Korea dominated the game in first half, taking an early lead and putting the Pakistani team under significant pressure.
Team Pakistan secured third place by defeating Korea 5-2 as Ammat Butt led side demonstrated exceptional skill, with Hannan Shahid and Sufian each scoring twice and Roman adding another goal to seal the win.
Korea dominated the game in first half, taking an early lead and putting the Pakistani team under significant pressure. Despite mueky start, including a goal conceded by goalkeeper Abdullah, Pakistan staged a remarkable comeback.
Green Shirts scored three goals in the third quarter, turning the game in their favor. Although Pakistan’s impressive performance earned them third place, they narrowly missed out on a spot in the final.
Their earlier match against China, which was decided by penalty shootouts. China advanced to the final after defeating Pakistan 2-0 in a penalty shootout.
Despite a strong performance from Pakistan, the team missed four penalties during the shootout. The match was tied 1-1 after regular time, with goals from China and Ahmed Nadeem for Pakistan.
India’s skipper Harmanpreet Singh took the penalty corner for India and successfully sent his drag-flick into the bottom-right corner, helping India equalise just a few minutes later.
The defending champions took the lead in the second quarter when Abhishek fed the ball to Harmanpreet near the circle, who similarly converted it into a goal.
The remaining two quarters of the blockbuster Asian Hockey Champions Trophy clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India remained goalless despite both sides making ferocious attacks on each other’s goalposts.
The 2-1 victory over Pakistan, meant India won all of their group-stage fixtures and topped the standings with 15 points. Whereas, Pakistan had two victories and as many draws before their defeat against India.
Remember, Pakistan have already qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 after thumping China 5-1 on Thursday.
Abdul Rehman opened the scoring for Pakistan before Nadeem Ahmed and Hannan Shahid scored two goals each to secure a dominant 5-1 victory for the Green Shirts.
This is Pakistan’s second consecutive victory in the tournament as they defeated Japan 2-1 in their third game.
