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Abahani abase Mariners

Sports Reporter
Abahani Krira Chakra rolled up a hapless Mariner Young's Club 7-1 in their penultimate engagement
of the Green Delta Insurance First Division hockey league at the National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
In a lop-sided affair the sky blues led the first half 4-0.
But with the championship already decided, the victory only kept Abahani's hopes of finishing second behind their arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club, who retained the prestigious league title defeating Usha Krira Chakra 3-1 on Saturday.
With this win Abahani, who faltered at a crucial stage conceding a stunning 3-2 defeat at the hands of Sadharan Bima, now shared the second position with Usha — both having collected 37 points each from 14 matches.
Abahani will take on Mohammedan Sporting Club in the last league match of the 16-team fray on July 5 while Usha, who are enjoying a better scoring rate than Abahani, will go into their last league match against Mariners for a win to pip the runners-up to the post.
Back to the day's match, it was Abahani's Indian trio of Mukesh Kumar, Sabu Varukey and Riaz Ahmed who led the sky blue charge to inflict an imposing defeat on the Aram-bagh outfit.
Abahani. however, had a few frustrating moments in the first five minutes due to a goalshy Khokon before Ramiz opened the floodgates in the 8th minute slotting a neat minus from Mukesh from the right.
The Indian inside-right, who was the linchpin of every Abahani sorties, then set up his compatriot Riaz Ahmed to double the margin one minute later.
Sabu Verukey made it 3-0 in the 22nd minute after Mukesh had done the spade work down the right flank.
Abahani took an unassailable 4-0 lead one minute later when Khurshid stepped up to convert the first stroke in the match. The Abahani defender also converted another penalty stroke awarded in the 45th minute to celebrate a rare double in a game.
The agony of Mariners, who concederT half a dozen goals in their previous match against Mohammedans, took its toll when Sabu scored his second
goal midway through the second half.
Isa Miah, however, gave Mariners a little respite pulling one goal back in the 47th minute from a penalty corner. But when Khokon struck the seventh goal, a spectacular diving attempt, three minutes from the final whistle a heavy defeat was sealed on Mariners.
But the outcome had hardly reflected Abahani’s complete domination over the all-local outfit. The Dhanmondi outfit, who rested their star Indian centre-forward Dhanraj Pillay to preserve his energy for the prestigious battle against Mohammedans, could have won the match by even a bigger margin had their forwards availed those chances.
VICTORIA, BSC SPLIT POINTS
Meanwhile, in the other match of the day. Victoria Sporting Club and Bachelors SC shared honours in a one-all draw.
Kamal gave Victoria a 30th minute lead converting the fourth penalty corner. But their joy lasted only eight minutes before Wais struck the eqaliser shortly after the breather.