Tensions soar in 1-1 stalemate
Mohammedan came from an objective down to get yourself a share of the spoils with a good 1-1 draw against Chattogram Abahani in a Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
With the 5th draw from 10 games, Mohammedan climbed to 5th place with 16 factors, one spot before Chattogram Abahani, who've 16 details and a game at hand over the Black and Whites.
Mohammedan came into the match on the trunk of three successive victories but were halted by a good spirited showing from Chattogram Abanani, who gave the Black and Whites a good run for their profit a tense match.
As both sides showed attacking intent, the port city outfit's Nigeria recruit Chenedu Mathew ran down the proper in the 15th minute and scale back for Brazil's Nixon, who saw his powerful shot parried by goalkeeper Sujan Hossain. Rakib drove the follow-up home.
After conceding, Mohammedan bounced back again and launched two great attacks but forward Nagata and Suleymane Diabate squandered two great opportunities while Chattogram Abahani were deprived of doubling the lead whenever a free-kick from Rakib came off the crossbar in the 19th minute.
In the second half, Mohammedan finally returned into the match as Rakib Khan and Diabate linked-up in the 54th minute, getting into the box with nice exchanges before Rakib levelled.
In the 61st minute, a scuffle broke out whenever a throw-in from Atikuzzaman of Mohammedan hit Rakib Hossain. Off the discipline, Mohammedan team manager Abu Hasan Chowdhury pushed Chattogram Abahani manager Arman Aziz, causing some hysteria in the crowd. The referee intervened and provided both officials their marching order. In the dying minutes, chaos again broke out in the gallery and police possessed to intervene to calm the spectators.
In the day's first match, Muktijoddha Sangsad surrendered an initial half lead in a 1-1 draw with Rahmatganj.
Arafat Hossain cancelled away a first-minute strike from Muktijoddha's Mahmud Hossain Fahim in the 56th minute to make sure Rahmatganj would leave with a third attract 10 outings. The stalemate as well saw both sides raise their tally to 9 points, with the Good old Dhaka Outfit before 10th-positioned Muktijoddha by virtue of better goal difference.
