Alfaz gets MSC back on track
Sports Reporter
Ace striker Alfaz Ahmed scored one goal and set up the other as title contenders Moha-mmedan Sporting Club squeezed out a 2-1 victory over Farashganj Sporting Club when the Premier Division Football League resumed after a four-day stoppage on Wednesday.Before the start of the match, there were nervous whispers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium that the game could be abandoned due to the unease following the series of bomb attacks across the country in the morning. But the fixture passed off without any incidents. Mohammedan returned to the winning ways after two consecutive draws against Arambagh Krira Sangha and Sheikh Russel. They are now level on 35 points (15 matches) with table-toppers Brothers Union but have played a game more than the defending champions. Farashganj on the other hand, remained in sixth position with 17 points from 15 outings. Alfaz gave the Black and Whites the lead in the 22nd minute while Asad doubled the score in the 73rd minute before Amirul pulled back one for the old city club in the 79th minute. Brothers, against whom four top clubs have brought match-fixing allegations, will take on third-placed Abahani today in what could be a mouth-watering clash especially because Abahani have been very vocal in the stance against Brothers. In yesterday's evenly contested match, Farashganj had two early chances to go ahead but their Nigerian midfielder Adafa first sent the ball wide from close in the fourth minute and then minutes later saw his right-footer from top of the box brilliantly punched over by Mohammedan custodian Biplob. Alfaz however made no mistakes when a chance fell to him. Sensing an opening, he backed himself in dodging past two Farashganj defenders and then cleverly placed the ball in the net past the onrushing goalie Zia. After the break, both teams created some opportunities before Asad gave Mohammedan a two-goal cushion with a left-footed volley off an Alfaz center from the middle of the box. Farashganj reduced the margin when Amirul produced a right-footed volley on a rebounder that came his way after goalkeeper Biplob had half cleared an Adafa free-kick. TEAMS
Mohammedan: Biplob, Nazrul, Hasan, Peter Odaf, Kamal, Arman Aziz, Asad, Faisal Mahmud (Khokon), Matiur Munna (Ronny), Alfaz and Donald.
Farashganj: Zia, Khaled, Faisal, Rajib (Manu), Arup, Apu, Amirul, Kabir, Pavel (Ronny Islam), Felix and Adafa.
Yellow cards: Arman Aziz (Mohammedan), Adafa (Farashganj).
Referee: Tayeb Hasan.
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