Abahani meet Mariners in 1st semi today
Sports Reporter
Reigning champions Abahani will take on Mariner Youngs Club in the first semifinal of the Shah Sports Club Cup Hockey Tournament today.The match will kick off at 3pm at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium. Title contenders Abahani kept a perfect record in the group stage to emerge champions from Group A, winning all three games including an impressive 4-2 defeat of Usha Krira Chakra. On the other hand, Mariners -- the Group B runners-up -- having won their first two outings, come to the semifinal on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Mohammedan Sporting Club. Group B winners Mohamme-dan are pitted against Usha in tomorrow's last four clash, a battle of two-time champions of the tournament. The final is slated for Wed-nesday.
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