PERTH: Pakistan will face Australia in the final of the tri-series hockey tournament tomorrow after holding India to a 1-1 draw in Bunbury yesterday.
Pakistan, who lost both matches to the hosts while recording two draws with India, qualified for the final on account of a better goal difference.
Needing just a draw against India, the Greenshirts were 1-0 up after Sohail Abbas scored off a penalty-corner. However, India levelled the score in the 26th minute before both teams struggled to find the net again.
Pakistan manager Khwaja Junaid said the team was pleased with its performance.
“The team did well,” Junaid told The Express Tribune. “The players showed strong nerves in a tough battle. We dominated most of the proceedings and it was a good way to go into the final.”
‘Quiet contest’
Meanwhile, the arch-rivals, who were involved in an on-field brawl in an earlier game, played a calm match yesterday, according to the manager.
“Both teams showed good behaviour,” said Junaid. “The game was played in a better spirit.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 2nd, 2011.
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Dear All Great news that Pakistan has now beaten Australia in the final. Hurray With all the gloom and bad news about cricket/cricketers we have good and great news too. They are also doing very well Sharjah against Sri Lanka they are 1-0 up. Make it 2-0 for the series please.Recently Pakistan beat England in Final (out of 12 teams) in HK in sixes tournament!
hurrah !!!! Pakistan also won the final .....
hurrah !!!! Pakistan also won the final ..... Yeah Sure Alok ...
best of luck pakistan.hard luck fr indians bt u should nt lose heart.
@ashok sai: But we go to final, you go home!!
India blames it on ISI...again!!
what else Indians are good at, apart from sledging and brawl. Congtrats. Pakistan
Thanks Dr Mishra, we need to have good wishes for each other, both countries were power houses of Asian style hockey, any one's win is the victory of beautiful Asian style hockey
From this Indian- BEST WISHES FOR THE FINALS, well done Pakistan.
And best wishes also for overcoming the dark forces in your country, hope you guys prevail
Congratulations everyone. We will most likely lose to Australia but anyway good game by our team so far. To Pakistani team! Please try to lose with less margin in final.
@Hamid: In all the doom & gloom nice to celebrate the positives. LOL if the Indian team had reached the final the comments of a few Pakistani friends would've been 'yes you reached the final, but you were not able to defeat us'. But anyways congrats Pakistani team just remember you cannot draw a final.
India tries to be the bully of this region.....we are not Nepal, Bhutan etc etc..... we are Pakistani...watch it
Did the Indians hit Pakistanis again for knocking them out??
@ashok sai: Draw but reached final. booo
@ ET misleading headline, please correct. The match was drawn
However, the following headline could be considered ...
Pakistan knocks India out, reaches final of tri nation hockey tournament
instead of 8-2 they should try to settle for a lower margin defeat in finals.
@ ET
Pakistan draw India, not defeat India.
Congratulation Guys..Hhhuuuuuuuuuuuu good news..GOD bless u and PAKISTAN as well