Dhaka MSC storms in the final
Dhaka, August 2: Dhaka Mohammedan, the defending champions stormed into the final of the Grameenphone Super Cup with 4-2 win against Sheikh Jamal in the first semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Sunday Chizoba the Nigerian forward of Dhaka Mohammedan slammed a hat-trick to put his team in the second consecutive final.
Sunday Chizoba, put his team ahead in the 14th minute after Jamal defender Nasir pulled Towhid down in the middle of the box. Sunday sent Aminul in the wrong way from the spot (1-0).
Sunday scored the second in the 34th minute after Shariful fed the Nigerian with a long ball from the right flank and Nasir missed the flight allowing Sunday to take control and he chipped the ball over the onrushing Aminul giving Mohammedan a 2-0 lead.
Nche Francis, the other Nigerian forward scored the third in the 66th minute after Amani put a nice through pass from the left flank and Francis put the ball in the far corner of the net with a diagonal shot (3-0)
Sheikh Jamal came back strong and scored two goals in two minutes. Stefan Loga Bouga reduced the margin in the 74th minute beating Al Hasan with a strong right footer off a Komol cross (3-1) and in the very next minute Komol’s attempted cross hit Mohammedan’s Nigerian defender Baybeck’s hand and Shujon converted the penalty with a powerful effort (3-2).
In the last minute of the match Sunday Chizoba completed his hat-trick after Aminul fisted corner in the middle of the box and unmarked Sunday blasted a left footer into the top of the net (4-2)
Sheikh Jamal: Aminul, Shujon, Nasir (Reza), Ariful, Mishu, Mamunul, Sergio Chico, Shakil, Femi Orunimi (Komol), Emmanuel Ayuk (Sohel Rana), Loga Bouga.
Dhaka Mohammedan: Md. Al Hasan, Hasan al Mamun, Baybeck, Bhasani, Bipul (Liton), Tapu Barman, Amani, Shariful, Towhid, Nche Francis, Sunday Chizoba.
Referee- Azad Rahman