All square at Bhasani
Both the matches of the Marcel Club Cup Hockey Tournament ended in draws at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. In the day's first match, Ajax were held to a 2-2 draw by Shadharan Bima. Ajax took an 18th minute lead through Mir Mahbub Ali before Khaled Mahmud made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute. But Afsar uddin and Shamim scored two late goals as Shadharan Bima salvaged a point.
The second game also ended 2-2, with Hasan Jubayer Niloy opening the scoring for Usha Krira Chakra. Arshad Hossain equalised for Mariner Youngs, only to see Zulhairi Bin Hashim earn the lead back for USha. Koushik's 38th minute, however, made sure the spoils were shared in this high-profile encounter.
The results mean Usha went through to semifinals as group champions while Mariners followed them as group runners-up.
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