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East End stun Muktijoddha

Sports Reporter
A spirited East End Club served a stunner in the Nirnia DMFA Cup luotball tournament when the
old town outfit recorded a lone goal victory over the star-studded Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra in one of the two final leg fixtures of the curtain-raiser meet at the Dhaka Stadium yesterday.
In the day's second match, defending champions Abahani Krira Chakra, who like Muktijoddha making their first appearance this year, were not impressive but still managed to scrape home with a 1-0 win over Victoria Sporting Club.
But it was East End Club, who stole the show in the inaugural day when their strlker-cum-coach Uton struck the all important goal from a penalty seven minutes away from the final whistle to give the First Division outfit a creditable victory.
The sport-kick was awarded when Muktijoddha defender Arii Hossain Moon, who seemed to be over-smart while attempting to clear a ball with a back-heel, brought down a
menacingly poised Khoka in the forbidden zone. a
An experience Lllon then^ coolly converted the 12-yearder amidst deafening cheers from the stands where a 20.000 strong crowd enjoy Ing an improbable victory for the minnows, who played with , 10-man fdr the last 40 minutes in an evermul match.
East Jfnd went reduced to
when a Golam Gaus scorcntng ggtve from well outside the box cS^'Tfr-the play hitting the
Thirteen minutes later Mizan's placing shot again rolled out hitting the far post.
Mizan. the national striker, then spoiled another easy sitter in the 75th minute when he shot the ball wide off the (park wltl, the East End custo-
ten-man when in the 50th minute Raju intentionally handled the ball to receive his second yellow card in the match.
However, it was Mukti-joddha Sangsad. who dominated most of the proceedings creating at least five easy chances in the match.
Bui they were denied by the wood-work twice and on the other occasions their strikers hopelessly shot wide of the mark from close.
After a lacklustre first half, a frustrating Muktijoddha were denied of a 50th minute lead
dian Tota at his mercy.
ABAHANI WIN
Meanwhile, in the day's second match Abahani's Kazakh midfielder Sergei struck in the 76th minute to give the holders a squeaky victory over Victoria SC.
Sergei, who was the linchpin of every Abahani attack, gave a frustrated Dhanmondi outfit the much needed goal In he 76th minute with a gem of a volley from outside the box.
TODAY’S MATCHES
BU vs Rahmatganj (5 pm) MSC vs FarashganJ (7 pm)