PIA defeat SSGC 3-1 in penalty shootout

The side makes it into the semis after equalising late on.

KARACHI: PIA reached the semi-finals of the 61st PSO National Hockey Championship after defeating SSGC 3-1 in the penalty shootout at the Sialkot Hockey Stadium yesterday.

Muhammad Zubair’s late goal in the 57th minute of the match helped PIA equalise at 1-1, which gave them the opportunity to bounce back and win the game.

SSGC took the lead in the 15th minute through Abbas Haider as he successfully converted a penalty corner.

In the 56th minute, PIA forwards Shafqat Rasool and Muhammad Zubair earned a penalty corner for their team, which Zubair capitalised on.

In the other match of the day, Muhammad Imran and Kashif Ali scored a goal each to guide Army to a 2-1 win over Punjab.

Imran converted a penalty corner in the 12th minute to give his side the lead before Muhammad Faizan equalised in the 51st. However, just six minutes later, Kashif Ali scored the winner to help his team book a place in the last four.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 9^th,  2015.

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