Brothers back to winning ways
Brothers Union returned to winning ways in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-1 win over a 10-man Team BJMC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
The overall eighth win in 18 matches put Brothers in fourth position with 29 points while BJMC remain glued to sixth position in the 10-team table with 19 points from 18 outings.
Brothers, who at the halfway stage secured 19 points from nine matches – second only to leaders Sheikh Jamal's 21 at the same stage -- came into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Mohammedan. The All Oranges however showed signs of improvement at the start of the match before coming close to taking a lead in the 10th minute, but BJMC goalkeeper Arifuzzamal Himel frustrated Nigerian Simon Ezeodika.
BJMC regrouped to launch a couple of attacks but Felix was denied by the woodwork in the 14th minute while Guinean Ismail Bangoura failed to tap in despite beating the Brothers goalkeeper in the 16th minute.
Brothers took a lead against the run of play when their Nigerian recruit Simon suddenly volleyed from 25 yards to defeat Himel, who was later sent off after handling the ball outside the danger zone in the 50th minute.
Five minutes from time, young striker Rubel Mia doubled the margin with a superb solo move that started from the centre of the ground before completing it inside the box after dancing past four players, including substitute goalkeeper Ariful Islam.
BJMC pulled one goal back in stoppage time through Samson Illiaus but they could not avert the ninth defeat in 18 matches.
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