Bangladesh Navy locks horn with Bangladesh Air Force in the Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey at 2:30 pm on Monday.

In the two semifinals held at the Maulana Bhashani Stadium on Saturday Bangladesh Navy overpowered Hockey Players Welfare Unity 4-1 in the first while Bangladesh Air Force thrashed BKSP 5-2 in the second.

Rasel Mahmud Jimmy the inspirational Air Force skipper made his way through the Hockey Players Welfare Unity defence in the minute and cut the ball back to Din Islam who was obstructed just in front of the post. Umpire Selim Lucky pointed to the spot and Ashraful Islam converted the penalty stroke.

Hockey Players Welfare Unity hit back in the 40th minute off a penalty corner and it was none other than Amirul Islam whose drag landed in the net with the scoreboard showing 1-1.

However Air Force showed their mettle in the later part adding another three in the last two quarters. It was Ashraful again whose drag put Air Foce ahead in the 49th minute, Roman Sarker added the third in the 49th minute and Mahbub Hossain netted the fourth in the 58th minute to complete the route.

In the second semi-final, the BKSP youths had no answer against the prowess of Bangladesh Air Force. Air Force penalty corner master Sohanur Rahman Sabuj scored five goals to set fire on the blue turf. He scored in the 21st, 27th, 29th, 31st and 43rd minutes.

The two goals of BKSP came from the sticks of Mehedi Hasan Ovi and Huzaifa Hosain.