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AFC Cup 2019: Minerva Punjab escape with 2-2 draw against Abahani Dhaka

The I-League club was put under severe pressure by the Dhaka side who wasted some gilt-edged chances....

Bangladesh’s Abahani Dhaka and I-League’s Minerva Punjab played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Cup 2019 fixture at Dhaka on Wednesday.

Mahmoud Al Amnah (16’) and Sreyas Gopalan (42’) were the goal-scorers for the Indian side on the night while Nabib Jibon (20’) and Sunday Chizoba (48’) were on target for the hosts.

Minerva Punjab made two changes to the playing XI which registered a goal-less stalemate against Chennaiyin FC with goalkeeper Bhaskar Roy and midfielder Harminder Singh being handed starts.