The match produced a lot of excitement with both Abahani and Oldham playing attacking football, but failed to produce any result.

Abahani dominated most of the proceedings and got several chances though failed to convert any of those into goal, much to the disappointment of the local fans in the big bowl.

They came close to scoring as early as in the 14th minute, but Awudu Ibrahim's powerful shot from vantage position whistled past the post. The hosts got another chance in the 22nd minute, this time a feeble shot by Tipu from inside the D-box went straight to the safe hands of Oldham custodian Josh Bell.

Abahani were deprived of a goal in the 38th minute when Ibrahim's powerful shot sailed over the crossbar. After the break, Tipu missed his second chance to give Abahani the lead when his angular shot from inside the D-box was parried away brilliantly by Josh Bell for a corner in the 65th minute.

The visitors got two good chances in either half of the match, but failed to materialise any of them into goal. They launched the first attack in the 15th minute when Matt Barlow's superb header from inside the D-box off a Deane Smalley cross narrowly missed the target. The English side then missed their second chance in the 78th

minute when a superb shot by substitute Adam Edwards off a Beeley

pass was foiled by Abahani custodian Biplob Chatterjee.

Earlier, the tourists conceded a 1-2 defeat to Mohammedan Sporting in the first exhibition match at the same venue on Wednesday, but managed a 1-1 draw with Bangladesh Under-23 football team at the Sylhet Stadium on Thursday.

Red cards: Parodi (Abahani) and Marcus (Oldham)

Yellow cards: Parodi (Abahani), Marcus and Deane (Oldham)

Referee: Abdul Hannan Miron.