Dhaka, May 14: Abahani Ltd handed holders Sheikh Jamal the first defeat in the Manyvar Bangladesh Premier League winning 2-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. This was also the last match of Jamal in the first phase.
Jamal was reduced to ten men in the 68th minute with the sent-off of their Nigerian forward Emeka Darlington.
Abahani started strong and in the 3rd minute midfielder Shahedul Alam saw his curved effort from the top of the box miss the sidepost by a few inches.
Three minutes later Abahani defender Nasirul Islam’s corner from the right hand flag hit the sidepost.
Abahani forward Wahed Ahmed missed a chance in the 17th minute when he placed the ball into the feet of Jamal goalie Himel in a one to one situation.
However Wahed scored in the 20th minute as he headed a Shahedul Alam free kick from the top of the six yard box (1-0).
Jamal’s first notable attack came in the 39th minute when Sohel Rana curved a cross from the left flank and Wedson Anselme fired a left footer wide from a convenient position.
Jamal’s Gambian midfielder Landing Darboe’s head on a cross of the Raihan Hasan in the 56th minute was punched for a corner by Abahani goalie Ziaur Rahman.
Wahed scored the second for Abahani in the 58th minute when he received a low cross of Abdul Baten Majumdar Komol in the middle of the box and placed the ball into the far post net (2-0)
Nigerian forward Emeka Darlington was sent off with the second yellow card for hitting Abahani’s Nigerian defender Obum Heny off the ball.
Abahani have 17 points from nine matches while Jamal have 23 from 10 matches.
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