Sultan of Johor Cup: Pakistan down hosts Malaysia 4-1
KARACHI: The Pakistan youth hockey group purebred their second win of a contest as they degraded hosts Malaysia 4-1 during a Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia yesterday.
The Colts, carrying degraded New Zealand 5-2 and drawn 2-2 opposite England in a initial dual matches of a tournament, were high on certainty and assertive to start with; contrast Malaysia’s defences from a word go.
Their efforts gimlet fruit as Pakistan won their initial chastisement dilemma in a seventh notation that Abu Bakr successfully converted to give his side a lead. Skipper Muhammad Dilber Hussain afterwards done it 2-0 with a margin idea in a 20th notation of a match.
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The idea seemed to arise a hosts adult who increasing a power of their attacks and were rewarded for their efforts when Najmi Farizal pulled one behind for his side in a 25th notation by a chastisement corner.
But that was all Pakistan were peaceful to offer.
Shan Irshad done it 3-1 5 mins after to tinge out any hopes a hosts had of a comeback, while Samiullah finished a subjection when he found a behind of a net in a 39th notation as Pakistan finished a compare 4-1.
The Colts will now face Australia tomorrow; both teams have 7 points with dual wins and a pull while Australia are heading a list with a improved idea difference, with a Kangaroos defeating New Zealand 9-1 in their possess match.
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Pakistan captain Dilber pronounced a win was a ‘real morale-booster’ for a team.
“Malaysia are some-more gifted than us, so we were awaiting to be given a tough time. However, a approach a group played, we didn’t concede Malaysia to get into their groove,” he told The Express Tribune. “The win was a genuine morale-booster as a subsequent assignment is a tough one. Australia are in good form and we need to be during a best to better them.”
Published in The Express Tribune, Nov 3rd, 2016.
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