Dhaka, August 22: Champion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited finished their Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League race with a 2-1 win over Abahani Limited at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.

Abahani finished the match with 10 players with forward Wahed Ahmed sent-off in the 85^th minute and defender Mamun Mia was shown the Red card after 90+2 minute for non-sporting gesture.

Abahani came close to a strike in the 31^st minute when their Nigerian forward Sunday Chizoba sneaked past the Jamal defence with a through pass of midfielder Shahedul Alam, but his left footer from a close range flew past the side post.

Jamal’s Gambian midfielder Landing Darboe curved a free kick from 20 yards out in the 61^st minute, the ball beat Abahani goalie Ziaur Rahman in the air but much to the dismay of Landing, whiskered over the crosspiece.

The deadlock was broken in the 65^th minute and it was overlapping defender Nasirul Islam who struck the net for Abahani. Carrying a through pass of midfielder Shahedul Alam, Nasir blasted a right footer into the far post net (1-0)

Jamal equalized in the 69^th minute with Gambian midfielder Landing Darboe cutting an angular pass to Nigerian Emeca Darlington who placed the into net from the middle of the box. (1-1)

Landing Darboe sealed the victory in the 89^th minute of the match. Emeca Darlington chipped a ball to Landing whose volley hit up of the net from the box. (2-1)

With the win Champion Jamal finished the league top with 51 points from 20 matches while Abahani finished fourth of the table with 35 points from 20 matches also.