AFC President's Cup 2009

Shehwar · #1 May 12, 2009, 09:35 AM

Abahani bank on home advantage

Abahani will face Sri Lanka Army in the 2009 AFC President's Cup Group B opener on Tuesday.

DHAKA: Bangladesh champions Dhaka Abahani will be counting on home advantage in the Group B matches of the 2009 AFC President’s Cup beginning on Tuesday.

Abahani will face Sri Lanka Army in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Last year’s semi-finalists Ashgabat, however, would like to improve upon their previous performance. The Turkmenistan giants will meet Sri Lanka Army on Thursday and complete the fixture playing against Abahani on Saturday.

Abahani manager Satyajit Das Rupu said his side was focused on the group stage.

“We would like to be in the top four teams of the competition and have been practicing hard to achieve our goal,” said Rupu.

Ashgabat coach Boris Grigoryants expressed full confidence in his players. ‘We are here to win the group and we would like to win the title. We are ready for the championship,” he said.

Sri Lanka Army coach Major S Pathmanathan said: “This is for the first time that we are playing in an AFC competition. We would like to prove our mettle.”

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Shehwar · #2 May 12, 2009, 09:36 AM

Any news on today's match yet?

FagunerAgun · #3 May 12, 2009, 09:38 AM

In AFC President Cup qualifying round in Bangabandhu Stadium yesterday, Abahoni beat Srilanka Army by 2-1. Now Abahoni need to beat Ashgabad Club from Turkemenistan on May the 16th to qualify for the final round.

Go Abahoni go, amora achhi tomar sathe.
(Mohammedan mammura, do not feel bad)

jonny · #4 May 12, 2009, 10:29 AM

Abahani won 2-1 against Sri Lanka Army

http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/...s/364-1980.pdf

akabir77 · #5 May 12, 2009, 10:42 AM

wow way to go...

Shehwar · #6 May 12, 2009, 10:49 AM

Thanks Jonny....great start!...hope we can make the semis...

Rabz · #7 May 12, 2009, 11:35 AM

Who else, but Abahoni??
We win, again.
Congrats to the boys.

Now keep the fingers crossed for the next game against the stronger Ashgabats.
Sounds more like Ash-gobots.

Tigers_eye · #8 May 12, 2009, 11:39 AM

Dissapointed by the finishers. kompokkhey dui hali goal miss korsey. We need a striker badly. Can salauddin put on his jersey back? Even though the score is 2-1 all three goals were scored by Abahani.
http://www.bangladesherkhela.info/in...&editionID=681

Congrats Abahani.

One World · #9 May 14, 2009, 04:32 AM

AshGobets?? or SLA?

Shehwar · #10 May 14, 2009, 12:07 PM

who won today?

Tigers_eye · #11 May 14, 2009, 03:28 PM

SL lost 1-5.

jonny · #12 May 16, 2009, 07:26 AM

Today :

Abahani - Ashgabat at 18.00

Updates ?

MohammedC · #13 May 16, 2009, 08:04 AM

AFC Presidents Cup 2009
Group B
Abahani (BAN) 0 vs Ashgabat (TKM) 0
After 1st Half

MohammedC · #14 May 16, 2009, 08:38 AM

Abahani (BAN) 0 vs Ashgabat (TKM) 0
Match Time : 75 M

thebest · #15 May 16, 2009, 08:57 AM

it ended goalless. Last minute one shot hit the crossbar of the visitor. Abahoni players look so small compare to their counterpart. Their GK was more in a shape of wrestler than a footballer

MohammedC · #16 May 16, 2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebest
it ended goalless. Last minute one shot hit the crossbar of the visitor. Abahoni players look so small compare to their counterpart. Their GK was more in a shape of wrestler than a footballer

Boys fought with men. Well Done Abahani.Good to see Bangladesh football is rising.

One World · #17 May 16, 2009, 09:41 AM

Its Abahoni we are talking about

Now the big question is does size really matter in soccer? Other than few exceptions its more of your skill and fitness which can overcome opponents of heavier physique.

thebest · #18 May 16, 2009, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One World
Its Abahoni we are talking about

Now the big question is does size really matter in soccer? Other than few exceptions its more of your skill and fitness which can overcome opponents of heavier physique.

when you are Maradona or SRT then size does not matter. Otherwise Matarazzi or Hayden would win. In case of today's match match we were technically better but physically so weak they won every 50/50 and physical tussle

Nocturnal · #19 May 16, 2009, 05:36 PM

Newspaper says abahani played better than their opponents! I'm happy....
now we can sit and watch can we advance to the next round as a second best group runner up!

One World · #20 May 16, 2009, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebest
when you are Maradona or SRT then size does not matter. Otherwise Matarazzi or Hayden would win. In case of today's match match we were technically better but physically so weak they won every 50/50 and physical tussle

Did you just rephrase my post