners’ led the first half by 2-1 goals. All the goals came at
the first half.

In the day’s match, midfielder Mohammad Abdullah and Brazilian
forward Giancarlo Rodrigues scored one goal each to secure the victory
for Russel while Siyo Zunapio scored the lone goal for Brothers Union
Club.

In the day’s match, Mohammad Abdullah opened an account scoring the
first goal for Russel early in the 13th minute while Giancarlo
Rodrigues doubled the lead scoring the second goal in the 16thminute
of the match.

Congolese striker Siyo Zunapio however reduced the margin
converting a spot kick in the 34th minute of the match.

After that, both the teams got several scoring chances in the
remaining proceeding but failed to convert any of those into a goal.

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra dominated the proceeding, especially in
the first half, and notched their deserving victory while the
all-orange Gopibagh outfit Brothers Union Club were off-colored except
the day’s lone goal.

Saturday’s match: Saif Sporting Club vs Rahmatganj Muslim and
Friends Society at 8 pm.

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