Ctg Abahani edge F'ganj again
Sports Reporter
Farashganj ended their inaugural professional football league campaign yesterday with a solitary goal defeat to visiting Chittagong Abahani at the rain-soaked Bangabandhu National Stadium.Centre-back Narayan headed home a freekick in the 83rd minute to give Abahani their fourth win -- second against Farashganj in as many matches -- in 19 games. The riversiders, who had lost their away game in Chittagong 2-0, finished their 20 matches on 22 points. With a 5-7-8 record, Farashganj ensured eighth place in the 11-team B. League. The port city sky-blues, meanwhile, climbed to ninth place with a match in hand, increasing their tally to 15, two points above Rahmatganj and three ahead of bottom-table Khulna Abahani. Chittagong Abahani will conclude their mission on July 29 when they host Dhaka giants Brothers Union in first match of the last week.
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Chittagong Abahani's Abraham Bobby (R) struggles to control the ball on a waterlogged pitch as Farashganj defender Mamun Mia keeps a close watch during their B. League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. PHOTO: STAR |
