Kings remain at the summit

Published at 08:47 pm May 24th, 2019

Bashundhara Kings players pose for team photographs BFF

Bashundhara Kings lead the standing with 43 points from 15 matches, including as many as 14 victories, while Nofel Sporting are third from bottom with nine points from 14 games, including nine defeats

Bangladesh Premier League table-topper Bashundhara Kings continued their stay at the summit of the 13-team points table as they handed fellow newcomer Nofel Sporting a 3-1 defeat Thursday at Shaheed Bhulu Stadium in Noakhali.

Costa Rica’s Daniel Colindres gave Bashundhara the lead in the 41st minute before Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyar Deshobikov doubled the margin right before the first half whistle.

Nofel hinted of a comeback in the second half when Guinea’s Ismael Bangoura reduced the arrears in the 53rd minute.

Abahani tasted defeat in their previous Bangladesh Premier League match against table-topper Bashundhara Kings but they bounced back in style Thursday, beating Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra 4-1 in Gopalganj’s Sheikh Fazlul Haque Stadium.https://t.co/Q2d2GBJqpX #BFF
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The Kings though restored their two-goal lead in the 74th minute through Brazilian forward Marcos Vinicius.

Bashundhara lead the standing with 43 points from 15 matches, including as many as 14 victories, while Nofel are third from bottom with nine points from 14 games, including nine defeats.