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MSC repay Agrani Bank

Sports Reporter
Reigning chani pions Mohainme dan Sporting Club were down to ten men four minutes into the second
hall against their first leg conquerors Agrani Bank and the scores of fans in tl* stands of the Dhaka Stadium were bracing lor yet another mishap, however, substitute Zahid was surely one of them who be lieved that the black and whites could still make it He was right
Five minutes after InaUev s sending off for a vicious kick on Agrani Bank defender Shariful the Russian s third red card in the league Zahid, who replaced another Russian Vitali snatched the winner in a rather fortuitous fashion, helping the handicapped holders to a solitary goal victory In the Star Premier Division foot ball league last night.
Mohammedans, who ex acted some sort of a revenge for their 1 2 loss In the firsi phase, upped their tally to 22 points from 16 matches, four points adrift of the would be champions and traditional foes Ab. liani Krlra Chakra. The bankers. who enjoyed star status tor quite a while after their victories over Mohammedans and Brothers Union in the first leg have their account un i hanged — 12 points from 16 outings. _
At the floodlit big bowl, the p. .vers and supporters ob served a one minute silence to Uiow respect to the departed soul ol Kazakov's father, who died on October 5 in the Russian capital of Moscow.
The first half was lacklustre in i he word s truest sense with ib< players crowding the midfield lor what seemed to be the il.sence of anvthing better to do The Only lime when tin ball reached one end ot the held Asad who have displayed surprising ability to miss sit :ers in the last couple ol matches. shot the ball wide a oh Bank goalkeeper Shlmul it his mercy
Apart from Zahid's strike. ■ be other incident to mark the oiherwise dull second session was I he red card ruling of Iriataev. the enjant terrible of the Mohammedan squad . The Russian already two red Cards under his belt, completely nassed the flight of an Incom ini> corner from the left flank and landed his boot on the face i Shariful. who was later stretchered out of the field bleeding all over his face Milay sian referee saimnathen s ruling means Inataevs campaign in the
league has come to a prema tuie finish and Mohammedans would surely sorely miss the service of this usefyl medio, especially in their crucial last league match against archrivals Abaharii on October 24
Down to ten men. Mohammedans suddenly re grouped and played an average game in their standards for the rest of the 90 minutes and the one goal they managed came in between
In the 54th minute. Zahid 'let loose a screaming drive from Inside the box following a Sha keel header came his wav and the ball fortunately drppped Inside the goal line after hitting the crosspiece, to the relief of players and Ians alike
The remaining 36 minutes followed a regulation pattern ol wiim.rs i-ma-enir.Hing on ter
ritorlal dominance rather than any positive move into the opponents defence
In lhe first match of the day at the same venue. Victoria benefited from an off court deal and walked out winners against second division bound Muslim Institute by three goals to two
Victoria, still tn the hunt for what appears to be a long evaporated promotion slot, raised their collection to 21 (Miints from 17 encounters — one point behind FarashganJ and three behind league leader and certain prpmotees Rahmatganj MFS.
Muslim Institute remained glued to four from 17.
TODAY’S MATCHES
PWD SC vs Arambagh 4:30 pm (Dhaka Stadium)
Muklifoddha vs Warl 6:30 pin .1 ili.ika Si.idium)