Sports Reporter :
Dhaka Abahani Limited beat Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club by 4-3 goals in their ‘Super Five’ match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
Mariner led the 59th minute of the match by 3-2 goals but Khorshedur Rahman of Dhaka Abahani Limited scored two goals at the dying moment and earned the much-awaited victory for the Dhanmondi based popular outfit.
Abahani’s Dutch recruit Colarman put his team ahead by a penalty stroke in the 8th minute of the play.
Sohanur Rahman of Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club leveled the margin in the 15th minute of the match. After two minutes Sohanur Rahman doubled the margin.
Morris of Dhaka Abahani Limited equalized the margin by a field goal in the 25th minute of the clash.
Sohanur Rahman made it 3-2 for Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club in the 27th minute of the game.
Khorshedur Rahman of Dhaka Abahani Limited leveled the margin using a penalty corner in the 59th minute of the match.
Khorshedur Rahman scored the match-winning goal capitalizing a penalty corner just few seconds before the long whistle.
Dhaka Abahani Limited bagged 39 points from 15 matches, while Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club collected 39 points from 14 matches. Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club will take on Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited in their last match. Mariner Youngs Club need just a draw with Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club in that match to clinch the title of the Premier Division Hockey League. On the other hand, If Mohammedan win the match, the League Committee will meet a meeting to decide the champions of this year’s Premier Division Hockey League.
