Dhaka, May 17: Dhaka Abahani consolidated its place at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over Arambagh in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.  

 

Abahani went ahead in the 9^th minute off penalty when Arambagh midfielder Jahidul Hasan Dalim fouled winger Jahid Hossain in the middle of the box and Ghanaian forward Twum Frank converted (1-0)

 

Arambagh and their Nigerian forward Elita Kingsley sank in frustration in the 44^th minute when Elita beat Abahani goalie Shahidul Alam Sohel with a header but defender shujon cleared the ball from the goal line.

 

Abahani doubled the lead in the 55^th minute and Twum Frank was the scorer again. Fed by Nasir at the top of the box Frank saw his right footer deflect off the foot of defender Abul Kashem and landed into the far post net (2-0)

 

Arambagh again came close to a strike in the 71^st minute but Jahidul Hasan Dalim’s 25 yarder was fisted for a corner by Sohel.

 

With the win Abahani remained at the top with 30 points from 12 matches while Arambagh remained on their previous 9 from 12 mathces.