Dhaka, 20 Nov - Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club lost valuable points as they were forced by Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society to play a 2-2 goal draw in the group D match of Bashundhara Group Independence Cup Football held Sunday at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla.
With the day's outcome, Sheikh Jamal secured four points from two matches while the old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society collected one point playing the same number of matches.
In the day's match, Uzbek forward Otabek Valizhonov and defender Shakil Ahmed scored one goal each for Sheikh Jamal while Tajikistan forward Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev and substitute forward Samin Yasar netted one goal apiece for Rahmatgtanj Muslim and Friends Society.
Following attacks and counter attacks, Otabek finally broke the deadlock scoring the first goal for Sheikh Jamal in the 45+2nd minute while after the breather Sakil doubled the lead scoring the second goal for Sheikh Jamal in the 53rd minute of the match.
But, Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society staged a brilliant fight back when Fatkhulloev pulled one back scoring the first goal in the 62nd minute and Samin restored the parity scoring the second goal for old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj in the 69th minute of the match.
Sheikh Jamal, however, tried their best to take the lead further but they could not score any goal in the remaining proceeding.
Sheikh Jamal will play against Bangladesh Police Football Club while
Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society will meet BFF Elite Football Academy team in their respective last group matches scheduled to be held on November 24.
Earlier, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club beat BFF Elite Football Academy team by 3-0 goals while Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society suffered a 1-4 goal defeat to Bangladesh Police Football Club in their respective group opening matches.
Monday's matches: Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club vs Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj and Bangladesh Navy Football Club vs Fortis Football Club at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla.
Both the matches kick off at 1 pm.