Jamal in semis
Dhaka,
February 24: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club moved into the semifinal of the
Federation Cup beating Brothers Union 5-4 in the sudden death of penalty
shootout at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.
The match ended
2-2 draw in the stipulated time.
Brothers
Union had chance to move ahead when winger Kawser Ali Rabbi curved a right
footer from 25 yards and the ball missed the Jamal’s crosspiece by few inches.
In the 31st
minute Jamal’s Haitian forward Wedson Anselme’s strong header on a cross of
midfielder Monaem Khan Raju rebounded off the Brothers crosspost.
Jamal took
the lead in the 45th minute. Gambian Landing Darboe fierce grounder
slipped from the gloves of Brothers goalie Biplob Battacharjee and unmarks
Haitian forward Leonel Preux placed the ball into the net. (1-0)
Six minutes
after the restart, winger Kawser Ali Rabbi equalized for Brothers. Receiving a long
ball of Haitian forward Augustin Walson, Rabbi chipped the ball over the
onrushing Jamal goalie Himel. (1-1)
Brothers
took lead in the 56th minute. Nigerian defender Adams Jankasa headed
home on rebounder of his long through in the far post net. (2-1)
Wedson
squandered a chance to equalize the score for Jamal but his header on a cross
of Landing from the right was saved by Brothers goalie Biplob diving to the
right.
Brothers
midfielder Rajon Mia wasted an easy chance to advance the lead but he shot wide
having open net after receiving a cross of Kawser Ali Rabbi from the left.
Landing
Darboe brought Jamal back into the match in the 83rd minute. Rubel
Mia put a square pass to Gambian midfielder Landing who placed the ball into
the net without doing any mistake. (2-2)
In the
penalty shootout Lionel Priux, Nasir Chowdhury, Raihan Hasan, Landin Darboe, Wedson Anselme scored for Jamal
and Yeasin Khan missed. Whereas Augustin Walson, Adam Jankasa, Germain Kenfack, Shafiqul Islam scored
for Brothers and Imtiaz Sultan Zitu, Habib Mia missed.
Jamal will face winner of the 3rd quarterfinals between Sheikh Russel and Chittaging Abahani on Sunday next