Abdullah scored two Russell returned win
In the previous match, Sheikh Russell Sports Club lost to North Baridhara. Saiful Bari Titu’s disciples turned around in the next match. Sheikh Russell defeated Police 5-0 in a match held at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Sheikh Russell finished the first part of the league with 20 points in 12 matches. Their position on the table is fourth. Mohammedan and Saif Sporting are 19 points behind Russell. Sri Lankan coach Pakir Ali’s team is at number eight in the table with 12 points from 12 matches.
Sheikh Russell took the lead in just 6 minutes of the match. Habibur Rahman Nolak’s flying throw fell into the box. Nigerian midfielder Obi Moneke turned the ball into a header. Russell scored the second goal in the 28th minute. Brazilian forward Lopez Rodriguez scored with an extended ball from Obi Monek. Lead again after minutes. Midfielder Mohammad Abdullah Parvez scored the first goal in a right foot volley from inside the box on a cross by Mohammad Khalequzzaman with the left edge. Sheikh Russell went to the break from three goals ahead. Police footballers tried to score in the second half but failed. On the contrary, they digested two more goals and sat down. In the 69th minute, Abdullah’s powerful shot hit the hand of police goalkeeper Saiful Islam Khan and the ball got caught in the net. In the 84th minute, in Lopez’s minus, Tajik defender Sevos Ashrorev hit the last nail in the coffin of the police. In the end, Sheikh Russell left the field with a big victory of 5-0 goals.
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