great news for pakisatn jiyo khiladi Pakistan :jhanda:
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Three players scored hattricks as Pakistan began their Asian Games title defence with a 14-0 rout of Sri Lanka at the Seonhak Hockey Stadium in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday.
Captain Muhammad Imran, who has been a rock in defense for the ‘Greenshirts’, netted four through penalty corners, while Muhammad Umar Bhutta and Muhammad Rizwan Sr scored three field goals each in a dominating performance by Pakistan.
Muhammad Irfan (2), Muhammad Waqas (1) and Muhammad Tousiq (1) were the other scorers in a goal spree which began in the very first minute of the match against minnows Sri Lanka.
In their next game, Pakistan will take on China on September 21 before the potentially cracking clash against India on September 25. The Greenshirts will take on Oman in their last pool game on September 27.
Re: Pakistan hammer Sri Lanka 14-0 in Asian Games opener
“The tournament - which offers a place at the Rio 2016 Olympic games to the men’s and women’s Gold medallists - will be the first major international hockey competition to feature the groundbreaking 60 minute format, with the sport moving from two halves of 35 minutes to four 15-minute quarters with 40-second time-outs when a penalty corner is awarded and after a goal is scored.”
Re: Pakistan hammer Sri Lanka 14-0 in Asian Games opener
Tougher match against China - winning by 2-0!
INCHEON: After hammering Sri Lanka 14-0 in the first game, Pakistan’s hockey team outclassed the Chinese eleven by 2-0 on Sunday, moving one step closer towards claiming gold.
In upcoming games, Pakistan will be facing a stiff challenge from hosts South Korea, arch-rival India, and Malaysia in their bid to retain the title they won at Guangzhou (China) four years ago.
Pakistan will be playing their showpiece encounter against India on September 25 which is expected to decide the fate of the Group “A” standing.
Pakistan is drawn in pool “A” along with India, China, Sri Lanka and Oman while pool “B” consists of Bangladesh, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
The Greenshirts will play Oman in their last pool game on September 27.
Forty two nations are participating in the 17th edition of Asia’s biggest sports battle for supremacy.
I hope they will retain the title 
