The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club notched 2nd consecutive victory in the Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League beating Bangladesh SC by 4-2 goals in a match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday.

Dhaka Mariner led the first half 2-0.

Ranchan Banik Rangan struck twice while Mahbub Alam and Prashanto Kumar Sarker scored one goal each for the winners. Jamal Hasan and Zahid Biswas netted one goal apiece for the losers.

Rangan put Dhaka Mariner ahead in the 22nd minute with a field goal (1-0) while Prashanto doubled the margin in the 30th minute, also from a field goal (2-0).

After the breather, Zahid pulled one back for Bangladesh SC with a field goal in the 39th minute (2-1). Rangan scored his second goal, third for Dhaka Mariner, in the 52nd minute (3-1).

Hasan scored a field goal in the 64th minute to reduce the margin for Bangladesh SC (3-2), but Mahbub of Dhaka Mariner scored with just three minutes left before the final whistle, sealing the fate of the match (4-2).

Meanwhile, in the day's other match, Azad SC also notched their 2nd consecutive win beating all-losers Wari Club by 3-0 goals after leading the first half 2-0.

Mohammad Jamil Bin Talib, Mohammad Hasan Jubaer and Ajit Kumar Ghosh netted one goal each, all from field attempts.