Bangladesh Army thrashed Ajax 9-1 to cruise through to the semi-finals in the Walton Smartphone Victory Day Hockey at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
The prowess of the army men was too much for the Ajax players as the victors pounded four goals in the first-half to kill the game before adding another five in the second.
Forward Md Abdul Malek alone netted five field goals in the 11, 25, 39, 60 and 65th minute. Milon Hossain scored a brace in the 29th and 69th minute while Torum Tripura and Ripon Kumar Mohanta also scored one apiece.
The consolation goal for Ajax came from the stick of Prashanta in the 32nd minute. Army will face Abahani in the decider of the group championship tomorrow.
