MSC in a fix over Jimmy record
Both Abahani and Mohammedan SC wrapped up their Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League campaign with wins but the scoring spree from both sides marred the Mohammedan SC-Bangladesh SC match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
Abahani handed a 4-2 defeat to Dhaka Wanderers Club to finish third in the league with 36 points from 16 matches before Mohammedan SC beat Bangladesh SC 7-6 to finish behind Abahani with 35 points from 16 matches.
Mohammedan striker Rasel Mahmud Jimmy, who scored five goals against Usha KC on Wednesday, was once again in the limelight. He scored all seven goals for his side to take his tally in the league to 37 and apparently became the highest scorer in a single league, though former national striker Rafiqul Islam Kamal claims to have scored 40 goals in the premier league in 1996. The veracity of the claim is open to question as it was made only after Jimmy had eclipsed the mark previously thought to be set at 35 by Kamal in 1996.
While Jimmy's feat was pleasing, some dirty play suddenly appeared as Mohammedan conceded one goal after another without any form of resistance with goalkeeper Rasel Khan Bappi enacting the drama under the post.
The final scoreline of 7-6 helped Bangladesh SC finish fifth, ahead of Wanderers by virtue of a better goal difference. They needed a maximum of a one-goal difference in yesterday's match to finish ahead of Wanderers.
Wanderers vice-president Sadik Mahatab emerged in the press box to protest and condemned Mohammedan's shameless display of helping Bangladesh SC to fifth.
“Look, it is a fixed match because Mohammedan and Bangladesh SC took to the field with an arrangement that Jimmy would score as many as he needs to become the highest scorer, but Bangladesh SC would lose by a one-goal margin,” said Mahatab during play between Mohammedan and Bangladesh SC.
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