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MSC edge Ctg Abahani

Sports Reporter
Mohammedan Sporting Club regained the third position in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier League after coming out with a 1-0 victory against bottom-of-the-table Chittagong Abahani at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. A 44th minute penalty by veteran striker Zahid Hasan Emily, converted on the second attempt, ensured all three points for the Black and Whites as they moved to 26 points from 15 matches, one above Brothers Union but still 11 points adrift of league leaders Sheikh Jamal DC.
Although Mohammedan won by the slimmest of margins against the relegation-threatened side - they might have won by a bigger margin had the woodwork not come in their way twice -- it was a welcome victory for them in their first match after head coach Rui Capela Batista suddenly left for his homeland Portugal last Sunday, following a 3-0 defeat against Sheikh Jama)
DC. The club officials and interim coach Alfaz Ahmed felt the victory was a relief for the side without their regular coach and amidst allegations of non-payment to coaching staff.
"We should have won by a bigger margin as two attempts hit the woodwork and our forwards missed a couple of scoring chances too. But it was a good victory nonetheless and three points well earned," said the former Mohammedan and national forward Alfaz at the post-match press conference.
Mohammedan could have taken the lead as early as the third minute but for a fingertip save from Chittagong Abahani keeper Nahiduddin which deflected the ball to the post on a header from midfielder Baybeck Fombagne. 12 minutes later, a superb flick from Emily on the edge of the box released the ball for Zongo Ousseni, who having made a beautiful cutback inside, drove the ball yards off target.
However, the best opportunity in the first half came in the 25th minute at the other end to Chittagong Abahani midfielder Ismail Jahed who, left
unmarked in front of goal on a cross from Mashuk Mia, failed to keep his header on target thereby depriving the port city outfit an unlikely lead.
The decisive moment of the match came in the 43rd minute when Emily was brought down inside the box by Nahiduddin as the veteran forward tried to control a cross from the left. Emily himself took the resulting penalty, which was a feeble one and straight at the goalie, who parried it away to Emily's path. The veteran striker, who had remained scoreless in the last four league matches after bagging six in the first 11 matches, made no mistake to slot home the rebound.
Mohammedan twice came close to doubling the lead early in the second half - midfielder Tawhidut Alam Sabuz failed to beat the Chittagong Abahani keeper in a one-on-one situation in the 51st minute and the same player saw his header come off the woodwork 16 minutes later. But those failures did not cost the Black and Whites dearly as they held on to their one-goal advantage for three