Abahani pip Muktis
Dhaka, April 28: Abahani Ltd beat Muktijoddha 1-0 in the second phase of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.
Mukitjoddha started brightly with Nigerian forward Nkowcha Kingley getting close to a strike. In the 4th minute Nkowcha failed to take control of an Imtiaz Sultan Jitu cross in the middle of the box and failed to head home after a long throw on Enamul Haque reached him at the same position.
Abahani took the lead in the 29th minute through their Portuguese forward Leonildo Suares. Midfielder Shahedul Alam sent a neat through pass to Suarez and the Portuguese scored with an angular shot in the far post (1-0)
Nkwocha Kingsley found Abahani goalie Shahidul Alam Sohel in a one-to one situation in the 42nd minute but shot straight to the goalie.
In the 70th minute Abahani’s Ghanaian forward Osei Morrison carried a Sueres through pass past his marker and even dodged Muktijoddha goalie Rasel Mahmud Liton but placed the ball wide of the side post.
Abahani took their tally to 25 from 12 matches while Muktijoddha remained on their previous collection of 18 from the same number of matches.