<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bangladesh Police FC smartly reached the semifinal of the Federation Cup Football Tournament 2023-24 eliminating former BPL champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 3-0 goals in the 3rd quarterfinal at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj on Tuesday, reports unb</span><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, defending champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC and league champions Bashundhara Kings also qualified for the semifinals eliminating Sheikh Russel KC (2-1) and Rahmatganj MFS (2-0) respectively in the quarterfinals</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Six times BPL champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd will face Fortis FC in the 4th and last quarterfinal on April 30 also at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the day's 3rd quarterfinal, all the three goals of the match were scored in the first 23rd minute of the match.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Uzbek midfielder Javokhir Sokhibov put the Police team ahead in the very 2nd minute of the match by a good header, capitalizing a Mithu free kick (1-0).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Police FC doubled the margin by a gifted goal while Sheikh Jamal defender S. Kholmatov sent the ball to his own net in the 9th minute while he trying to foil an attempt of Shah Quazem (2-0).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Uzbek defender Azamat Abdullaev sealed the fate of the match scoring the 3rd and last goal in the 23rd minute, off a Shaheed Miah's cross (3-0).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>