ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
Rawalpindi (August 10, 2021):-Pakistan Air Force (POA) outclassed Punjab 5-1 in the Group-B match of the Mari Petroleum Azadi Hockey Cup 2021 on Tuesday here at the blue surface of the Mari Petroleum Astroturf Hockey Stadium Ayub Park.
PAF team started the game with a bang, as they attacked the Punjab goal-post back-to-back in the first quarter of the game. Rizwan Ali was unstoppable for the Punjabi guys, as he netted the ball thrice during the all four quarters. Sufyan Khan and Abdul Reham scored each one goal for their team PAF. Bilal Aslam scored only one goal for Punjab team.
Later in the second match of the day National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) defeated Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) 4-3 in a well contested match. Dilbar Khan, Ali Hasan, Junaid Manzoor and Arsalan Qadir scored goal for winners while Sohail Riaz scored two and Abbas Haider one goal for SSGC. Sohail was declared player of the match.
Teams:
Pool (A):
WAPDA, Pakistan Navy, Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), Pakistan Army
Pool (B):
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Pakistan Air Force (POA), Punjab
Schedule & Results:
August 8, 2021 (Day-1):
WAPDA beat Pakistan Army 2-1
NBP beat Pakistan Air Force 3-2
Pakistan Navy beat Mari Petroleum Company 2-1
August 9, 2021 (day-2)
SSGC Vs Punjab 2-2 Draw
Army Vs MPCL 3-3 Draw
WAPDA beat Navy 1-0
August 10, 2021 (day-3)
PAF beat Punjab 5-1
NBP beat SSGC 4-3
August 12, 2021 (day-4):
NBP Vs Punjab
SSGC Vs PAF
Army Vs Navy
WAPDA Vs MPCL
August 13, 2021 (Day-5)
Semifinals
August 14, 2021 (Day-6)
Third place match
Final