A double strike by Charles Figo gave Jhenidah Mohammedan Sporting Club their first victory in the final round of the Nitol-Tata National Football League when they blanked Bagerhat Unmochan Club 2-0 in the second match of the third leg at the Khulna Stadium yesterday.

The lanky Nigerian striker put the Jhenidah black and whites ahead on the stroke of the first half. He then increased the margin in the 53rd minute to seal his team's first success in three matches.

Smarting from two defeats against Dhaka giants Mohammedan and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, Jhenidah Mohammedan could have enjoyed a bigger win against the all-losers Unmochan Club but a combination of poor finishing and some excellent saves kept goals to a minimum.

They squandered as many as half a dozen chances while Unmochan's promising custodian Piaruzzaman pulled off a string of good saves.

Striker Pipul went close to giving the winners an early lead but his header from an Arman cross in 10th minute only managed to hit the cross piece. A few minutes later the Bangladesh Under-20 goalie saved a Figo header.

But finally Jhenidah Mohammedan led the first half 1-0 when Figo found the net by a powerful rightfooter from a combined attack.

The muscular Nigerian headed his second in 53rd after his fierce rightfooter from outside the box deflected off the cross piece. This was fourth straight defeat for Bagerhat Unmochan Club.

Yellow cards: Akram and Shipon (Jhenaidah Mohammedan).

TEAMS

JHENIDAH MOHAMMEDAN: Al Amin, Shipon, Obaidur, Arman, Pintoo, Aminul, Pipul (Bashir), Taju (Ripon), Akram, Figo and Abdullah.

BAGERHAT UNMOCHAN: Piaru, Biplob, Ashraful, Kachi, Hafizur, Binoy (Khalid) (Mohsin), Imrul (Dilip), Kollol, Alif, Mithu and Yousuf.

Referee: Abdur Rakib.