Rahmatganj beat Mohammedan: Dhaka Abahani defeat Chittagong Abahani in Fed Cup Football
Sports Reporter :
Dhaka Abahani Limited defeated Chittagong Abahani Limited by three goals to nil in their match of the Federation Cup Football at Martyr Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday.
Shahriar Emon put his team ahead by a header using a free-kick of his teammate Kamrul Islam in the 17th minute of the play.
Mohammad Ibrahim of Dhaka Abahani Limited got the Chittagong Abahani goalie alone in the injury time of the first half but his grounder was thwarted by the Chittagong Abahani custodian.
After the lemon-break, Mohammad Ibrahim made it 2-0 by tapping the ball in the 76th minute of the match.
Yeasin Khan sealed the fate of the match by a perfect knock using a corner of his teammate just at the dying moment.
Meanwhile, Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited tasted a lone-goal defeat by Rahmatganj MFS in the day’s other Federation Cup Football match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital.
Mohammedan dominated over Rahmatganj but they failed to find the net.
After a barren first half, Rajon Howladar of Rahmatganj MFS scored the all-important goal by a spectacular angular shot in the 83rd minute of the match. Earlier, Ernest Boateng of Mohammedan’s header was gripped by Rahmatganj custodian Mamun Alif in the 13th minute of the match.
After one minute, Boatteng’s header was bounced back from the crosspiece. Boateng got the ball on his way from a corner kick of his teammate Muzaffar Muzaffarov. Boateng’s header was saved by Rahmatganj custodian Mamun Alif in the 15th minute of the game.
After the interval, Mohammedan got a good number of opportunities but all were spoiled.
Mohammedan’s forward Emmanuel Sunday’s weak shot was gripped by Rahmatganj goalie in the 61st minute of the clash.
Muzaffarov’s forceful shot was narrowly passed away the crossbar in the 69th minute of the game. In the 75th minute Emmanuel Sunday got the ball in the D-box of Rahmatganj but he failed to hit a volley shot.
In the 85th minute, Mohammedan became a 10-man team.
Mostafa Kahraba of Rahmatganj MFS said something to Jahid Hasan, Then, Jahid Hasan hit Mostafa’s face.
The referee showed red card to Jahid Hasan. Mohammedan played rest of the time with ten booters.
