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Patrick spoils MSC's day

SPORTS REPORTER
They had come to the Banga-bandhu National Stadium
expecting another cakewalk but Dhaka Wanderers stunned the Mohammedan Sporting Club faithful with an 86th minute equaliser from Nigerian midfielder Patrick as the second-from-bottom side denied the Premier Division league leaders two vital points at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
What was more disappointing for the Mohammedan supporters in the 1-1 tie was that they looked a shadow of the side that had crushed Wanderers 6-1 in their first-leg less than two weeks ago.
Mohammedan had looked on course as striker Manju scored his fifth goal in three games with 13 minutes to go. But Patrick's sublime header dashed the Black and Whites' hopes of recording what would have been their ninth win in 11 outings.
Failing to secure victory against the minnows, no longer the arch foes of the pre-Liberation era, could prove costly in the long run for Mohammedan who have 27 points and could see their lead cut to just a single point if second placed Brothers Union win today against Youngmens Club.
For winless Wanderers, who are on five points, the outcome was as good as a victory. They defended doggedly with towering Nigerian defender Yakub keeping away balls flying in the box from both flanks as Mohammedan made little impact in the first half-hour.
The only time they managed to penetrate the rival defence before the break was when Manju could not reach the ball with an open net beckoning after the bounce had deceived Wanderers keeper Sohel from a left side cross by Mintu.
Mohammedan went on a desperate goal search in the second half and with the wing-backs overlapping, Wanderers forwards Milon and Henry found more space to exploit. But Nigerian defender Peter Odaf's timely interceptions made sure that 'keeper Biplab was not required to make a single save under the Mohammedan bar.
Skipper Alfaz, who was not at his best, was taken off nine minutes
after the breather but his replacement Donald Robert of Sierra Leone failed to impress and Hassan's long range effort in the 69th minute -nicely blocked by goalkeeper Sohel -- was the only shot on Wanderers goal until Manju gave the lead with his seventh league goal.
A moment of brilliance from an otherwise colourless Matiur Munna looked like Mohammedan's saviour when the national midfielder sent a teasing volleyed cross from the right and Manju was left with the simple task of nodding home. Manju, who had scored a hattrick against
Wanderers in their previous meeting, is now the joint top scorer in the league with Alfaz.
Mohammedan appeared to have taken the lead for granted but Patrick, who was a threat throughout the game along with Milon, spoiled the afternoon for some 8,000 Mohammedan fans.
Waiting near the edge of the penalty area seemingly without a care in the world, the curly-haired Nigerian suddenly burst into life when substitute Shakil took a corner from the left. Patrick fooled his marker and got himself into a perfect
position before leaping high and heading the ball into the right hand post of a stranded Biplab.
Yellow cards: Asad (Mohammedan) and Nurul Islam (Wanderers) TEAMS
MOHAMMEDAN: Biplab, Nazrul, Odaf, Hassan, Rony, Arman Aziz, Munna, Asad (Nakib), Faisal (Mintu), Manju and Alfaz (Donald). WANDERERS: Sohel, Jamal,
Mostafiz, Yakub, Govinda, Jahangir, Jalaluddin (Shakil), Patrick, Milon and Henry.
Referee: Abdul Hannan.