Hockey: PIA down PQA 5-1 on day one

KARACHI:

Atif Mushtaq’s brace guided PIA to a 5-1 victory over PQA on the opening day of the 1st CNS All-Pakistan Hockey Tournament at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Wednesday.

PIA opened their goal tally in the last minute of the first quarter when Mohammad Zubair scored in the 14th minute as PIA’s Ihsanullah scored the second through a penalty corner in the 17th minute, followed by an 18th-minute field goal by Mushtaq.

PIA received another penalty corner in the 24th minute which was successfully converted by Abu Bakar to lift PIA to 4-0. PQA fought back when Wahab Raza scored in the 46th minute to cut down the lead to 4-1, but Mushtaq scored the fifth for PIA in the 50th minute to complete the rout.

In the other match, Army defeated PAF 2-1.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 21^st, 2016.

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