The match between Abahani Limited and Bashundhara Kings means intense excitement. It is still the same today. The Kings were leading by two goals at the start. From behind, Abahani repeatedly signaled a return to parity with a goal. But unfortunately Cornelius-Washington’s failure to miss consecutive goals and late on when Heart’s strong shot hit the crossbar prevented them from returning to parity. It confirmed three points for Kings. Abahani lost to the reigning champions once again in the Premier League.
Kings are at the top with 37 points from 12 wins in 14 matches in the league. They will be assured of the title only if they beat Mohammedan in the next match. Abahani will have to fight to become the runner-up after losing the third match in the previous 25 points. However, Mohammedan lead by three points.
Abahani formed the eleven with two defenders Milad Sheikh and Aaron Ivan at Kings Arena on Saturday. Tries to play by sight. In contrast, without Tapu Burman, the Kings played with a fighting spirit as before. The hosts went ahead early on.
Rakib Hossain’s goal in the 5th minute made Kings smile. Abahani made their defenders pay for mistakes. The ball from Miguel’s short corner came back to his feet, the Brazilian took a strong shot in the box but the goalkeeper Shahidul Alam Sohail could not stop it properly. Rakib took the shot when Aaron could not clear the ball from the tangle of the return ball. As it bounced off the wall and back in front of the post, Rakib tapped it into the net to the delight of the Kings Arena crowd.
Falling behind by one goal, Abahani tried to get back into the match. Cornelius-Washington put Vishwanath-Rimonds under pressure. In the 7th minute, Papon Singh’s shot went wide of the crossbar. Cornelius crossed into the box, but Enamul Gazi palmed away Zico before he could do anything. In the 15th minute, Miguel’s shot went wide of the post.
Abahani had a great chance in the 18th minute. Enamul Gazi’s measured cross was blocked by Cornelius’ head Vishwanath. However, the Granada striker claimed a penalty. But the referee Nasir Uddin did not agree to it.
In the next minute, Milad Sheikh’s left-footed side volley was saved by Zico at the second attempt. However, in the clash with Cornelius, Zico’s head burst and blood was seen. After a while he had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. Mehdi Hasan Shravan entered the field as a substitute.
But when Abahani was looking for a chance to score, they were again stunned by the Kings.
Kings got a penalty in the 32nd minute. Miguel was thrown into the box by Milad Sheikh. Rahmat and others protested but the referee’s decision did not change. Miguel put the Kings ahead 2-0 from the spot kick with the opposite side of the goalkeeper.
In first-half added time, Dorielton was unable to back-heel onto his left foot after running up. Maybe there was a chance to defeat the goalkeeper in front.
Abahani kept the Kings under pressure after the break. A goal in the 49th minute also paid off. Cornelius passed Washington into the box, the Brazilian’s cross touched a defender’s leg inside the 6-yard box, and the Granadan’s superb placement brought smiles to the fans’ faces. Substitute goalkeeper Shravan stepped up to the left but was unable to make the save.
In the 56th minute, Abahani could not succeed despite coming close to making the scoreline 2-2. Cornelius got the ball between two defenders and entered the box, finding the goalkeeper alone in front and hitting it outside the post.
Abahani’s misfortune in the 64th minute. Cornelius’s defense broke between two defenders and Washington got the ball in the box and could not beat Shravan in front. The goalkeeper showed his achievement by saving point blank.
In the 69th minute, Cornelius’ shot narrowly missed the post. Andres Cruciani’s side suffered a final defeat in added time. Abahani’s defeat was confirmed when Mohammad Hriday’s powerful shot from outside the box hit the crossbar. Meanwhile, the Kings remain unscathed against the azure-blue jersey holders in the league. It was Kings’ eighth win in 10 matches against them, with the other two draws.
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