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Sheikh Jamal in final

Sports Reporter
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club moved into the final of the Grameenphone Federation Cup for the second consecutive time, beating Sheikh Russel KC 2-0 in the second semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. The last edition's runner-ups had to wait until the 87th minute to break the deadlock. Nigerian striker Assogba Allen converted a spot-kick to give his side the lead before his compatriot Kester Akon made it 2-0 two minutes later to bury the hopes of Sheikh Russel's maiden final.
Sheikh Jamal coach Saiful Bari Titu, who made his first final in domestic circuit, expressed his satisfaction over the team's performance. "I'm happy with the performance. We kept the possession throughout the match and defended well which is always an advan-
tage. I'm especially happy as this is my first domestic final as a coach,” saidTitu.
The match started at a very slow pace asboth teams adopted a cautious approach. Although Sheikh Russel enjoyed possession early on, it was Sheikh Jamal
who made all the promising moves with their Nigerian attacking midfielder Femi Orunnimi providing delightful balls for his compatriots Kester and Allen. The match tilted towards the favour of Sheikh Jamal in the 33rd minute when Sheikh Russel's premier marksman Alamu Bukola seriously injured himself after hitting his head heavily against the ground. Bukola was taken to the hospital while Zahed Parvez Chwodhury took his place, resulting in a more conservative counterattacking approach that left ample space for the opposition to dominate the midfield.
Both coaches conceded after the match that Bukola's injury played a big role in the outcome of the game.
“We were even till the Bukola incident, but after that we played badly. We had to adopt to a counterattacking approach after that. The other striker (Emako) is inexperienced which was another reason for failure,” rued Sheikh Russel coach Maruful Haque.
“Bukola's injury was a big moment in the match as it made it easier for our defenders,” saidTitu.
Sheikh Jamal started to dominate completely after Bukola's removal and created a
few decent opportunities, the best of which fell to Kester on the 49th minute. But the Nigerian blasted the ball wide from a point-blank range with only the keeper Biplob Bhattacharjee to beat. Biplob then made a valiant save in the 71st minute by throwing himself at the feet of the ball with Allen about to unleash a shot.
When it looked like that the gruelling effort of the teams was to be extended for another half an hour, came the decisive move in the 86th minute. Sheikh Jamal striker Abdul Baten Majumder Komol darted down the right before crossing it to Kester whose goal bound attempt was handled by veteran defender Prodip Barua. Prodip was sent off and the resulting penalty was converted easily by Kester. Three minutes later, the scoreline was doubled when Kester sent a through-ball for Allen who cut back his marker before placing it past the keeper on the back of the net.
The 2-0 win ensured revenge for their 1-2 reverse at the hands of the same opposition in the group stage and also ensured their second successive Federation Cup final. The Dhanmondi Club will meet first-timers Team BJMC in the final on Tuesday.