Dhaka, July 16: Abahani Ltd thrashed Sheikh Russell 5-0 with Nigerian forward Sunday Chizoba slamming the sixth hat-trick of Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandnu National Stadium on Thursday.
Russell sent the first chill through the Abahani spine in the 17th minute when their Cameroonian midfielder Jean Jules Ikanga hit the crosspiece from the top of the box.
But it was Abahani who took the lead in the 41st minute and it was defender Nasirul Islam who put Abahani ahead. Receiving a cross of midfielder Shahedul Alam in the left corner of the box, Nasir kept his cool to chip the ball over Russell goalie Russell Mahmud Liton (1-0)
The lead was extended in the 55th minute when Nigerian forward Sunday Chizoba struck the second. Taking a square pass of midfielder Abdul Baten Majumder Komol, the wily Nigerian went past his marker and curved the ball into the near post (2-0)
Russell’s woe was intensified in the 77th minute with midfielder Komol paving the way for his midfield partner Shahedul Alam whose powerful grounder from the top of the box crashed into the middle of the net (3-0)
Sunday struck his second of the match in the 83rd minute with a superb curving right footer 4-0 ÂÂ and completed his hat-trick in the 89th minute.
After 15 matches Abahani has 30 while Russell has 32 from 14 matches.
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