Historical title for Ctg Abahani
Dhaka, 7 April 2016: Chittagong Abahani Limited lifted title of KFC Independence Cup 2016 beating Abahani Limited 2-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
It is the first major domestic title for Ctg Abahani.
In the 13th minute Abahani’s Senegalese forward Camara Sarba saw his shot went wide of the side post.
Ctg Abahani would have taken lead in the 26th minute but unmarked Rezaul Karim’s shot on a free-kick of Zahid Hossain missed the sidepost.
Ctg Abhani’s Haitian forward Leonel Preux broke into the penalty area, rounded off a defender but his final shot was blocked by a defender for a corner in the 43rd minute.
In the 44th minute Ctg Abahani’s midfielder Rubel Mia's strike into the near post was saved by Abahani keeper Sultan Ahmed Shakil.
However, Leonel Praux broke the dead lock for Ctg Abahani in the 55th minute of the match. Taking a through ball of Rubel Mia, the Haitian forward dribbled past his marker and Abahani goalie Sultan Ahmed Sakil before placing the ball into the net(1-0)
Rubel Mia doubled the lead for Ctg Abahani in the 61st minute. He scored with a bicycleÂÂ kick on cross of midfielder Kawshick Barua from the right flank. (2-0)
Nigerian forward Sunday Chizoba squandered a chance to reduce the margin in the 75th minute when his shot straight to the opponent goalie Ashraful Islam Rana.