Zhonggou Avant-courier overwhelmed Shanghai Jisu 27-1 in a group B competition of the 2005 Chinese Inline Hockey Championship in Beijing on Friday.

Top-seeded Avant-courier led from the very beginning and limited Shanghai Jisu to a sole goal during the 48-minute game.

The Avant-courier has posted two wins out of two matches to top Group A. They will face Guangzhou Xiehe in the semifinals on Saturday.

Early on Friday, the Beijing Sports University (BSU) defeated Beijing Hongfeng 13-4 to top Group B, while Tianjin Cyclone won over Beijing Luhu to gain their first victory in the tournament.

Guangzhou Xiehe and Beijing Hongfeng took the other two semi berths.

(Xinhua News Agency July 16, 2005)