Dhaka Abahani held by Ctg Abahani
Dhaka, February 9: Dhaka Abahani Ltd was held
to a 1-1 draw by Chittagong Abahani Ltd.in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh
Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday.
Abahani Ltd dominated the match but lack of
finishing touch saw them content with a small margin win.
Abahani took the lead in the 10th
minute through their Cameroonian forward Ekele Patrick. Standing unmarked in
the middle of the box the Cameroonian forward received a right flank cross of
Ghanaian attacker Awudu Ibrahim and placed it into the near post net (1-0)
Dhaka Abahani wasted two chances in the 81st
and 82nd minute but Arman Aziz and Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol’s
headed effort was punched to safety by Ctg Abahani goalie Nahiduddin.
Ctg Abahani equalised in the 85th
minute when forward Sohel Miah ran past the Dhaka Abahani defence with a cross
Javed Khan and beat Dhaka Abahani goalie Shahidul Alam Sohel with left footer
that went between the legs of the Abahani goalie (1-1)
Dhaka Abahani has 18 points from eight matches
while Ctg. Abahani has 5 points from nine matches.