DHAKA, Dec 15, 2023 (BSS)- Bashundhara Kings stormed into the final of

Independence Cup Football beating Abahani Limited, Dhaka by 4-0 goals in the
second semifinal held at Bashundhara Kings arena on Friday.

Bashundhara Kings will now play the final match against Mohammedan Sporting
Club Limited who confirmed their spot of final beating Ragmatganj Muslim and
Friends Society by a solitary goal in the first semifinal held earlier on the
day.

The final match will be held on Monday (Dec 18) at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani
Stadium in Gopalganj.
 
After the barren first half, Sohel Rana broke the deadlock scoring the first
goal for Kings in the 48th minute with a left footer shot off pass from
Michel from the top of the box giving no chance to Abahani custodian under
the bar.

Brazilian midfielder Dorielton doubled the lead for Kings in the 53rd minute
with a left footer tap from the handshake distance utilizing a cross from
Rakib Hossain.

Brazilian midfielder Michel further widened the margin scoring the third goal
for Kings in the 77th minute with a header from the close range after
capitalizing on a cross from Saad Uddin from the left flank.

Brazilian forward Robson made the score line 4-0 from penalty in the 89th
minute. Referee awarded the spot kick in favor of Kings as Ibrahim fouled
Robson in the danger zone. Robson made no mistake to convert the spot kick.

Bashundhara Kings custodian Mehedi Hasan Srabon, who foiled Abahani's number
of scoring opportunities under the bar, was named the player of the match for
his impressive performance in the match.

Abahani Limited however created number of scoring opportunities in the first
half, but they could not convert any due to lack of proper finishing.