Auspicious start for Abahani Limited in BPL

DHAKA - Six-time league champions Abahani Limited, Dhaka got off to an auspicious start in the TVS Bangladesh

Premier League Football when they edged past Bangladesh Muktijoddha
Sangsad Krira Chakra by a lone goal held today (Friday) at Shaheed
Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi, Gazipur.

   Abahani Limited, who began the new football season winning the back
to back tournaments' trophies -- Independence Cup and Federation Cup
-- had to wait a little time to take the lead in the match.

   Brazilian forward Dorielton gave the sky blue Dhanomndi outfit a
deserving lead early in the 12th minute and Abahani maintained the
lead till the final whistle.

   Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra, however, tried heart
and soul to stage a fight back in the match, but they could not
convert any lacks of proper finishing.

  Abahani Limited will play their next match against Bangladesh Police
Football Club at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in
Munshiganj, while Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad KC face Lieutenant
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in
Tongi. Both the matches will be held on Tuesday (Feb 8).

  Saturday's matches: Chittagong Abahani Limited vs Rahmatganj Muslim
and Friends Society at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in
Munshiganj and Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited vs Sheikh Russel Krira
Chakra at Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi. Both the
matches kick off at 3 pm.BSS