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BANGLADESH-GAMES-FOOTBALL-MEN’S
Cumilla register victory in men’s football
DHAKA, April 2, 2021 (BSS) – Host Cumilla district football team
beat Rangpur district football team by 2-1 goals in a group B match of
the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games men’s football event held today
at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla.
In the day’s match, Hanif and Shakil scored one goal each for
Cumilla in the 64th, and 74th minutes respectively while Hossen Ali
scored a lone goal for Rangpur in the 70th minute of the match.
Earlier, in the day’s first group B match, Satkhira district
football team played out to a 2-2 goal draw with Cox’s Bazar district
football team held at the same venue.
In the proceeding, Siddikur Rahman scored a brace in the 31st and
42nd minutes for Satkhira while Sheikh Ahmed and Zahed netted one goal
each for Cox’s Bazar in the 9th and 90+2nd minutes respectively.
A total of ten teams, eight district teams along with BKSP and
Bangladesh Army, are taking part in the meet, jointly organized by
Bangladesh Football Federation and Bangladesh Olympic Association.
Men’s football teams (grouping): Group A – Netrokona district,
Bangladesh Army, Sylhet District, Pabna district and Khulna district.
Group B – Rangpur district, Cumilla district, Cox’s Bazar district,
Satkhira district and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan.
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