In the previous match, Mohammedan was blown away by the Mariners. Title hopefuls Abahani Limited crushed Usha Krira Chakra in the Club Cup Hockey next match on Tuesday. It confirmed the fight of two arch-rivals Abahani and Mohammedan in the semi-finals. Usha and Mariners will meet in another match in the battle to reach the final on Thursday.
Abahani beat Usha 6-2. They will play in the semi-finals as champions from ‘B’ group, Usha is the runner-up.
The first two quarters were scoreless at the Maulana Bhasani Stadium today. In the third quarter of the game in the 31st minute, Rakibul Hasan Rocky’s field goal led Abahani. A field goal by Indian player Abraham Bellimanger doubled the lead in the 35th minute. Yuvraj Valmiki’s field goal put Abahani ahead 3-0 two minutes later.
Mahbub Hossain’s field goal in the 40th minute reduced the gap to 3-1. In the 43rd minute, Ashraful Islam gave Abahani a goal from the penalty corner.
Usha got a penalty stroke in the 48th minute of the fourth and last quarter of the game. Mahbub Hossain narrowed the gap with a goal.
In the 51st minute, Abahani’s Abraham completed the team’s fifth and his own brace. Abahani’s defender Farhad Ahmed Shitul scored the last goal of the match from a penalty corner in the 55th minute.
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