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Vol. 5 Num 23 Sat. June 19, 2004  
   
Sports


Rajshahi reach Group A semis


Rajshahi Division moved into the Group A semifinal of the 21st National Youth (Under-18) Hockey Championship with a 2-0 victory over Gazipur at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium yesterday.

The match was locked goalless in the first half.

Shuvo Kumar put Rajshahi ahead in the 45th minute from a field goal while Selim doubled the margin in the 67th minute, also by a field goal.

In the day's other matches, Gaibandha defeated Magura 5-2 after leading the first half by 2-0 at the same venue.

Dinajpur blanked Khulna 4-0 after leading the first half by 1-0.

Rajshahi got a walkover against Chuadanga to advance in the next match.