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Mohammad Abdullah celebrates with teammates after scoring a 66th-minute winner in their final group match of the Federation Cup against Abahani at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday. The goal proved decisive, knocking the record 12-time champions out of the race for the qualifiers. Despite the victory, however, PWD -- currently battling relegation in the league -- failed to advance from the five-team group. The qualifying spot instead went to Rahmatganj MFS, who held Young Men’s Fakirerpool Club to a goalless draw at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium (Inset). The match in Cumilla kicked off nearly an hour late after heavy morning rainfall left parts of the pitch waterlogged. Groundstaff worked extensively to make the surface playable, manually draining water before the game could begin.