Team BJMC’s prowess proved too much for ten-man Uttar Baridhara as they thrashed the newcomers 7-0 equaling the biggest win in the history of Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Uttar Baridhara, the new entrants in the top flight football of the country lost their way in the 18th minute after their central defender Saidur Rahman was sent off for his second bookable offence on BJMC midfielder Abdullah Parvez and the vacuum was too much for the newcomers as BJMC took optimum advantage.
BJMC’s seasoned forward Guinean Ismael Bangoura, Nigerian attacking midfielder Samson Iliyasu, national forward Aminur Rahman Sajib and midfielder Abdullah Parvez tormented their opposition defence from all possible ways and the inexperienced outfits were left grasping for their breath. The level of dejection was evident in the stoppage time when the players ran out of breath and out of concentration to concede the last two goals in the added three minutes.
Lethal left footed Parvez controlled the midfield while speedy Samson Iliyasu was instrumental in almost all the attacks. Parvez assisted the second goal in the 34th minute with a clever back heel for Bangoura before paving way for BJMC’s fourth which Sajib headed home. In between he scored the third goal in the 36th minute with curling effort from 25 yards and it was a pure delight to watch.
Bangoura added his second in the 57thminute, Iliyasu bagged his second in the 91st minute before and Sajib also scooped his second in the 93rd minute.
The lone attack from the losers came in the 29th minute when Nigerian forward Ekindale found BJMC goalkeeper Himel in a one-on-one situation only to shoot straight to Himel.
Parvez, who last played for the national team back in 2006, was found basking in a new motivation. “This year I thought that I have to fight it out as there are few new players in the team, I have not lost the hunger to see myself again in the national fold, I am trying my best,” said the midfielder.
Baridhara assistant coach Mahbub Ali Manik said they have never conceded seven goals in their history that began in 2005 in the third division, and it was overall a bad day.
Team BJMC has six points from four matches while Baridhara has two from the same number of matches.
The biggest wins in BPL
2006-07- Abahani-7 : Rahmatganj-0 MSC-7: Rahmatganj-1 MSC-7: Ctg MSC-0 2008-09- MSC-7: Shuktara JS-0 2008-09-Farashganj-7: Khulna Abahani-0 2009-10- MSC-7: Muktijoddha-0 2010-11- MSC-7: Arambagh-0 2013-14- Team BJMC-7: Uttar Baridhara-0