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Abahani's slow start

Sports Reporter
A first-half strike from Pranotosh Kumar helped last year's runners-up Abahani make a winning start in their opening match of the Federation Cup with a lone-goal victory over Bangladesh Police at the Bangabandhu National ►Stadium yesterday.
It was expected two-time B. League champions Abahani would put up something different in their season's first appearance than what their archrivals Mohammedan SC did against newcomers Feni Soccer Club in the opening match of the schedule.
But. the Sky Blues' performance was well below per compared to their strength on paper as a youthful Police side gave their mighty opponents some nervous moments throughout the game although they could not find the back of the Abahani net.
With much of the pre-season talk surrounding the losses of star defender Wali Faisal and star striker Zahid Hasan Emily, two vital players of Abahani's last season B. League triumph, all eyes were on the new signing defender Rajani Kanta Barman and striker Enamul Haq, who looked anonymous throughout the game and even missed an ►open net.
However, winger Mehdi Hasan Ujjal. who returned to the Abahani fold after serving a few months punishment, was a bright spot and some times cracked the Police backline, but the striking duo Enamul and Ghanaian striker Awudu Ibrahim could not capitalise on those opportunities.
The Abahani striking duo could hardly split the Police backline marshalled by Mominul Hasan. Mahmamud Al Shamim. M Noor Al Ahsan and Ruhul Amin while the cops frequently threatened /Abahani's strong defence and even once rattled the side post.
Abahani long-severing
coach Amalesh Sen might feel the loss of promising playmaker Mamunul Islam, who also joined Mohammedan this season, as new signing veteran Motiur Munna could hardly make up for that void though he was the provider of the winning goal as Pranotosh headed a Munna freekick home in the 15th minute.
Munna was finally replaced
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by Arif Kiran Joy in the second half, but he had actually no impact on the game and Abahani had to be content with a lone goal victory.
However, tire margin might give tire impression that the Sly Blues struggled throughout tire game to extend their lead, but the fact was that it could have been much more had three attempts of tire Dhanmondi-based outfit not come off the post.
Coach Amalesh also did not conceal his disappointment over the performance.
"Though we won the match, but I am not happy for the such performance and it happened because of the collapse in the midfield and there was no combination in that area," said Amolesh.
He also believed the margin could have been bigger had the strikers not failed to capitalise on the opportunities that came their way.
He also blamed for the lack of practice match though Abahani were the first side, who got started their camp as the first team.
Salim Khan, the counterpart of Amolesh, was however happy despite going down
against Abahani.
"I am happy with the scoreline that came against a team like Abahani though we got only a week to be prepared as the boys always are busy with their professional duty and hope they will perform better in the next match."
In the day’s other match, Chittagong Abahani held a new look Muktijoddha Sangsad to a 1-1 draw.
Shahajuddin Tipu, the former Abahani striker, gave Muktijoddha Sangsad a second-minute lead only to see Masud Alam cancelled the All Reds lead just one minute later. TEAMS
ABAHANI: Biplob Bhattacharjee, Mohiuddin Ibnul Siraji, Samad Yousuf, Rajani, Atiqur Rahman Mishu, Zahed Parvez Chowdhury. Motiur Munna (Joy), Pranotosh (M Sujan), Awudu Ibrahim and Mehdi Hasan Ujjal.
BANGLADESH POLICE: Azam Khan, Monirul, Shamim, Noor Al Ahsan, Ruhul Amin, Mofizur Rahman, M Robin, Ashim Chowdhury, Nazmul Hasan. Bishshasor Boroa and Amirul Islam.
Referee: Azad Rahman.