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Football at Barisal after 25 years

OUR CORRESPONDENT, Barisal
Barisal is all set to stage a major football event after quarter of a century when the third leg of the Nitol-Tata National Football League begins here today.
Football fans in the southern headquarters of the country are already excited at the prospect of seeing a host of national stars when the ten teams including three Dhaka giants holders Mohammedan Sporting Club, Abahani Krira Chakra and Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra all do battle at the local stadium over the next five days.
Jhenaidah Mohammedan will face Jamalpur Jagarani Club in the opening match starting at 4pm.
State-run Bangladesh Television will provide live telecast of all five matches.
Barisal has suffered over the years because of its geographical location.
Surrounded by many rivers, the place has been ignored by the sports authorities due to its diffi-
cult communication network.
While the biggest football tournament in recent years is about to kick off yet the local organisers have gone about preparing themselves hastily.
Sports lovers are already com-
July 27: Jhenidah Mohammedan vs Jamalpur Jagarani
July 28: Dhaka Abahani vs Muktijoddha KC
July 29: Dhaka Mohammedan vs Moulvibazar Wanderers
July 30: Sirajganj Mohammedan vs Bangladesh Army
July 31: Moulvibazar Wanderers vs Arambagh KS
plaining about the mismanagement.
Besides, the gallery with only a capacity of four thousand is in a vulnerable state. Believe it or not, one part of the gallery is being held up only by bamboo. The ground itself is deplorable. The inclement weather has turned it into a swamp.
Barisal City Mayor Majibur Rahman Sarwar will inaugurate the penultimate leg.
The story at the start of the Barisal leg has Mohammedan and Moulvibazar Wanderers jointly leading Group A with full six points each.
Muktijoddha on the other hand lead Group B also with six points while Abahani Krira Chakra are second with four points.
Khulna will host the fourth leg from August 4.
On the eve of the meet, a press briefing was held with Khasru, secretary of Barisal Divisional Sports Association, speaking on the occasion.