Russell beat Ctg Abahani 2-1
Dhaka, January 4: Defending champions Sheikh Russell registered a 2-1 victory over Chittagong Abahani in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
Chittagong Abahani took the lead in the 13th minute through their Nigerian forward Napoleon Gabriel who ran past the Russell defence with a through pass of Masuk Mia Jony and fired a low shot past Biplob in the near post (1-0)
Russell’s French midfielder Maxim Rogers scored the equalizer in the 16th minute with low free kick from the right edge of the box (1-1)
In the 56th minute Russell’s Jamaican midfielder Ricardo Cousine saw his head on a cross of Emrul Hasan Emu hit the side post.
Chittagong Abahani midfielder Atikur Rahman placed the ball over Russell goalie Biplob in the 62nd minute but the missed the side post.
Moroccan forward Younnes Raux put Russell ahead in the 65th minute as the tall forward volleyed home a Ricardo Cousine cross from the middle of the box (2-1)
Chittagong Abahani forward Atikur Rahman was unfortunate in the 75th minute when his placing beat Biplob but hit the side post.
Russell earlier beat Uttar Baridhara 4-0 in the first match.