Both the Group D matches of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, the Bashundhara Group Independent Cup Football’ 2022 ended in draw at two separate venues across the country on Sunday
In the day’s first match, Bangladesh Police FC played to a 1-1 draw with BFF Elite Academy at the Bir Shreshta FL Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj Sunday afternoon.
Forward Morillo put Police FC ahead in the 34th minute (1-0) while striker Mirajul Islam leveled the margin for BFF Elite Academy six minutes later (1-1).
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In the day’s other match, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club drew 2-2 with Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla.
Uzbek forward Otabek scored first for Sheikh Jamal DC in the stoppage time of the first half (45+2 minute) while defender Shakil Hossain doubled the Sheikh Jamal margin in the 53rd minute (2-0).
Rajmatganj’s Tajik striker Fatkhulloev pulled the margin one back in the 62nd minute (2-1) while forward Samin Yasar equalized the margin for the old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj in the 69th minute (2-2).
Source: United News of Bangladesh