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Abahani blow Mohammedan away 4-0 in BPL Football
DHAKA, March 4, 2020 (BSS) – Abahani Limited, Dhaka won the battle of
prestige as they blew their arch-rival Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited away
by 4-0 goals in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League Football held today
(Wednesday) at Bangabandhu National Stadium.
With this victory, Abahani Limited topped the points table with 10
points, equal points with Saif Sporting Club and Bashundhara Kings, from four
matches but Abahani went top by virtue of better goal difference.
While, Mohammedan Sporting Club remained at their previous credit of six
points playing the same number of matches.
In the day’s match, Abahani launched early attack in the match and got
the fruit as their foreign recruit Kervens Belfort scored the first goal in
the 16th minute while Edgar Bernhardt doubled the lead scoring the second
goal for Abahani in the 33rd minute of the match.
Belfort further widened the margin scoring his second and third for
Abahani in the 43rd minute of the match.
After the resumption, the six times BPL champions Abhanai continued
their onslaught when striker Nabib Newaz Jibon sealed the victory scoring the
fourth goal for Abahani in the 64th minute.
Abahani played better football although the proceeding and notched their
deserving victory while Mohammedan wee totally off-colored and failed to
produce any real scoring chance.
Abahani Limited will play their next match against Chattogram Abahani
Limited scheduled to be held at BNS while Mohammedan Sporting Club play
against holders Bashundhara Kings Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium in Comilla on
March 7.
Meanwhile, Brothers Union Club will face Bangladesh Police Football Club
in the lone fifth round match scheduled to be held on Friday (March 6) at
BNS.
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