BSS, Dhaka:
Group-A champions Dhaka Abahani Limited will take on group-C runners-up Bangladesh Army Football team in the quarter-finals of Independence Cup Football today at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur.
The match kicks off at 5.15 pm.
In another match, group-C champions Saif Sporting Club meet group-A runners-up Swadhinata Krira Sangha in the second quarterfinal of the fixture that kicks off at 8 pm.
The traditional sky blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani Limited earlier beat Swadhinata Krira Sangha by 2-1 goals and emerged group champions by defeating Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by 3-1 goals in their group matches, while Army Football team lost Saif Sporting Club 1-2 in the group opening match, beat Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited by 2-1 goals in their second group match and played 1-1 draw with Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra in their third group match.
The remaining two quarter-finals will be held on Sunday (Dec 12) with group-B champions Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited will take on group-D runners-up Bangladesh Police Football Club at 5.15pm while group D champions Bashundhara Kings face group B runners-up Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited at 8.00pm.
Both the matches will be he held at the same venue.
