Bangladesh Police saw off Ramtongonj MFS 1:0 in the opening round of the Premier League's regular season on Thursday. The result lifts the hosts to four points from their new campaign, while the visitors remain on 23 from 18 matches.
All six substitutions came after the break, starting at minute 46 when J. Marcelinho, M. Mollah and M. I. Moin were brought on together. The away side followed at 59 with N. Sumon and A. Hossain Siam, before M. Munna appeared at 67 and S. S. Soran at 71. M. Bablu and S. Bepari completed the changes for Bangladesh Police at 84 and 86.
And here's the thing — the only moment that mattered arrived in stoppage time. I. Faysal struck at 90+1, ending a barren spell and handing his side all three points. Ramtongonj had nothing to show for their evening, not even a shot on target.
The statistics tell the story plainly enough. Bangladesh Police held 54 per cent possession and registered two shots on target, while Ramtongonj managed 46 per cent and zero attempts. Nine attacks for the visitors against eight for the hosts, but neither side created much of note.
To be fair, this was a tight affair from the first whistle. The hosts sit fourth with 27 points from 18 games, while Ramtongonj occupy sixth with 23. A draw at the end would have suited both, but the late goal changed the balance.
By then, the visitors had already seen their chances slip away. Bangladesh Police now lead the pile by one point, and that single strike at the death proved decisive.
