Do or die for Abahani
A struggling Abahani are looking forward to displaying an improved performance in the AFC Cup when the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions take on I-League champions Bengaluru FC at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore today. The match will start at 7:30pm (BST).
The five-time BPL champions have been struggling to prove their worth against clubs beyond the border and they lie at the bottom of the group after consecutive defeats against Maziya SRC of Maldives and Mohun Bagan of India.
With four matches remaining, Abahani can still bounce back, but it will be a tough ask against Bengaluru FC, the beaten finalists of the last edition of the AFC Cup.
Abahani coach Drago Mamic however wants his charges to put up an improved performance compared to what they did against Mohun Bagan earlier this month where they lost 3-1.
Abahani played well against the Kolkata giants in the first half and took the lead, but lost momentum in the second half. The Croat coach believes his charges are now in much better physical shape, which is making him optimistic.
Before leaving for India, Mamic indicated that he might concentrate on the backline which was blamed for conceding two goals against Mohun Bagan.
The Dhanmondi giants will have to play with only two foreign players – Emeka Darlington and David Jonathan – as Ghanaian defender Samad Yussif is still ineligible due to visa complications.
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