Abahani’s new signing Sunday Chizoba netted a brace yet again as the Sky Blues earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over Feni Soccer Club in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Meanwhile in the day’s second match in Chittagong, Muktijoddha were held once again as they played out a 1-1 draw with Chittagong Abahani at MA Aziz Stadium. Faisal Mahmud put the All Reds ahead in the 69th minute before Chowmrin Rakhine cancelled out the lead in the 80th minute.
Following a barren first half in Dhaka, Abahani seemed to have woken up after resumption as Nigerian striker Sunday netted his second brace in a row while Shahedul Alam Shahed, who made it into the starting XI for the very first time, added the other to salvage all three points.
The victory lifted the Sky Blues to third place with the same number of points (23) as second-placed Mohammedan. Both Abahani and Mohammedan trail league leaders Sheikh Jamal DC by four points. Feni on the other hand remained at ninth with nine points.
The Sky Blues finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when their in-form Nigerian striker Sunday’s left-footed shot curled into the net following a cutback from Abdul Baten Majumdar Komol.
Sunday netted his second of the day in the 67th minute when the Nigerian’s powerful strike from the middle of the box hit the lower portion of the woodwork and crossed the goalline following a Shahed pass.
Shahed continued to impress and was not content with an assist. The young midfielder extended the lead two minutes later, tapping home after Osei Morrison set up the ball from the left side.
Meanwhile in the day’s third match at BNS, Sheikh Russel KC began their second phase campaign with a 3-1 win over Brothers Union with new signing Jean Ikanga bagging a brace on his debut. Hemanta Vincent Biswas grabbed the other goal for the Blues.
Kester Akon scored the consolation goal for Brothers.
