It would be a blow for Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) when they will miss skipper Russell Mahmud Jimmy in their vital match against archrivals Abahani Limited in the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium at 5 p.m. today.
The match turned into final for both sides, as the result of this match will decide the league title.
If Mohammedan would win the match, they will become champions, if Abahani win then they will become joint champions, if the match would be ended in draw, Dhaka Mariner Youngs will clinch the league title.
Jimmy, who will not available in the match for having three yellows, as according to clause 15(a) of the Hockey League Bylaws, if any player receives three yellow cards will be rulled out from the next match.
Jimmy saw three yellows against Police in the first round of the League, and in Super League’s yellows were against Mariners and Usha. Therefore, he will not be able to play the most important match of the league against Abahani.
The superstar of Bangladesh hockey for more than two decades Jimmy is son of one of the hockey legends of Bangladesh Abdur Rajjak Sona Meah. Jimmy led Mohammedan in the last two outings of Super Sixes with stitches in his lip and nose.
Jimmy, who looks tense very often in any matches, gets into arguments with the umpires and the opponents players and has to see cards. There are many controversies about umpiring in the ongoing hockey league. Mohammedan officials expressed their displeasure with the umpiring.
Meanwhile, with card controversy, Mohammedan gave a walkover in the semi-finals of the Club Cup due to Jimmy's card ban in 2021. Meanwhile, Mohammedan Sporting Club in a press conference on Thursday said that if any partiality will be done in today’s match and the umpires would not be neutral, they would leave the ground even their officials, who are in the EC committee of the BHF will resign.
