Kolkata: Despite a sensational goal from Syrian midfielder Mahmoud Al Amna, Mehtab Hossain’s Southern Samity ends up their first game of the Calcutta Football League Premier Division A, with a 1-1 result.
Indian football legend Mehtab Hossain could have had a perfect debut as a coach, but it was Ujjal Hawladar of newly promoted BSS Sporting who scored the equalizer in the 88th minute.
Amna scored from a stunning free kick in the 58th minute of the game but Raghu Nandi’s team fought it till the end to grind out a point.
After the match, Amna said, “Mehtab managed the team really well. Unfortunate that we couldn’t win. He was also a great footballer.”