Pakistan Won Four Nation Junior Hockey Tournament
Posted on Mar 16, 2009 under Hockey, Sports, Uncategorized | No Comment
Pakistan Junior Hockey Team
Pakistan Junior Hockey Team won the four nation junior hockey tournament after beating India in the final match by 3-2 at Johor Bahru,
Malaysia on Sunday.
Pakistan got victory in the extra time. India was leading by 1-0 at the half time, while the score was 2-2 at the end of the full time. Captain Abdul Haseem Khan scored two goals in 37th and 72nd minute, while Muhammad Zubair scored a goal in 71st minute. Both goals were scored by India in 22nd and 46th minute by Mandeep Patel.
Coach Pakistan Junior hockey team Khawaja Muhammad Junaid said in a statement that Pakistan team played the tremendously in the the match. This is the good sign for Pakistan team to win the first tournament before the junior world cup in June. He hoped that Pakistan team will also win the five nation tournament in Egypt starting from 21st March.
Meanwhile, President Pakistan Hockey Federation Qasim Zia, Secretary Muhammad Asif Bajwa, Olympian Rana Mujahid Ali and Chief selector Hassan Sardar congratulated the Pakistan junior team for winning the tournament. They said that after this win the moral of the players will boost up for the junior world cup.
