Rajshahi Stars break season record in 24-0 victory

Rajshahi Stars FC continued their record-breaking run in the Bangladesh Women’s Football League with a staggering 24-0 win over Kachari Para Akadas Unnayan Shangstha in the sixth round on Saturday at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur. The newcomers surpassed the previous biggest winning margin of the season, a 23-0 victory achieved by Farashganj SC against the same opponents in the second round.

Rajshahi’s win is now the second-largest in league history, behind Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club’s 26-0 triumph over Arambagh KS Women in 2011.

The match saw Rajshahi take an early lead through Ritu Porna Chakma in the second minute, while Reshmi Akter completed her hat-trick with a goal in the final minute of stoppage time. Sauravi Akanda Prity and Alpi Akter were the standout scorers, each netting seven goals, and Shaheda Akter Ripa scored four. Munki Akter and Sapna Rani also added one goal apiece.

The victory means Rajshahi have now won five consecutive matches and are sharing top spot with Farashganj SC and Bangladesh Army Sports Club Ltd. Rajshahi remain the league’s top scorers with 55 goals from five matches, while Farashganj have scored 50 without conceding. Army have scored 37 goals in six games, conceding only two. Kachari Para remain near the bottom, having leaked 88 goals in six matches and finding the net just twice.

In other matches played on Saturday, Dhaka Rangers FC defeated Nasrin Sports Academy 2-0 with goals from Mosammat Mimi Khatun and Rumi Hasda. Farashganj SC edged Bangladesh Army Sports Club Ltd 1-0 through Shamsunnahar Jr’s 82nd-minute strike. Suddopuskorini Jubo SC routed Siraj Srity Sangsad 5-0 as Kumari Payel Rani netted a hat-trick and Jannatul Ferdous Jinuk added two. The final match of the day saw Ansar & VDP FC and BKSP FC share points in a 2-2 draw.

The league now moves into its seventh round on Tuesday, where five more fixtures will be played across the country.