Jamal held by Soccer
Dhaka, April 27: Table toppers Sheikh Jamal was held 2-2 by Soccer Club, Feni in the second phase of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium On Sunday.
Jamal midfielder Sohel Rana taking a cut back of Wedson Anselme at the top of the box saw his fierce right footer hit the crosspiece in the 4th minute.
Jamal took the lead in the 14th minute after Sony Norde made his way through the left flank and sent a neat square pass to Wedson who scored with a powerful shot from the top of the box (1-0)
Jamal doubled their lead in the 31st minute with Wedson scoring his second. Midfielder Shahed sent the through pass to Wedson from the midfield and the Haitian scored with an angular placing shot (2-0)
However Feni bounced back with a strike in the 32nd minute as Jamal defender Didarul Haque’s clearance from the middle of the box hit onrushing Soccer forward Chuka Charles’s foot and deflected into the near post (2-1)
Three minutes later Kabba Jobe, the Gambian forward headed home a free kick curved by Soccer defender Ramjan (2-2)
In the dying stage Jamal’s Nigerian forward Emeka Dalington, Wedson missed scoring chances.
Sheikh Jamal have 28 points from 12 matches while Feni Soccer took their tally to 8 points from the same number of matches.