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Comedy of errors at M irpu r

Abahani baffle bankers

Sports Reporter
Giants Abahani Krira Chakra finally stymied a stubborn Agrani Bank when the popular Dhanmo-ndi outfit squee-
zed past the minnows by a lone goal in a Premier Division football league match at the Mirpur Stadium yesterday.
But not before yet another unwanted incident occurred in the repeat clash of the two unequal opponents after Wednesday's farcical finish.
Although referee Nazir Hossain. who earned a dubious reputation for calling off the match only three minutes away from the finals whistle after Abahani refused play on a heavy outfield, was not around when match started afresh at same venue last evening after three-day unscheduled recess. But Nazir's replacement Ehsanul Haq, tagged with a FIFA first-class badge, was no exception.
The man-in-uniform was chased and manhandled by the Agrani booters when he apparently ignored a vociferous appeal for a penalty after their substitute winger Ekram Rana was pulled down by Abahani defender Barun in the forbidden zone.
Not only that, Ehsan and his
two colleagues, had also face the wrath of Abahani officials immediately after the shot buzzer when Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tu-tul led a protest march.
The manager of Abahani. oblivious of the rules of the game, was seen arguing with Ehsan along with a bespectacled Monju over a close call that went against their way.
The incident was only the beginning of a comedy of errors that Agrani Bank delaying the restart of the game for about five minutes In protest against what they termed an unwanted ‘Influence" by the Abahani officials during the breather.
The bankers, who held their awe-inspiring opponents to a goalless draw till 87th minute before the dubious whistle of Nazir robbed them off a valuable point on Wednesday, however strolled to the middle after much ado about nothing.
But apart from those unholy activities on and off the filed, it was by any standard an eye-soring encounter marked by fre-auent physical displays. When tie unimaginative Abahani booters struggle in a mad chase after the ball. Agrani players looked more keen to literally pull down the legs of their opponents throughout the lacklustre 90-minute.
But Ehsan turned a blind eye
over those cynical tackles conceded by the Agrani players especially in the second half. Abahani's captain Zakir received a nasty tackle from behind by Agrani's substitute defender Alamgir and striker Maksudul Amin Rana got the same treatment from Bisnu. But Ehsan did not even bother to caution the culprits with a yellow card when FIFA are seriously contemplating to ban a tackle from behind.
The only high point however in the mach was a dream run by Abahani's Uzbek midfielder Anatoly down the right flank that eventually paved the way for striker Tlpu to break the evening's duck with a header In the 32nd mipute. The sky blues escaped a possible debacle for their sixth win from twelve matches.
Yellow card: Pradip and Alamgir (Agrani Bank).
TEAMS
ABAHANI: Biplob. Mamun Joarder. Ali Mansoor. Pradip, Barun. John. Zakir. Anatoly, Raju (Jahangir), Amin Rana and Mizan (Tlpu).
AGRANI BANK: Milan. Atiq. Pradip. Rafique, Bishu. Zahid (Alamgir). Rana. Narayan. Mangai. Jony and Bitu (Ekram
Referee: Ehsanul Haq