Abahani to play April25Sports Club in knock-out phase

Dhaka Abahani Limited will face April25Sports Club (4.25 SC) of North Korea in home and away basis knockout phase of the AFC Cup Football in August-September, reports UNB.

The fixture was finalised in a ceremonial draw of the Inter-Zone Play-Off Semifinal of the AFC Knock out phase held on Tuesday at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Six-time Bangladesh Premier League Football champions Abahani will play their home match on August 21 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.

The away match is scheduled for September 11 at the Kim-ll-Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Abahani reached the knock-out phase for the first time as the champion of four-team Group E, beating Minerva Punjab of India by 1-0 goal in the last group match at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati last week.