UNB, Dhaka :
Former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reached the semifinals of the Walton 29th Federation Cup Football as the first team eliminating traditional powers Dhaka Mohammedan SC 1-0 in the first quarterfinal at floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
After a barren first half, substitute forward Solomon King scored the match-decider for Sheikh Jamal DC in the 77th minute by a precise cut back of Nigerian Raphael Odovin into the middle of the net, off a Mamadou Bah pass (1-0).
Sheikh Jamal DC dominated the match for most of the proceeding with good team works in the day’s first quarterfinal of the season’s curtain raiser meet while Mohammedan SC failed to make good finish to pay the price.
Sheikh Jamal sent chill through the Mohammedan spine in the 9th th minute when Gambian forward Mamadou Bah broke free in the midfield but sent his right footer well above the crosspiece from the top of the box.
Sheikh Jamal continued their attacking intentions and in the 26th minute, their Nigerian forward Raphael Odovin shot straight to Mohammedan goalie Mamun Khan after delightfully receiving a curved long ball of defender Md. Alauddin.
Raphael was the defaulter again in 30th minute failing to beat Mamun Khan in a one to one situation. Spearheading a speedy counter attack, Raphael found Mamun at his mercy under the post, but the tall goalkeeper jumped onto the feet of Raphael wiping the danger out.
Mohammedan succeeded to see one of their efforts come close in the 44th minute when Nigerian forward Nkowcha Kingsley’s suddenly took a right footer that was parried away by Samiul Islam Masum.
In the remaining quarterfinals, Chittagong Abahani Limited will play Sheikh Russel KC on Thursday, holders Dhaka Abahani Limited will face Brothers Union Club on Friday while Rahmatganj MFS will meet Muktijoddha Sangsad KC on Saturday, all at 6pm at the same venue.
The two semifinals will be held at 7:15pm on June 2 & 3 respectively while the final match scheduled at 7:30pm on June 5.
Former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reached the semifinals of the Walton 29th Federation Cup Football as the first team eliminating traditional powers Dhaka Mohammedan SC 1-0 in the first quarterfinal at floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
After a barren first half, substitute forward Solomon King scored the match-decider for Sheikh Jamal DC in the 77th minute by a precise cut back of Nigerian Raphael Odovin into the middle of the net, off a Mamadou Bah pass (1-0).
Sheikh Jamal DC dominated the match for most of the proceeding with good team works in the day’s first quarterfinal of the season’s curtain raiser meet while Mohammedan SC failed to make good finish to pay the price.
Sheikh Jamal sent chill through the Mohammedan spine in the 9th th minute when Gambian forward Mamadou Bah broke free in the midfield but sent his right footer well above the crosspiece from the top of the box.
Sheikh Jamal continued their attacking intentions and in the 26th minute, their Nigerian forward Raphael Odovin shot straight to Mohammedan goalie Mamun Khan after delightfully receiving a curved long ball of defender Md. Alauddin.
Raphael was the defaulter again in 30th minute failing to beat Mamun Khan in a one to one situation. Spearheading a speedy counter attack, Raphael found Mamun at his mercy under the post, but the tall goalkeeper jumped onto the feet of Raphael wiping the danger out.
Mohammedan succeeded to see one of their efforts come close in the 44th minute when Nigerian forward Nkowcha Kingsley’s suddenly took a right footer that was parried away by Samiul Islam Masum.
In the remaining quarterfinals, Chittagong Abahani Limited will play Sheikh Russel KC on Thursday, holders Dhaka Abahani Limited will face Brothers Union Club on Friday while Rahmatganj MFS will meet Muktijoddha Sangsad KC on Saturday, all at 6pm at the same venue.
The two semifinals will be held at 7:15pm on June 2 & 3 respectively while the final match scheduled at 7:30pm on June 5.
