Abahani will be keen to erase their miserable domestic campaign by qualifying for the second- round of the AFC President’s Cup as the Sky Blues reached Kathmandu today.
Four-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani had a disappointing campaign, failing to reach the finals of both the Federation and Independence Cups and then relinquishing their league title to Sheikh Russel KC.
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They are now keen to restore some pride in the AFC President’s Cup where they have never qualified for the second phase in four attempts.
“We had a disappointing season but we want to restore some pride after qualifying for the second round,” said Abahani manager Sattayjit Das Rupu on the eve of their departure.
The former national footballer believed that they would first have to motivate the players, who are capable to take Abahani to the second round.
The Dhanmondi-based outfit, however, have acute injury problems which curtailed their league campaign and they were forced to take makeshift defender Yoko Samnik instead of Samad Yousuf and Ghanaian Awudu Ibrahim as two foreign players.
“The first match against Three Star of Nepal is crucial for us. If we can earn a single or full three points, then we will have a good chance to qualify. But if we lose, we don’t have a realistic chance I think,” said Rupu.Champions and runners-up from four-team group will advance to the six-team finals.
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