Title aspirants Abahani Krira Chakra blanked Wari Club 5-0 in one of the two matches of the Gr-

een Delta First Division league held at the National Hockey Stadium yesterday.

The winners, who recorded their ninth successive victory in the 16-team league so far. led the first half 2-0.

In a one-sided affair. Mamun, Raju, Khurshid. Raju and Alamgir scored one apiece for the Dhanmondi outfit.

With the victory. Abahani. the winners of the Karnaphuli Garden City Cup in April, joined their arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club on the top of the standings; collecting 27 points each.

On the other hand, it was second defeat for Warl in nine outings which kept them glued to their previous collection of 17 points.

Skipper Mamun put Abahani ahead in the fourth minute by converting a penalty corner and Ramij doubled the margin in the next minute, flicking the ball home from a

Raju hit. After the breather, Abahani intensified the attack and eventually run away with three more goals; first of which came from a penalty stroke.

The 49th minute offensive tackle by Warl defender Nazim to Ramij Inside the danger zone prompted Indian umpire Paramjit Singh to show the dreaded the spot. Defender Khurshid stepped on to convert the stroke pushing the ball

home through top of the right side corner of the net which marked the 50th goal of Abahani in the league. After 13 minutes. Raju, cashing in on a goal mouth melee, bettered the margin made with a delicate push. Alamgir then went on to seal the fate of the match through a penalty corner in the 66th minute.