Dhaka Abahani emerge group champions -

Dhaka Abahani Limited emerged Group A champions with all-win run to reach the quarterfinals of the season's curtain raiser soccer meet, the Independence Cup Football' 21, beating all-losers Rahmatganj MFS by 3-1 goal in the last group match at the Birshrestha Shahid Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.

In the first quarterfinal on December 10, Group A champions Abahani Limited will play Group C runners-up Bangladesh Army

Sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani Ltd went down in the 15th minute by a suicidal goal by defender Tutul Hossain Badsha (0-1).

Brazilian forward Dorielton Gomes scored twice, first in the 18th minute from a penalty and scored the 2nd goal in the 51st minute.

Brazilian midfielder Raphael Augusto netted the 3rd goal for Abahani in the 70th minute (3-1) to seal a comfortable victory