GAZIPUR (Interstat) — Rahmatgonj MFS scored three second-half goals and rallied past Fakirerpool YMC 3-2 at Shahid Barkat Stadium on Friday, finishing the comeback with I. Sene’s goal in the 90th-plus-fifth minute. Fakirerpool struck first when Suleiman Sillah scored in the 20th minute, and Sillah ended the match with two goals for the home side. Rahmatgonj answered after halftime through Shajjad Hossain Mohamed in the 57th, Abhishek Limbu in the 66th and Sene in stoppage time. Sene’s late strike proved decisive after Rahmatgonj had absorbed pressure and found space on the counter.

The game’s most important sequence came in the second half, when Rahmatgonj turned a deficit into a lead and then held off Fakirerpool’s late push. Sillah had given Fakirerpool the early advantage with his 20th-minute goal, and his second goal kept the home side within reach. Rahmatgonj’s response began with Shajjad Hossain Mohamed’s 57th-minute finish. Limbu then put Rahmatgonj ahead in the 66th, and Sene added the final goal in the 90th-plus-fifth minute, sealing the result after a stretch of late Fakirerpool set pieces and fouls.

Sillah’s two-goal performance led Fakirerpool, while Limbu and Sene each scored once for Rahmatgonj. Ridoy Hawladar recorded an assist for Fakirerpool. Andrew Kwadwo Appau and Nazrul Islam Sumon each had an assist for Rahmatgonj, and Shajjad Hossain Mohamed scored once. Rahmatgonj’s back line withstood a late push after Fakirerpool were forced to chase the game. The visitors’ winning goal came deep in stoppage time after Rahmatgonj had weathered pressure and struck on the counter.

Fakirerpool’s discipline suffered late. Ganto M. was booked in the 75th minute, Fofana M. in the 80th and Mia E. in the 90th-plus-first minute, giving Rahmatgonj several chances to manage the final stages. Rahmatgonj made substitutions in the 41st and 81st minutes, while Fakirerpool made changes in the 46th and 81st. The match remained physical through the closing minutes, with Rahmatgonj protecting its one-goal edge after Sene’s late strike.

The result moved Rahmatgonj MFS to 1-0-3 in the competition and 1-1-3 overall. Fakirerpool YMC fell to 0-3-0 in the competition and 0-4-1 overall. Rahmatgonj had entered the match after draws against Brothers Union, PWD Sports Club and Arambagh and a loss to Chattogram. Fakirerpool had lost to Brothers Union, Bangladesh Police and Mohammedan and drawn with Fortis. The home side’s record in the competition remained without a win, while Rahmatgonj remained unbeaten in league play.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Rahmatgonj MFS 2, Fakirerpool YMC 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Rahmatgonj MFS a 63.3 percent probability to win. Rahmatgonj MFS was installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 3.5.