Holders Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position to clinch the Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2023-24 title beating Fortis FC Ltd by 1-0 at the Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi on Saturday.
After the day's win, star-studded Bashundhara Kings comfortably dominates the league table securing 31 points from 12 matches while Fortis FC went down to the 6th slot with 13 points also playing 12 matches.
Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira scored the match winning goal for the Kings in the 23rd minute of the match (1-0).
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At the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh, Federation Cup Cup champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC crushed old horse Brothers Union Club by 8-0 goals Saturday afternoon.
Malian striker Souleymane Diabate made a hattrick scoring five goals in the 43rd, 45+2, 68th, 72nd and 89th minutes while Emon, Jewel Mia and Tony scored one goal each in the 34th, 76th and 87th minutes respectively for the traditional black and whiles Mohammedan, which dominated the first half by 3-0 goals.
Despite the day's huge victory, Mohammedan SC remained at the 2nd slot in the league table collecting 26 points from 12 matches while the Gopibagh outfit Brothers Union remained at the bottom with three points from 12 encounters
In the day's other league match, Chittagong Abahani Ltd defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2-1 goals at the Fl. Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Saturday.
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Nigerian forward Pual Komolafe put Abahani ahead in the 15th minute (1-0) while Abahani doubled margin by a gifted goal when Rahmatganj defender sent the ball to his own net in the 49th minute (2-0).
Ghanian booter Ernest Boateng netted the lone goal for Rahmatganj MFS from a penalty in the 57th minute (2-1).