Drawing level: Colts leave it late
Pakistan stage a remarkable comeback to come away with a 2-2 draw against defending champions England
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KARACHI:
Down two goals with just seven minutes to go, Pakistan U21 hockey team staged a remarkable comeback to come away with a 2-2 draw against defending champions England juniors in their second fixture of Sultan of Johor Hockey Cup in Malaysia yesterday.
The match began at a frantic pace as both the defences were tested in the opening minutes. But it took 12 minutes for the opening goal to come as Will Calnan successfully converted a penalty corner.
When Calnan repeated the trick four minutes into the second half, an English victory seemed a foregone conclusion before the unpredictable Colts suddenly came alive in the final period.
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First, it was Samiullah who netted in the 63rd minute off a rebound from a penalty corner, and with just two minutes left on the clock, Abu Bakr’s ferocious flick beat the English goalie for pace and earned his team a share of the spoils.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 2nd, 2016.
Down two goals with just seven minutes to go, Pakistan U21 hockey team staged a remarkable comeback to come away with a 2-2 draw against defending champions England juniors in their second fixture of Sultan of Johor Hockey Cup in Malaysia yesterday.
The match began at a frantic pace as both the defences were tested in the opening minutes. But it took 12 minutes for the opening goal to come as Will Calnan successfully converted a penalty corner.
When Calnan repeated the trick four minutes into the second half, an English victory seemed a foregone conclusion before the unpredictable Colts suddenly came alive in the final period.
Pakistan juniors cruise through against NZ
First, it was Samiullah who netted in the 63rd minute off a rebound from a penalty corner, and with just two minutes left on the clock, Abu Bakr’s ferocious flick beat the English goalie for pace and earned his team a share of the spoils.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 2nd, 2016.