Chittagong City notch maiden top-flight win, Brothers finally off the mark

Newcomers Chittagong City FC beat Rahmatganj MFS 3-1 in Gopalganj to secure their maiden top-flight victory, while Brothers Union also came from behind to thrash Fakirerpool YMC 4-1 in Munshiganj in the Federation Cup on Tuesday.

The results lifted both sides to four points from two matches in Group A, with Brothers topping the six-team table on goal difference. The victory was also their first in five matches this season.

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Chittagong City, who held Abahani to a 1-1 draw in their opening match, fell behind in the 39th minute when Sakib Bepari scored for Rahmatganj at Gopalganj District Stadium. The port city outfit responded after the break, with Jafar Iqbal converting a penalty in the 57th minute. Japanese winger Kenta Hara put them ahead in the 65th minute before Syed Hossain Sayem sealed their landmark win five minutes later.

Brothers, meanwhile, had to recover from an early setback at Birshrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj. Gambian forward Suleiman Sillah gave Fakirerpool a 16th-minute lead, but the Arambagh-based side struggled to withstand Brothers’ pressure after the break.

Brazilian midfielder Thiago Lima restored parity in the 59th minute before Pakistani forward Syed Ali Reza put Brothers ahead five minutes later. Abdul Halim then struck twice in quick succession, scoring in the 78th and 80th minutes to complete the 4-1 rout.