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Women’s Football

Sheikh Jamal’s flying start

Sports Reporter
Title contenders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club got off to a flying start in the opening match of the Walton Women's Football League with an emphatic 4-0 win over Dipali Jubo Sangsad at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
National striker Sabina Khatun struck twice while Sharmin Akhter Rupa and Amra Ching Marma netted one goal apiece for Sheikh Jamal, a team that comprise mostly of national players.
Sheikh Jamal, who have been training for one year for the first-ever women's league involving eight clubs, took only three minutes to open the account, giving an impression of goal galore. National strike Sabina, who has a record of scoring 11 goals in a match, was spearheading the attack for Sheikh Jamal. However, the margin of win was not one that satisfied the Sheikh Jamal coach as the girls of Dipali Jubo Sangsad put on some brave defending.
“I am not satisfied with the margin and it should have been bigger. The opponents adopted defensive strategy and my team found it hard to break down defence,” said Sheikh Jamal coach Mosharraf Badal, who however is confident of reaching the final and is expecting Mohammedan SC as the opponents in the final.
Of the eight teams, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi and
Mohammedan SC have the strongest sides on paper following their collection of experienced players while the other teams are seemingly here to make up the numbers in the first edition of the league.
“We did not have enough time to practice but I am happy with the way girls played against almost the national team,” said Dipali coach Jubo Sangsad Akbar Ali.
Ali informed that most of the players of his club are from the needy families of Satkhira and Narail and the club have
been proving each player with Tk3000to5000.
Like Dipali Jubo Sangsad, Wari Club have also collected their players from the Southern district Jessore and some seven to eight players have never even played the game earlier.
“We are participating in the league to help women's football. We have collected the players from remote areas providing their parents hopes that their girls have good future in football,” said Wari Club coach Emdadul Haque Sachchu.
Sachchu is optimistic about his side as he believes his charges would put up better show on the field in the next matches despite undergoing only 11 days of practice and having eight new players.
Earlier Shajahan Khan, the Minister for Shipping inaugurated the meet as the chief guest. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, Women's wing chairman Sirajul Islam Bachchu, deputy chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron and representative of the sponsors Iqbal Bin Anwar were also present among others.