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Abahani blank Saif 2-0 in BPL
DHAKA, Feb. 16, 2021 (BSS)- Abahani Limited, Dhaka, recorded a
comfortable 2-0 goal victory over Saif Sporting Club in the Bangladesh
Premier League (BPL) Football held today at Bangabandhu National Stadium
(BNS) here.
In the day’s match, Brazilian midfielder Raphael Augusto and Haitian
forward Kervens Belfort scored one goal each to secure Abahani’s sixth
victory in the league.
After the barren first half, Raphael finally broke the deadlock scoring
the first goal for sky blue Dhanmondi outfit in the 53rd minute while Belfort
sealed the victory scoring the second goal for Abahani in the 65th minute of
the match.
After that Saif however got some scoring chances but failed to convert
any of those lacks of proper finishing in the remaining proceeding.
The day’s win saw, the six times BPL champions Abahani Limited improved
their tally with 21 points from nine matches while Saif SC remained art their
previous credit of 13 points from eight outings.
Abahani Limited will play their next match against Sheikh Russel Krira
Chakra on Saturday (Feb. 20) at BNS while Saif Sporting Club face
Banshundhara Kings on the same day at BNS.
Wednesday’s matches: Mohammedan SC vs Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends
Society at Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium in Tongi at 3 pm, Bangladesdh
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra vs Bangladesh Police Football Club at BNS at
3.30 pm and Chittagong Abahani Limited vs Brothers Union Club at BNS 6 pm.
BSS/SG/IJ/1758 hrs