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Muktijoddha survive a scare

Bankers hold holders
Holders Moha mmedan Sporting Club experienced an impediment to retaining the Premier Division football league title while leaders
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra survived a scare in their respective return leg engagements at the Mirpur Stadium yesterday
Minnows Agrani Bank Sports Club held the mighty Mohammedans to a goalless draw and Muktijoddha managed to avoid a similar fate, thanks to a 83rd minute strike from their captain Jewel Rana. The all-reds squeezed past a spirited Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool by the solitary goal.
The outcome now left Mukti-
{'oddha four points clear of Mo-lammedans. who with yesterday’s draw raised their points tally to 28 from 13 matches. The result however left third-placed Abahani Krira Chakra to catch up with their old rivals Mohammedans if they beat Farashganj Sporting Club today.
It was Muktijoddha's tenth win against two draws and one Joss. Abahani, who played one match less, have collected 25 points.
In the day's second match. Mohammedans, right from the word go, went all out against the lowly-rated bankers and eventually their ploy paid off as they got chances to go ahead with eleven corners. The black and whites produced at least four fair chances in the first session, but the goal-blind for-
wards of the Motijheel outfit failed to cash in on those occasions. much to the frustration of their supporters.
Striker Don spoiled the easiest opportunity in the very second minute when, receiving an Alfaz header Inside the danger area, he deposited the ball Into the safe hands of bank custodian Bijan.
Five minutes later, the diminutive striker unleashed a powerful volley from the edge of the box. but only to be denied by the woodwork.
In the 28th minute. Bode Baba, one of the two Nigerian recruits of Mohammedans, failed to head on a brilliant lob sent by Azim from the right flank while Alfaz then shot the ball miles over the cross piece after being fed by Bode Baba in the 37th minute.
Undaunted by the failures. Mohammedans kept the pressure on the bankers in the second half but failed to break the evening's duck as their opponents got into defensive mould and never allowed the desperate Mohammedans to pierce through the ten-man defence wall.
It was the Agrani Bank's sixth draw in 13 matches. And six defeats and a lone victory placed them to ninth position with as many points.
Earlier . in the day's first match. Muktijoddha Sangsad further consolidated their lead with an 83rd minute penalty.
After an eye-soaring first half, skipper Jewel Rana converted the spot-kick awarded when bank defender Abul Kashem handled the ball in the dreaded zone.
Referee Maruf Sikder. who overlooked the same offence by Kashem earlier In the first half, tried to Ignore the unlawful handling of the ball once again. But following protests of the Muktijoddha forwards. Sikder went on to revoke his decision and awarded the title contenders with a well-deserved penalty.
It was the eighth defeat for Fakirerpool in 13 matches so far which kept them glued to their previous collection of 11 points.