Super-sub Wahed Ahmed gave Mohammedan Sporting Club a last-minute 1-0 win over Uttar Baridhara in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. When the match looked to be going towards a certain goalless draw, Wahed earned the black-and-white giants full three points with a perfect right-footed finish. Earlier, Mohammedan forwards spoiled a series of scoring opportunities all through the match.
However, in the last minute of the stipulated time of the match, Wahed finally broke the deadlock by putting home an Arup Baidya’s low cross from the right flank.
With the victory Mohammedan remained in third place with 20 points after the end of 11th round matches, while Uttar Baridhara remained in bottom place with six points from same number on games.
Earlier in the day, Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra thrashed Team BJMC 4-2. The all Reds also beat BJMC 2-1 in their first-phase encounter.
With the victory, Muktijoddha moved up to fourth place in the points table with 18 points from 11 matches while Team BJMC remained in seventh position after their second consecutive defeat in the second phase.
Muktijoddha’s Nigerian attacking trio of Eleta Kingsley, Nkwocha Kingsley and Sunday Chizuba masterminded the rout of BJMC, while Nigerian midfielder Samson Iliasu and Guinean forward Ismail Bangoura reduced the margin for the losers.
Nkwocha Kingsley put Muktijoddha in front in the 23rd minute following a free-kick by Sunday Chizuba. BJMC goalkeeper Arif failed to grip Sunday’s grounder from just outside the box and an unmarked Nkwocha sent the rebounder into the net.
The other Kingsley, Eleta, made the scoreline 2-0 in the 42nd minute with a sublime solo effort. The Nigerian forward skipped past three defenders before slotting the ball past a helpless Arif.
Nkwocha netted his second
goal and the third of his side six minutes into the second half as he received a square pass from Sunday before placing an angular shot at the far post.
After conceding three goals BJMC managed to reduce the margin in the 58th minute when Nigerian midfielder Samson Iliasu put the ball home from a Mahadi Hasan Tapu’s cross.
Muktijoddha completed their demolition act as another Nigerian marksman, Sunday, joined the goal fest in the 61st minute with a stunning curling shot.
Sunday failed to double his tally as his powerful shot hit the crosspiece in the 67th minute.
BJMC forward Ismael Bangoura made the scoreline 4-2 in the 79th minute from a penalty after a handball by Shyamol Ahmed.
RESULTS
Muktijoddha Sangsad 4 v Team BJMC 2
Uttar Baridhara 0 v Mohammedan SC 1
-With New Age input
