Sports Reporter :
Dhaka Abahani Limited overcame Chittagong Abahani Limited by two goals to nil in their second leg match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Dhaka Abahani Limited took the second spot of the points table securing 36 points from 17 matches, while Chittagong Abahani Limited took the fifth position bagging 28 points from as many matches.
The first leg match between the two titans of Bangladesh Premier League Football was ended in a 1-1 draw.
Dhaka Abahani’s Nigerian Recruit Sunday Chizoba put his team ahead by a left-footer using a cross of his teammate Augusta’s cross in the 34th minute of the match.
After the lemon-break, Mamunul of Dhaka Abahani Limited made it 2-0 by a forceful shot outside the D-box of the Chittagong Abahani Limited in the 52nd minute of the match.
Earlier, Chittagong Abahani came close to score but Nixon’s shot went over the crosspiece in the second minute of the game.
Sunday’s header went wide in the 21st minute of the encounter.
Dhaka Abahani’s Afghan recruit Masih Saighani’s header was cleared by Chittagong Abahani’s defender Nasirul in the 39th minute of the game.
Chittagong Abahani saved from a suicidal goal when their defender Nasirul tried to clear the ball and the ball bounced back after touching the goal bar in the 37th minute of the game.
