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Sheikh Jamal again split points with Sheikh Russell in Fed Cup Football

Thursday, 21 October 2010


Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played to a goalless draw with Sheikh Russell KC in the group A final round match of the GrameenPhone Federation Cup Football at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.
With this draw, both teams secure two points from two matches.
This was the second consecutive draw for the two teams in the group match. Earlier, in their respective opening matches, Sheikh Russell KC played to a goalless draw with Rahmatganj MFS while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club drew 1-1 with Abahani Limited.
In the day's match, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club got a scoring chance in the 24th minute but Touhidul Alam Sabuj, from inside the danger zone, failed to send the ball home with only opponent goalkeeper Aminul to beat.
After the lemon break, the star-studded Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club was deprived of another certain goal in the 62nd minute when Shahedul Alam Shahed's well-judged shot from inside the D-box off a Sabuj pass went out of play after kissing the cross bar.
Sheikh Jamal's Dhanmondi Club's Meshu must consider him unlucky as his powerful left-footed shot from 20 yards returned to play after hitting the cross bar in the 78th minute.
Just two minutes later, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club was again deprived of another certain goal. Shakil, who stood inside the danger zone, failed to push the ball into the open net off a close pass from substitute Zahid.
Sheikh Russell KC came close to scoring in the 16th minute, but their Moroccan striker Abass Inusah's header from the danger zone off compatriot Samir Omari free kick narrowly went out beside the side bar.
Monayem Khan Raju missed another scoring chance for Sheikh Russell KC in the 32nd minute when his header off a Youssef close pass from vantage position missed the target.
Today's (Thursday's) matches: Feni Soccer Club vs Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (3 pm); Mohammedasn SC vs Brothers Union (5:30 pm), both at the same venue.