DHAKA, March 1, 2022 (BSS)- Six times league champions Abahani Limited,

Dhaka suffered their first defeat in the ongoing TVS Bangladesh Premier
League football when they went down a 2-3 goal lose to Chittagong Abahani
Limited held today (Tuesday) at Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet.
 
   It was once again a stunning performance by Chittagong Abahani Limited as
they showed the same fighting attitude forcing Saif SC to split point in
their previous match of the league.

   In the day's match, Nigerian forward Peter Ebimobowei, South African
striker William Twala and Afghan midfielder Omid Popalzay scored one goal
each for Chittagong Abahani Limited who led the first half by 2-1 goals.
Costa Rican forward Daniel Colindres and Brazilian midfielder Raphael Augusto
netted one goal apiece for Dhaka Abahani.

   Daniel Colindres gave Dhaka Abahani a deserving lead in the 16th minute
but the lead lasted for few minutes as Peter Ebimobowei restored the parity
for Chittagong Abahani Limited in the 20th minute of the match.

   William Twala put Chittagong Abahani ahead scoring the second goal in the
37th minute while after the breather Omid Popalzay further widened the margin
scoring the third goal in the 64th minute of the match.

   Raphael Augusto reduced the margin scoring the second goal for Abahani
Limited in the 89th minute of the match.

   The day's win saw the port city team Chittagong Abahani raised their tally
to 12 points from six matches while the sky blue Dhanmondi outfit Dhaka
Abahani remained at their previous credit of 13 points playing the same
number of matches.   

   Abahani Limited, Dhaka will play their next match against Saif SC at
Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet while Chittagong Abahani meet Lieutenant
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in
Munshiganj. Both the matches will be held on Sunday (March 6).

   The sky blue outfit Abahani Limited earlier made a winning start in the
league beating Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 1-0 goal, but
they lost valuable point playing to a 1-1 goal draw with Bangladesh Police
Football Club in their second match of the league.

   Abahani however staged a brilliant fight back in the winning streak
winning with 3-0 drubbing in their third match against Rahmatganj Muslim and
Friends Society and went top of the table defeating Sheikh Russel Krira
Chakra by 3-1 goals in their fourth match and edged past their arch-rival
Mohammedan Sporting Club by a solitary goal in their fifth match of the
league.

   While Chittagong Abahani Limited earlier beat Rahmatganj Muslim and
Friends Society by 2-1 goals in their league opening match, played out to a
1-1 goal draw with Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in their second match and again
shared point with Mohammedan playing out to a 1-1 goal draw in their third
match and beat Swadhinata Krira Sangha by 2-1 goals in their fourth match and
played out to a 3-3 goal draw with Saif Sporting Club in their fifth match of
the league.

   Wednesday's matches: Bangladesh Police Football Club vs Bangladesh
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra at Muktijuddho Smrity Stadium in Rajshahi at
3 pm and Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society vs Uttar Baridhara Club at
Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet at 5.30 pm.