League

Dhaka Arena
Spectators: 10864 (Terracing: 8149, Seating: 2499, VIP seats: 216) Sammy Ford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeff Gray having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Paraíba in the 8th minute of play forced Bangladesh Football's goalkeeper Jeff Gray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th match minute, Bangladesh Football was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Shepherd to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, Bashundhara Kings Footbal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Bean to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Paraíba in the 21st minute of play forced Bangladesh Football's goalkeeper Jeff Gray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Sammy Ford ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jeff Gray was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Sammy Ford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bashundhara Kings Footbal's supporters rose to their feet, but Sammy Ford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeff Gray breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeff Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After some careless play in the Bangladesh Football defense, Sammy Ford kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeff Gray. The Bangladesh Football fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeff Gray should have stopped the shot. Bangladesh Football's Jeff Gray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laércio Paraíba in the 40th minute of play. The supporters of Bashundhara Kings Footbal booed when Bangladesh Football was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryan Tyler didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 minutes of play, Bashundhara Kings Footbal's Sammy Ford made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jeff Gray was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

52 minutes into the match, Bashundhara Kings Footbal's goal looked a bit too open when Lenny Hallam came free, but Aquilino Jobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sammy Ford during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bashundhara Kings Footbal's Sammy Ford got a free kick in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laércio Paraíba got free with Jeff Gray in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vance Whittington kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Jeff Gray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio Paraíba in the 61st minute of play. A hard shot 74 in the game by Laércio Paraíba from a close distance when the talented Jeff Gray managed to make a qualified save. Bangladesh Football's players were relieved. Aquilino Jobo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lenny Hallam in the 78th minute of play. A hard shot 80 in the game by Laércio Paraíba from a close distance when the talented Jeff Gray managed to make a qualified save. Bangladesh Football's players were relieved. In the 82ndth minute of the game Sammy Ford who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bangladesh Football's Jeff Gray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jeff Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Laércio Paraíba notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Bangladesh Football's Jeff Gray. Jeff Gray was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bangladesh Football's Darren Ellis was substituted for Vance Whittington. Peter Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Aquilino Jobo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chants of Bashundhara Kings Footbal echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Bangladesh Football had held the ball for most of the match.