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Okafor strikes late to deny Police FC

Football 2026-10-06, 10:38pm

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Dhaka, 6 Oct - City Club's Nigerian forward Onyekachi Okafor scored in stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh Police Football Club in their opening Group B match of the Federation Cup at Shaheed Miraj-Tapan Stadium in Manikganj on Tuesday.

Police took the lead in the 60st minute when forward Rassoul Ba found the net from spot kick.

City Club looked set for defeat until Okafor struck in the fourth minute ofstoppage time to level the score. Police were reduced to 10 men in the 89th minute after Sharif Nirob was sent off.BSS