Veteran striker Enamul Haque’s strike earned Muktijoddha SKS their first point in four games as the all reds held second placed Mohammedan SC to a 1-1 draw in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Enamul successfully converted from the penalty spot in the 34th minute to cancel the Mohammedan lead taken by Guinean striker Ismael Bangoura 10 minutes earlier. Bangoura’s 14th goal in the league this season came off a goal-mouth melee following a free-kick from Sohel Rana Jr. Meanwhile, for Emily it was his 11th goal in the league. Emily could have doubled the lead inside the first half but Mohammedan goalkeeper Ashraful Haq Rana produced a brilliant save to deny the striker’s diving header. The black and whites appeared stronger after the breather and although they dominated with maximum possession, lack of quality inside the opponents’ terrain nullified their effort.
The result saw the black and whites regain their second spot although it made Sheikh Jamal DC’s passage to glory more easier as Mohammedan now have 31 points from 16 matches, eight less than the table toppers. Muktijoddha remained sixth with 22 points.
Meanwhile in the day’s other match, hosts Chittagong Abahani registered their second victory when they edged past Rahmatganj MFS 1-0 at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. Yoko Samnick scored the all-important goal for the port city outfits in the 78th minute.
With the win the Chittagong sky blues, who have 10 points from 15 matches, closed the gap to just one point with Rahmatganj MFS at ninth place. They are two points clear of bottom-placed Farashganj.
