AFC Cup 2018: Aizawl FC vs Abahani Dhaka, Talking Points

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#4 A third setback

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Aizawl were creating pressure but were yet to test the keeper.

As they kept frittering away the good openings that they manufactured, one got the feeling that the misses were going to prove costly.

And that's exactly what happened in the 36th minute when Dhaka pretty much sealed the three points with a third goal.

It was Japan's Seiya Kojima this time who got on the scoresheet with a lovely assist from Sunday Chizoba. Dhaka left-back Mohammed Faisal swung in a wonderful cross in from the left into the box which was met by Chizoba. The Nigerian, instead of going for goal and seeing Kojima in space, headed it down into his teammate's path. Kojima took a touch before calmly slotting it past the Aizawl keeper.

The third goal completely deflated the home side and nipped any hopes of a comeback in the bud.

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