Abahani, Jamal fire blank
Dhaka, February 25: Dhaka Abahani limited and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played out a goalless draw in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.
Sheikh Jamal had a chance to take the lead in the 18th minute but midfielder’s Mamunul Islam’s curved free kick from edge of the left box hit the crosspiece.
In the 33rd minute Nigerian forward Emeka Darlington squandered another chance for Jamal. Haitian forward Wedson Anselme cut a defence splitting pass to Nigerian forward Darlington who placed the ball over the Abahani goalie Shahidul Alam Sohel but the ball hit the crosspiece for the second time.
After the second half Haitian Wedson missed another chance as his shot was saved by Abahani goalie Shahidul Alam Sohel who dived to his right and saved the ball for a corner.
Abahani were very close to a strike two minute later as their Ghanaian forward Osei Morrison’s shot went over the crossbar having one on one situation with Jamal goalie Ziaur Rahman Zia.
After the draw, Abahani took their tally to 19 points from 9 matches while Jamal earned 15 points from 7 matches.