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September 7, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) – Federation Cup Champions Abahani Limited earned a comfortable 3-0 goals victory over Rahmatganj MFS in the NBL Premier Division Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday (Wednesday).

The sky-yellow Dhanmondi outfit, which overpowered Victoria SC by 4-1 goals in the first league match on Saturday, yesterday clearly dominated the first half by 2-0 goals to earn their second successive victory.

Ghanaian striker Kennedy struck twice while national forward Dawn netted the other goal for the popular soccer force of the country.

Dawn opened the Abahani account in the very 4^th minute by a good header off a right wing cross from overlapping defender Tito (1-0).

The well-built forward Kennedy doubled the margin in the 23^rd minute by a meritorious header from close utilizing a spectacular cross of Kanchan from left wing (2-0) amid cheers from some 5,000 soccer-crazy fans.

Due to a lapse of Rahmatganj defender Apu, Kennedy further sounded the Abahani margin in the 75^th minute by an easy shot from goalmouth melee off a left wing pass from veteran medio Zakir (3-0).

Abahani deserved the victory dominating the match for most of the proceedings against their middle-rated opponent, the Old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj.

Kennedy came close to score a hattrick but Rahmatganj custodian nicely foiled his free-kick at the cost of a corner in the 40^th minute. 

Besides, a good attempt of Kennedy off Tito pass was nicely  saved by opponent defender on way to goal in the 70^th minute while two minutes later he failed to make a header from danger-zone off a Zakir cross.

Abahani custodian Biplob, now performing a brilliant job for the team, nicely tackled a good attempt of Tipu in the 43^rd minute.

Rahmatganj’s substitute booter Ranjan came close to score in the 51^st minute but he sent the ball wide from a vantage position.

Yellow cards: Deen Mohammad, Shuvo, Apu and Tipu (Rahmatganj).

Abahani Limited: Biplob, Tito, Nazrul, Ghansha, Partha (Dulal), Iqbal, Zakir, Kanchan, Kennedy, Dawn

and Kafi (Sentu).

Rahmatganj MFS: Tito, Mansoor (Monir), Deen Mohammad, Kingshuk, Shuvro, Apu, Anwar, Iqbal (Shamim), Jalal (Ranjan), Tipu and Moni.

Referee: Tajul Islam

Tomorrow‘s (Thursday) premier league matches:  Arambagh vs Farashganj (3.30 pm), and Muktijoddha vs Brothers (5.30 pm), both at BNS.