Baridhara stay alive with exciting win
Uttar Baridhara Membership kept their desires to getting out of their group alive with a thrilling 3-2 make an impression on Arambagh in a Walton Federation Cup face at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Abdul Khalek Hammad played an integral role on the the triumph, the Egyptian ahead assisting the first two goals before impressive the 3rd for Baridhara, who arrived to the match on the trunk of an 0-3 drubbing at the hands of Saif SC.
A rejuvenated Arambagh looked determined to transport over the tempo from their 2-0 win over Brothers Union by pressing right away and maintaining a high line. However the ex - Federation Glass runners-up had to pay a higher price for departing large areas behind the backline, that have been exploited on the right flank by the pacey Hammad.
After being denied by woodwork, national striker Suman Reza gave Baridhara a well-deserved lead with a straightforward tap-in from a minimal cross from Hammad in the 24th minute before Sujan Biswas, availing a forward pass from Hammad, doubled the lead with a clever chip over goalkeeper Abdul Kashem Milon in the 30th minute.
Arambagah reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 37th minute with a placed shot from Nigerian Chizoba Christopher before Suman squandered an opportunity to equalise as his punch rattled the post. One minute later, Hammad acquired onto a defence-splitting pass and widened the margin for Baridhara.
After resumption, Arambagh made three chances and went all out in order to equalise and substitute Nihat Jamal Ucchash managed to get 3-2 in the 75th minute with a header off a cross from substitute Miraj Mollah but they cannot avert a defeat.
