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Sheikh Jamal the Kings

Sports Reporter
Yeasin Khan's brilliant diving header on a Wedson Anselme corner in the 24th minute of the King's Cup final against India's Pune FC in Thimphu, Bhutan yesterday has written a new glorious chapter in the history of Bangladesh's football. The single goal gave Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club the well-deserved title in the prestigious tournament, which is held to celebrate the birthday of the king of the Himalayan state.
The young centre-back, who is one of the most unheralded players in a star-studded outfit, spotted the opportunity like any good centre-back would, as Haitian forward Wedson curled in the corner. While the Pune defenders were busy marking the tall forwards of Sheikh Jamal, the lithe defender rushed in
and went airborne as he headed the ball at the corner of the net, giving Pune goalkeeper Armindar Singh little time to react.
The goal ushered in wild celebrations in the Sheikh Jamal dugout as they sensed a second overseas title, after having clinched Nepal's Safal Pokhara Gold Cup in 2011. They lost only in tie-breakers against Kolkata Mohammedan in the IFA Shield earlier this year.
"I am happy to contribute to this victory. The coach [Marufiil Haque] had worked on set-piece situations, especially in the last two days and this is the result," said an elated Yeasin after the match.
But the goal had come a little too early for Sheikh Jamal, who had to dig in deep to thwart a wave
of attacks from Pune forwards. Sheikh Jamal had come into the final on the back of three wins and a draw while Pune FC had maintained hundred per cent record up to the final. And they proved to be more than a handful after conceding the lead. Seven minutes after the goal, Sheikh Jamal goalkeeper Mazharul Islam's shot went straight to a Pune FC forward, but left-back Raihan Hasan rushed just in time to clear the danger.
Although few and far between, Sheikh Jamal had their chances too to extend the lead, but Wedson went for the glory, in the 41st minute, instead of looking to find his strike partners Emeka Darlington and Shakhawat Hossain Rony. The result was a wasted opportunity. Attacking midfielder Landing Darboe had an attempt on goal at the brink of the half time, but Armindar was equal to the task.
The second half was all about Pune FC attacking and Sheikh
Jamal defending deep, looking for any opportunity on the break. Pune found three scoring chances between the 52nd and 67th minutes but the Sheikh Jamal defence -- comprising Nasir, Yeasin, Raihan and Yeamin Munna -- and Mazharul in goal stood firm to thwart the attacks.
Sheikh Jamal were further cornered in the stoppage time when defensive midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan received marching orders fora second bookable offence, but the ten-man Sheikh Jamal withstood all adversity to bring a much-vaunted triumph for the country's football.
“They played with a very direct approach, sending long and diagonal passes which forced us to defend deep in our half. But we were determined to see it through and win the trophy for the people of the country," said an elated skipper Nasir in his post-match reaction.