Ajax SC moved to the semifinal of the Club Cup Hockey Tournament as the runners up side of Group A despite losing their last group match 1-10 against Usha KC at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Both Ajax and Azad SC ended their group campaign with a point but the former went through courtesy goal difference. Usha’s national forward Mainul Islam Koushik grabbed four goals while Mamunur Rahman Chayan, Krishno Kumar, Habul, Shuvo and Ripon each scored one apiece. Nurunnabi Rupom notched the consolation goal for Ajax.
Group A champions Usha will face Group B runners up Sonali Bank in the last four on Monday while in the first semifinal, Abahani will take on Ajax on the same day. Abahani had earlier defeated Sonali Bank 2-0 in their final group game on Saturday.
-With New Age input
