Dhaka Abahani Limited suffered a loss in their fourth match of the Bangladesh Football League, tasted a 1-2 goals defeat to Brothers Union in a thrilling encounter at the Gopalganj District Stadium on Friday.
The hero for Brothers Union was their foreign recruit Ali Raza, who scored both of his team’s goals.
Brothers Union took the lead following a defensive error by Abahani. Midway through the first half, a long ball played from the Brothers’ half was not cleared effectively by the Abahani defense.
Ali Raza got the ball and tapped it into the net (1-0) in the 27th minute of the play. Brothers Union led the first half 1-0.
After the break, the Dhaka Abahani Limited fought back. A well-worked free-kick found its way to Rabiul Hasan, whose low, left-footed shot leveled the score 1-1.
Following the equaliser, Maruful Haque’s side pushed forward in search of a winner. However, their aggressive pursuit backfired when they conceded another goal.
A long ball from Bangladesh national football team Captain Jamal Bhuyan allowed Ali Raza to break quickly into the penalty area.
When Abahani defender Bablu failed to clear the danger, the foreign forward Ali Raza calmly shot the ball into the net (2-1) in the 76th minute of the game.
It was Abahani’s first defeat in four matches in the current Bangladesh Football League season. They had begun their campaign with a draw, followed by two consecutive victories. Dhaka Abahani Limited took the fifth position in the points table bagging seven points from four matches.
Meanwhile, Brother Union drew two matches and lost two matches before yesterday’s match. Brothers Union secured their first win of the season in their fifth match. Brothers Union took the eighth spot in the points table collecting five points from five matches.