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Muktijoddha too go down

Sports Reporter
Heavyweights kept tumbling in the Citycell B. League with Muktijoddha Sangsad crashing to a 3-1 loss
to Khulna Abahani at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
After holders Abahani's 2-1 loss to Rahmatganj and Mohammedan’s last minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Chittagong Abahani, struggling giants Muktijoddha failed to make most of a first half lead as the visitors came from behind to seal three valuable away points in the first league show without any foreign players.
Mehdi Hasan Pashbon struck a brace for the Khulna outfit on his pro league debut and also set the other for substitute Kazi Manjurul,
who confirmed the third upset of the league in as many days.
After dull half an hour, the boys from Khulna got a great opportunity to go ahead when Faisal was tripped by Reds defender Bipul inside the box. But captain Khaled Saifullah fired the spot-kick wide of Nizam Majumder's goal.
Sentu was inspirational in the midfield for Muktijoddha, whose preparation has been seriously damaged due to shortage of fund and lack of commitment from the upper echelon of the organisation. After just five day's of camp between the Federation Cup and B. League, they just did not show the fitness needed for this level.
It was Sentu who created the first real chance for Asgar Ali Nasir's side soon with a long ball. But Kanchan, who kept his effort on target, saw Khulna defender Sekander making a goalline save.
Kanchan finally put the local side
ahead in the 41st minute when he picked up another long pass from Sentu at the left and shrugged off his marker to drill an angular sho t home.
Nasir, who was Khulna Abahani coach last year, had to replace injured skipperTitu and the Muktis' inexperienced backline showed the nerves after Mehdi equalised eight minutes after resumption.
Nizam choked on Ashiqul's powerful shot that had an awkward bounce and a lurking Mehdi made no mistake to grab the 53rd-minute chance with a simple touch.
It was all Khulna Abahani afterwards as the rival defence crumbled under pressure but the Muktijoddha hearts were broken in the 76th minute. Milon nodded home a cross by Kanchan but the apparently clean goal was ruled out for offside.
Two minutes later, Yusuf picked up Mehdi who dodged past the last
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defender and put a low drive past Nizam to make it 2-1.
There was no respite for last year's third Muktijoddha as Mehdi released a perfect centre for Manjurul whose drop header from close gave Nizam no chance.
Muktijoddha were saved from further embarrassment as Mehdi, the youngster from Joypurhat who has a trail of goals behind him scoring 17 in the Pioneer League last year and 13 in the Third Division same season in addition of the 11 goals for Agrani Bank in this year's Senior Division League, almost got a hattrick.
But after beating Nizam with a shot following a solo run, he was denied by a goalline clearance from Biplab in the 90th minute.
"We came here with a view to not lose but we have got the bonus," said Khulna Abahani coach Sheikh Hemayet hinting at full three points.
"It's a young team and I am happy the way they pressed the weaknesses of the opponents. 1 am very happy forthe win," headded.
Yellow Cards: Saifullah and Nafizur (Khulna Abahani).
TEAMS
KHULNA ABAHANI: Nahid (Foyez), Shahinur, Nafizur, Ranjit, Sekander, Saifullah, Ashiqul, Selim (Manjurul), Faisal (Haris), Mehdi andYusuf.
MUKTIJODDHA: Nizam, Biplab. Rajib, Bipul, Titu (Jalal), Biddyut, Tajul, Sentu, Kanchan, Rana and Walid (Milon).
Referee: Mizanur Rahman