Full time: A steady performance from PAK against a defensive BEL unit who will make scoring hard for all teams they play. PAK play lacked its usual crispness although they will not be too worried. PC count: BEL 2 PAK 5.
Pakistan 2 Belgium 0
Other results:
Malaysia 3 India 5
Canada 2 NZ 4
another victory good going by pakistan.
Just one goal converted on 5 penalty corners? Yikes! 
**Tournament STANDINGS by Pool**
**Rank POOL A (P-W-D-L: Pts) **
1. Netherlands (2-2-0-0: 6)
2. Spain (2-2-0-0: 6)
3. Poland (2-1-1-0: 4)
4. Japan (2-0-1-1: 1)
5. Great Britain (2-0-0-2: 0)
6. South Africa (2-0-0-2: 0)
**Rank POOL B (P-W-D-L: Pts)**
1. Pakistan (2-2-0-0: 6)
2. New Zealand (2-2-0-0: 6)
3. India (2-1-1-0: 4)
4. Belgium (2-0-1-1: 1)
5. Malaysia (2-0-0-2: 0)
6. Canada (2-0-0-2: 0)
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Pakistanis do it with goals in second half
Pakistan rode on their experience to take them to a 2-0 victory over Belgium in a Group B match of the Olympic hockey qualifying tournament here yesterday.
Belgium played a defensive first half, using their well-organised deep four of Cedric Degreve in goal and fullbacks Thierry Renaer, Gilles Petre and Marc Caudron to keep Pakistan outside their D.
Pakistan held most of the possession in the first half and gained four penalty corners but they all came to nought.
Degreve stopped two attempts by Sohail Abbas, who also saw to of his flicks deflected away by the runner.
After the break, Pakistan missed an open goal when Mudassar Ali Khan drew out Degreve and passed the ball to Shakeel Abbasi for an unchallenged shot. But Shakeel drove the ball wide.
But Pakistan were not to be denied a goal. Sohail aided the conversion of Pakistan’s fifth penalty corner in the 51st minute. He pushed the ball low and slow for Kashif Jawad to swoop in to deflect the pass into goal.
Muhammad Saqlain went on target in the 62nd minute, finishing an exchange of four short passes with Muhammad Nadeem with a flick to the right of Degreve’s goal.
“We were patient today and should have scored in the first half,” said Pakistan’s coach Roelant Oltmans.
“But we kept our confidence and talked about how to get the penalty corner variation working and you saw us score from it in the second half.
“I am happy with the overall performance of the team and it is a good start to have full points from two matches.”
Pakistan, who beat Canada 4-2 in their opening match on Tuesday, will play against India tomorrow.
“The boys know what we want from them but sometimes emotions get in the way. It will be interesting to see how they deal with the emotions in the match against India,” said Oltmans.
Pakistan india match just started and ** Pakistan scores in 2nd minute**
Pakistan just scored another goal against arch-rivals. Good Asian style hockey :k:
Latest: Pakistan 3 India 1.
**Half time score Pakistan leading 3-1 **
Sohail abbas has scored twice. India scored one in 34th minute and pakistan immediately scored another one in 35th :k:
Other results today:
New Zeland 2 - 2 Belgium
Canada 2 - 3 Malaysia
Half time: An amazing game of hockey played at a very high level. A slow start by IND gained momentum although PAK was able to weather significant pressure and leads 3-1. PC count: PAK 2 IND 1.
Sohail Abbas scored another goal, compeltes his hat-trick
Pakistan leading 4-1, 45th minute.
As i was writing it, india scored another one..
so its 4-2 now
Amazing game going on.
Pakistan 4 India 3
4 PAK
Sohail Abbas (PC) 01:19
Sohail Abbas (PC) 27:27
Rehan Butt (FG) 33:30
Sohail Abbas (PC) 40:16
3 IND
Deepak Thakur (FG) 32:34
Gagan Ajit Singh (FG) 41:25
Gagan Ajit Singh (FG) 42:40
59:45 Chauhan (IND GK) makes a glove save from an Abbasi reverse stick shot from the left. Either team could score with immense pressure on each defence.
57:18 PAK unable to convert a loose ball in front of their attacking goal and well defended by IND. Both teams having entries into their attacking circles in the last 3 mins.
56:17 IND draw groans from the large crowd as a deflection from a free hit wide left just misses the goal. The pace of the game starting to lift again after a quiet 5 mins.
5-3
And Sohail Abbas scored another one :k: He is on a roll or something, 4 out of 4 conversions, Pakistan leading 5-3 with seven minutes to go
Pak defence is :(
come on yaar, it has really improved with the likes of Dilawar and Zeeshan Ashraf, they played really well today :k:
5-3 final score
Pak won 5-3
Amazing performance by Sohail Abbas. Though we are improving for sure under Dutch Coach, there is one thing that irritates occassionally that forwards trying to win penalty corners rather than scoring goals and thats where they can do better. Yes Sohail Abbas is our trump card but still they should try to score more field goals.
5 PAK
Sohail Abbas (PC) 01:19
Sohail Abbas (PC) 27:27
Rehan Butt (FG) 33:30
Sohail Abbas (PC) 40:16
Sohail Abbas (PC) 62:25
3 IND
Deepak Thakur (FG) 32:34
Gagan Ajit Singh (FG) 41:25
Gagan Ajit Singh (FG) 42:40
**The match lived to expectations with fast, skillful and open play from both teams. Abbas the destroyer though with 4 goals from 4 corners. PC count: PAK 4 IND 2. **
Well done Pak.