Pakistan qualify for Asian Games hockey semis after beating Malaysia 4-1
Ejaz Ahmed scores two goals while Mubasshir Ali and Mohammad Irfan one each
ISLAMABAD:
A 13th ranked Pakistan team recorded their fourth win in a row in the men's hockey competition of the Asian Games on Sunday as they thrashed 12th ranked Malaysia 4-1 in Jakarta.
Both the teams have qualified for semi-finals of the competition after the preliminary round, in which Pakistan will now play their last match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Asian Games hockey: Pakistan decimate Kazakhstan 16-0
For Pakistan, Ejaz Ahmed scored two goals while Mubasshir Ali and Mohammad Irfan hit the goal post once each.
Pakistan won all their first three matches with big margins – 10-0 against Thailand, 10-0 against Oman and 16-0 against Kazakhstan.
The semi-final is scheduled to take place on August 30, with the final to be played on September 1.
A 13th ranked Pakistan team recorded their fourth win in a row in the men's hockey competition of the Asian Games on Sunday as they thrashed 12th ranked Malaysia 4-1 in Jakarta.
Both the teams have qualified for semi-finals of the competition after the preliminary round, in which Pakistan will now play their last match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Asian Games hockey: Pakistan decimate Kazakhstan 16-0
For Pakistan, Ejaz Ahmed scored two goals while Mubasshir Ali and Mohammad Irfan hit the goal post once each.
Pakistan won all their first three matches with big margins – 10-0 against Thailand, 10-0 against Oman and 16-0 against Kazakhstan.
The semi-final is scheduled to take place on August 30, with the final to be played on September 1.