"It was perhaps because we played a competitive game after a long time and that too in an international match. Abahani must now win away or play out a draw scoring two goals or more in Male Wednesday to advance to the final stage of the qualifying play-offs. National striker Nabib Newaj Jibon, echoing the same tone as Mamunul, reminded this while admitting that they could have done better against Maziya. “We played the last AFC Cup when the league was going on and the team was in good shape, not like how it is now. We didn't play any game for a long time so the game was a bit disorganized while Maziya have been in competition before coming here.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 06, 2020 18:11 UTC