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Abahani-BU again

SPORTS REPORTER
Abahani and Brothers Union ensured a rematch in one of the two semifinals on Tuesday when the two Dhaka giants played out a goalless draw in the final super six match of the Fourth Nitol-Tata National Football League yesterday.
With a place in the last four already guaranteed, both teams, who had been involved in two thrilling Premier League encounters earlier this year, were understandably understrength when they met at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
The two heavyweights, in an effort to retain their arsenal for the knockout phase, fielded second string sides. Still Brothers tried to play positive against a defensive minded Abahani because to them be it the Sky Blues again or the Black and Whites it would have made little difference.
However at the end of the goalless encounter Abahani and their bitter rivals Mohammedan were happy to avoid each other in the semifinals.
Mohammedan will now take on defending champions Muktijoddha Sangsad in the first semi, starting at 3pm also on Tuesday.
Muktijoddha finished the six-team finals atop the table with ten points, followed by Brothers (9), Abahani (9) and Mohammedan (6).
Going into the last match, Premier League champions Brothers also held an edge over Abahani by virtue of scoring more goals after both teams ended on equal goal-difference.
Brothers, who drew 3-3 and lost 2-1 to Abahani in the league, were the stronger team boasting as many as seven national stars and dominated the show against the popular Dhanmondi outfit, which rested three first-team players -- Joy, Shawkat and Pranotosh. Injured Rakib and Colly Barnes were also missing but Nigerian marksman Colly did appear for the last three minutes.
The Oranges, despite enjoying superior ball possession, failed to make any impact on Abahani's inexperienced defence, which was brilliantly marshalled by their energetic sweeper-back Mahmudul Hassan. It was Brothers that should have taken the lead when Alfaz found Ritu inside the six-yard box with a rightflank chip after seven minutes but the striker blasted his effort way over.
Abahani, quick on counter attacks, tested the rival keeper with a 40-yard lob but Biplab tipped over the ball two minutes later.
After Rikto wasted two half chances, Arman set up Liton Khan with a perfect centre on the half hour mark but the diminutive midfielder nodded the ball just wide of the far post.
A minute later, an overlapping Masud Rana gifted a similar chance to Khokon but the stand-in Abahani skipper saw his header sail over.
Alfaz twice came close to breaking the deadlock but the Brothers captain was first denied by Abahani keeper Nizam four minutes after the break. And minutes before the final whistle, the seasoned striker should have scored the winner when he went round Nizam but his feeble shot was cleared off the goalline by Abahani defender Aminul who kept Abahani's unbeaten run intact against Brothers this season.
Abahani also had their opportunities in between and the best chance fell to Khokon, who was playing the lone striker.
The top Abahani scorer in the competition with four goals, Khokon pounced on a defensive lapse but he failed to put the ball away against the lone keeper as an outrushing Biplab blocked the shot in the 52nd minute.
Biplab, later adjudged man-of-the-match, also kept his cool when he flicked a curving long-range effort by Parvez with his fingertips four minutes later.
Yellow card: Rikto (Brothers)
TEAMS
BROTHERS: Biplab, Rajani,
Nazrul, Parvez, Liton Khan, Iqbal, Arman, Rikto (Montu, 89th minute, Liton (Monwar, 60th), Ritu (Emily, 75th) and Alfaz.
ABAHANI: Nizam, Aminul, Hassan, Ruku, Siraji, Wali, Parvez, Ndem, Masud Rana, Nayan and Khokon (Colly, 87th).
Referee: Ibrahim Nesar.