Abahani drop points again

Six-time champions Abahani lost more ground in the title race of the Bangladesh Premier League with a goalless draw against Bangladesh Police at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh yesterday.

The Sky Blues, who beat the same opposition 1-0 in a Federation Cup fixture four days ago, stuttered to their second draw in four matches, leaving them on eight points. They are level on points with second-placed Sheikh Jamal and four points behind league leaders Bashundhara Kings.

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Police, on the other hand, moved to five points from four matches and were on sixth position of the 11-team table.

Rahmatganj, meanwhile, got their first win of the campaign with a 1-0 victory over newcomers Azampur FC at the Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Ft Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj. Colombian striker Valencia Hinestroza scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute with a sliding volley on a cross from Saddam Hossain Anny.

The win took the Old Dhaka outfit to eighth position with four points from four matches while Azampur, after three matches, were yet to open their account.