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September 3, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB)- Abahani Limited made a good start with a 4-1 goals win over promote Victoria Sporting Club in the National Bank Premier Division Football League here on Saturday.

Squandering about half a dozen chances, the Federation Cup champions dominated 3-0 in the first half of the match against their lowly opponent at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Rukonuzzaman Kanchan, Zakir Hossain, Mizanur Rahman Dawn and Kennedy scored one each for the popular Sky-blue team while Manik netted the lone goal for Victoria SC.

Abahani’s frontline striker Dawn, who played for Mohammedan in the last season, foiled most of the chances in both sessions and finally the tiny forward found the net in the second half.

But some credit must have gone to Victoria’s goalie Shimul as he shattered several opposition attempts in the day’s one-sided encounter.

Kanchan put the illustrious Dhanmondi outfit ahead in the 17^th minute as his left-footer kissed the net in a goalmouth melee from a Tito corner.

In the 40^th minute, medio Zakir Hossain doubled the winners’ tally also with a left-footer from a throw of substitute Sentu.

Three minutes later, Abahani’s Ghanaian recruit Kennedy further widened the margin when his left-foot placing shot reached home from a Dawn pass.

National striker Dawn netted his only goal in an open net in the second half when Kennedy gave a back pass beating Victoria custodian Shimul.

Defender Nazrul made a brilliant solo attack in the 39^th minute of the second half marshaling the ball from midfield but his shot narrowly missed the target in an open net.

Yellow card: Kabir (Victoria).

Abahani Limited: Biplob, Partha, Nazrul, Ghansa, Tito (Pavel), Zakir, Iqbal (Dulal), Kanchan, Dawn, Kennedy and Galib (Sentu).

Victoria SC: Shimul, Lipu, Shipu, Jet, Kabir, Lavlu (Sumon), Sohel, Rahel, Babu (Hanif), Manik and Abul.

Referee: Ramkrishna Ghosh.

Sunday’s matches:

Premier Division-- Arambagh KS vs Brothers Union (4pm) and Muktijoddha vs Rahamatganj (6pm) at BNS. First Division-- Prantik KC vs Wari (4pm) and BRTC vs Muslim Institute (6pm) at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.