Rahmatganj play out draw with Farashganj

Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society played to a 2-2 draw with lowly Farashganj Sporting Club in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB.

After the day's match, Rahmatganj MFS remained at the 8th slot in the league table securing 11 points from 13 matches while Farashganj SC at the bottom in the eleven-team fray bagging five points playing 13 matches.

In the day's match, Farashganj SC took the lead in the very 45th second when their Nigerian forward Akinyele Peter headed the ball home, utilising a curved corner kick off defender Farhdauzzaman Babu from left flank (1-0).

Forward Pashbon Mollah doubled the Farashganj margin in the 52nd minute by a placing shot after dodging past Rahmatganj goalie Al Amin, off a low back pass of Mohammad Yusuf (2-0).

Rahmatganj MFS reduced the margin in the 77th minute by a suicidal goal by Nigerian defender David Udoh Brown, who headed to his own net while trying to clear a cross off Mannaf Rabbi (2-1).

But, Rahmatganj MFS were enough lucky to make a equaliser in the stoppage time when their substitute forward Mohammad Helal found the net by a left footer off a cross of Nurul Absar (2-2).

Earlier, Farashganj forward Pashbon Mollah, after being fed with a through pass of Nigerian Uche Felix, failed to score in a one-to-one situation in the 24th minute.

In the 27th minute, Rahmatgnaj's Nigerian forward Lucky Divine saw his placing from handshaking distance fell into the gloves of Farashganj goalie Sujan Chowdhury.

Rahmatganj's young forward Mannaf Rabbi saw his cracking drive punched by Farashganj goalie Sujan Chowdhury in the 44th minute.