DOUBLE UP FELIX: Farashganj striker Felix (C), who struck twice, is in control against Dipali Sangha's Domba (R) during their Premier Bank Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. PHOTO: STAR

Nigerian striker Felix struck twice in the first half to help Farashganj Sporting Club edge newcomers Dipali Juba Sangha 2-1 in the Premier Bank Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu Natio-nal Stadium yesterday.

Farashganj's second win in three matches pushed the old Dhaka club's collection to six points while Dipali stuck to the bottom of the table without any point.

Both sides fulfilled their quotas of three foreign players but it was Felix who shone. The Nigerian, who scored Farashganj's match-winner in their stunning 1-0 win over last year's runners-up Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in the opening round, separated the two sides after 16 minutes when he bisected two defenders with a through from compatriot midfielder Adafa before neatly placing the ball past goalkeeper Titu.

Felix was again on target in the 32nd minute. This time, the Nigerian placed the ball into the right-hand post of Titu after skipper Walid's pass came to him inside the box off a deflection from rival defender Tarek.

Dipali, however, maintained their record of scoring in each of the three games when veteran striker Jalal slotted the ball home in the 37th minute after Farashganj custodian Zia misread the flight on a corner by Tarek from the left.

Two minutes later, Ugandan forward Idris almost equalised for Dipali but his close-range shot was cleared by Farashganj's bald defen-der Khaled from the goalmouth.

Farashganj dominated the early part of the second half but only Kabir came close to increase the margin. But the midfielder, who lobbed from 40 yards after seeing the goalkeeper not in position, saw the ball land just wide.

Dipali mounted heavy pressure in search of an equaliser but Idris alone squandered three sitters inside ten minutes.

The Ugandan, who scored against Mohammedan in their previous encounter, chipped the ball over the unguarded post before being denied twice by goalkeeper Zia's reflex in the last two minutes on one-on-one.

Yellow cards: Scylla, Arup (Farashganj) and Farid, Jalal (Dipali).

TEAMS
FARASHGANJ: Zia, Khaled, Scylla, Faisal, Arup, Rony, Adafa, Kabir, Amirul, Walid and Felix (Palash).

DIPALI: Titu, Apu, Domba, Shahin, Tarek, Rajib (Biplab), Farid (Tajul), Chanchal (Daulat), Eutaka, Idris and Jalal.

Referee: Ramkrishna Ghosh.