DHAKA, May 25, 2024 (BSS)- Saint Vincent forward Cornelius Stewart slammed a 
brilliant hat-trick as Abahani Limited, Dhaka came from behind, earned an 
exciting 3-2 goals victory over Chittagong Abahani Limited in their 
penultimate round match of the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League 
(BPL) football on Saturday.

In the day's match, Cornelius Stewart scored hat-trick with three goals for 
Dhaka Abahani while forward Mannaf Rabby and defender Riaj Uddin Sagor scored 
one goal each for Chittagong Abahani Limited held at Birshreshtha Flight 
Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.

Rabby put Chittagong Abahani ahead in the 20th minute while after the 
breather Sagor doubled the lead scoring the second goal in the 67th minute of 
the match. 
 
But, Abahani staged a brilliant fight back in remaining proceeding as Stewart 
pulled one back scoring the first goal for Dhaka Abahani in the 80th minute 
from a spot kick and leveled the margin scoring the second goal in the 90th 
minute. He ensured Abahani's victory after completing his hat-trick goal in 
the 90+3rd minute of the match.

With the day's win, the traditional sky blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani 
Limited, who stand third position in the league table, collected 32 points 
(equal with Mohammedan who stands second position also with 32 points) from 
17 matches while the port city team Chittagong Abahani Limited, who stand 
seventh position in the league table, remained at their previous collection 
of 19 points playing the same number of outings.