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Reds' first in nine years

Sports Reporter
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC ensured their berth in the final of the Walton Federation Cup after overcoming some questionable decisions and a dogged Team BJMC 5-3 (1-1) in penalty shoot-
out in a rocky semifinal encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
The match rolled into the tie-breaker after Elita Kingsley's headed lead in the 76th minute was cancelled eleven minutes later by BJMC's Guinean forward Ismael Bangoura, from a controversially earned penalty. The thirty added minutes failed to produce a decider, forcing the match to a tie-breaker where Muktijoddha's substitute goalkeeper Rasel Mahmud Liton saved a shot before Kingsley converted the fifth spot kick to take the All Reds to their first final in nine years.
The All Reds will take on favourites Sheikh Jamal DC in the final which will be played at the same venue on Friday.
The match was an even and gruelling affair, which changed its course from one side to the other throughout the 120 minutes. Muktijoddha perhaps had better ball possession and were more enterprising as they adopted an attacking strategy with Kingsley and his compatriot Nkowcha leading the line. The first attack almost ended up in a goal as Kinglsey thudded the woodwork with a header before another attempt from the Nigerian was palmed away by Team BJMC keeper Ariful Islam. BJMC had a close shave when Abdullah Parvez backheeled a minus from Ismael Bangoura from six yards out, but that was easily gripped by Muktijoddha's veteran 'keeper Aminul Islam.
There were numerous dangerous plays in the game as neither side managed to establish a stranglehold and such dangerous play saw both the keepers' go out injured in space of six minutes. Upfront, it was Muktijoddha who dominated the attacks slightly with direct incision while BJMC forwards tried their luck from a distance. The deadlock broke on the 76th minute when Kingsley powerfully headed in a curling free-kick from Abdullah Parvez.
Team BJMC put an extra man forward and were caught on the counter in the 85th minute when Mohammad Biplob played a through ball, which Kingsley took possession off coming from an onside position while Nkowcha, who was on an offside position, allowed came in onside. The goalie was off the line and it would have been a goal, but for the offside flag from the linesman.
If that was not controversial enough, the referee Jalaluddin made sure there would be one as he blew his whistle for a penalty as Muktijoddha's substitute keeper Liton tried to win the ball against an onrushing Bangoura. There was a challenge from the Guinean rather than the other way round, but the referee decided it was a foul.
The equaliser forced the match into extra time where both sides came close to scoring but failed to come up with one before Liton's save and Kingsley's conversion won it for Muktijoddha.
Muktijoddha coach Shafiqul Islam Manik, who was livid for the dubious decisions during the game, said the penalty was 'perhaps a pre-decided decision'.