Ugly incident mars entertaining game
A brace from Rashedul Islam Shuvo powered Rahmatganj MFS to a thrilling 4-2 win over Arambagh KS in the day's lone fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabadhu National Stadium yesterday.
In the battle between two mid-table sides, both played entertaining football, enthralling the few hundred spectators but later an attack on a spectator by Arambagh KS supporters for hurling abuse towards coach Maruful Haque marred the spirit of the game.
After the match's completion, Arambagh KS coach Maruful rushed inside the gallery to speak with the middle-aged spectator, who had been punched and slapped by a few Arambagh fans. Maruful's move was termed an indecent one by those present at the stadium.
“I could not concentrate on the match due to uncontrolled comments from the gallery and I went to there to ask him why he said such things about my parents, who are not part of the game. I don't have a problem if he said something about me,” explained Maruful.
Meanwhile, in the match, Shuvo gave Rahmatganj the lead in the 15th minute driving on a square-pass from Mohammad Sohel, but the lead lasted only four minutes as Arambagh hit back with a glancing header from Bukola.
Rahmatganj MFS restored the lead in the 50th minute when Monday Osagie hit the back of the net with a free-kick, forcing Arambagh to stage a comeback again with Ikanga converting a penalty kick in the 57th minute.
Rahmatganj, who had better ball possession throughout the match, reclaimed the lead once again in the 77th minute when Bangoura headed a Shuvo cross home. Shuvo then confirmed victory seven minutes from time by beating opposition goalkeeper Mahfuz Hasan Pritom with an angular shot from inside the box.
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