ISLAMABAD: Three teams from Punjab and one from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa moved into the semi-finals of the National Under-18 Hockey Championship after defeating their opponents on Sunday here at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium.

In the first match of the day, Punjab Colours outclassed Islamabad 4-0 with Mohammad Ahmed, Fraz Ahmed, Usman Janjua and Hamid Ali scoring one goal each for the winning side.

On the other hand, Punjab Blues overpowered Sindh 3-0 in the second quarter-final. Mohammad Mubashir, Saqlan and Farhan Ali scored one goal each for the winning team.

The third quarter-final saw Punjab Whites blank Punjab Greens 3-0 with Waqas Ali netting two goals for the winners. The other goal was scored by Zulqarnain.

Also, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Colours defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites 3-1 in the last quarter-final.

Semi-finals will be played on Monday with the final being scheduled for Tuesday. Thirteen teams from across the country are taking part in the championship.

Published in Dawn, May 30th, 2016