Agrani Bank edge pass Uttar Baridhara
Dhaka, December 25: Agrani Bank Ltd Club reached the final round of Grameenphone Federation Cup 2011 when they defeated Uttar Baridhara 1-0 in the second match of the day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday.
Agrani Bank pressed hard from the beginning and came close to a 23-minute lead but goalie Abdul Zabbar rescued Uttar Baridhara by punching a powerful left-footed shot from midfielder Toufiq.
Striker Nur Hossain Ripon put Agrani Bank ahead in the 27th minute tapping home a cross of Sujon Mahmud from the right flank.
Hanif Prodhan of Agrani Bank was sent off in the 75th minute after being booked for the second time.
Uttar Baridhara failed to level the match despite getting a ten-man Agrani Bank. They launched attacks one after another but all of their efforts went in vain following the poor finishing of the hitmen.
The losers got best chance in the 73th minute but striker Shahadat Hossain’s shot went over the cross piece in spite of one and one situation.
Md Rubel of Uttar Baridhara missed another chance in the 81st minute when his power full shot passed over the crosspiece.