Citycell Super Cup
Farashganj Plate champs
Farashganj footballers and officials celebrate with the Citycell Super Cup Plate trophy after beating Sheikh Russel 1-0 in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.Photo: STAR
Farashganj Sporting Club commemorated their 50-year anniversary with the consolation Plate trophy of the Citycell Super Cup yesterday. In the final of the four bottom teams of the Tk two-crore competition, the riversiders from old-Dhaka defeated Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by a solitary goal, thanks to Enamul Haque's 68th minute goal. The Farashganj striker also celebrated his return to the national fold when he scrambled the ball past Russel goalkeeper Niloy and two defenders in his third attempt at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Ugandan substitute Idris Mutubi opened up the Russel defence at the left flank to cut the ball back into the six-yard box and Enamul's first shot came off the goalkeeper. His second was too weak and would not have crossed the line but a Russel defender cleared the ball back to Enamul who was third time lucky to slot home and separate the two sides. Kamal Babu's Farashganj, which featured three players who have been called for the national squad including central defender Mamun Khan and midfielder Emon Babu, dominated the show but Russel created the better chance of the first half. Yusuf fired the ball into the side netting after Farashganj fullback Ramjan's low cross from the right in the 16th minute but their opponents wasted a great chance on the break a minute later. Monwar picked up Milunovic unmarked at the far post with a centre from the right but the Serbian striker's first-time volley skimmed the crossbar from five yards. He once again got behind a cross from Alfaz but tapped the ball wide in the 28th minute. A minute later, Yusuf and Enamul got the better of the Russel backline but Enamul's first effort came off a defensive wall and the longhaired forward failed to keep his backvolley under the bar. The goal came midway through the second half and Russel got good opportunities to make the scores level. Milunovic set Monwar with a brilliant through ball but the former national midfielder, who shrugged off marker just inside the area, drove a low shot wide of the mark. There was no solace for Russel coach Wajed Gazi as Alfaz screwed a header wide during a corner ten minutes from time, the last real chance of the Plate final. Farashganj bagged Tk four lakh as prize money while Russel pocketed Tk three lakh. Yellow cards: Nurul Islam, Rakibul (Russel) TEAMSFARASHGANJ: Sujan, Ramjan, Emeka, Mamun, Uttam, Rajeeb, Kabir, Khokon, Emon (Rintu), Yusuf (Mutubi) and Enamul (Shanto). RUSSEL: Niloy, Rakibul, Zahirul, Rachid Ennoury, Hasan, Mobarak, Monwar, Rachid Briggeme, Nurul Islam, Milunovic and Alfaz.
Referee: Abdul Hannan.
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