Jamal win battle of the Sheikhs
Zahed Parvez Chowdhury scored directly from a corner kick to help Sheikh Jamal DC secure a 2-1 win over Sheikh Russel KC in their Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Zahed has turned into a key player for Sheikh Jamal following the decisive roles he played during two crucial matches earlier this season against Mohammedan SC and Abahani. The 29-year-old former national midfielder assisted twice in the 3-0 win over Mohammedan and was the lone scorer in his side's 1-1 draw against Abahani.
This, their 10th win from 14 matches, helped Sheikh Jamal close the gap with league leaders Chittagong Abahani, who are just two points ahead on 35 points. Sheikh Russel on the other hand, remain glued to fifth place position in the 12-team table with 19 points following a fifth defeat in 14 matches.
Sheikh Jamal got off to a flying start, taking the lead in just the third minute when defender Yeasin Khan played a long-ball to Raphael Odoyin, who shrugged off his marker to enter the box before shooting the ball into the far post from a difficult angle.
However, Sheikh Russel looked the better side as they pressed hard for an equaliser. Sheikh Russel were finally rewarded for their efforts in the first-half's stoppage time as Egyptian striker Zaki Sarhan headed in a Sohel Rana cross from inside the six-yard box to equalise.
After resumption, Sheikh Jamal scored the winner eight minutes in when Zahed Parvez, playing only his sixth league match of the current season, curled an effort from the right-hand corner flag into the back of the net.
To be fair though, had Sheikh Russel goalkeeper Muksudur Rahman Mustaq not failed to judge the flight of ball, the spectacular finish may have been prevented.
The rest of game saw Sheikh Russel dominate possession and create a few good scoring opportunities but Sheikh Jamal goalkeeper Mitul Hasan stood tall and foiled all the attacks.
Sadly for Sheikh Russel, this defeat is almost identical to the one handed to them by the same opposition in the first-leg.
In the day's second match, Brothers Union handed an emphatic 3-0 defeat to Rahmatganj MFS. With the win, Brothers jumped to eighth position in the 12-team table while Rahmatganj MFS, with a sixth defeat from 14 matches, slipped a spot and now sit in tenth.
Congolese striker Siyo Zunapio struck a brace while Mohammad Mezbah also got his name on the scoresheet in a match where Rahmatganj conceded all three goals due to sloppy defending.
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