Pakistan beat Japan to win Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

Defending champions, Pakistan retained its title defeating hosts Japan 3-1 in the final of the third Asian Champions Trophy field hockey tournament played in Japan's Kakamighara city on Sunday.

The Japanese team took an aggressive start scoring one goal to take the lead in the first half. However, the second half saw a dominant Pakistan team scoring goals after goals to win the championship.

Pakistan scored three goals in the second half to seal their dominance over the hosts and successfully defending their title.

Pakistan's Faizal Saari scored two goals while Adabi scored the final goal in 51st minute.

Malaysia secured the third position in the tournament.

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Pakistan Hockey Team Fails to Qualify for World Cup for the First Time Since 1971

South Koreans rejoice on their semi final win against Pakistan at Ipoh [Photo]

It was the darkest day of Pakistan's hockey history when its national team failed to qualify for the hockey world Cup 2014 since it was instituted in 1971.

Pakistan Hockey which once had the singular honour of holding all hocey titiles, including the Olympics, simultaenously has been in a pretty bad form for the last decade or even more. But losing the bus to World Cup 2014 was a very sad and lamenting day for Pakistan.

It may be added that Pakistan won the inaugural competition in 1971 and triumphed again in 1978, 1982 and 1994.

Pakistan went down 2-1 to South Korea in the Asia Cup semi-final in Malaysia on Friday, a tournament they needed to win to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in the Netherlands.

A strong protest has been launched by the former Olympians and hockey legends in Pakistan who have demanded the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) officials to resign immediately after the disastrous performance in the 9th Asia Cup at Ipoh, Malaysia which deprived Pakistan of qualifying for the World Cup 2014 and let others to handle the hockey affairs to revive the national game in the country.

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Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win U16 Asia Hockey Cup title

Pakistani colts clinched the second Under-16 Hockey Asia Cup title, beating Bangladesh 5-2 in the summit clash in Singapore on Sunday. Muhammad Atiq scored twice, while Sikandar Mustafa, Shan Irshad and Adeel Latif scored one goal each for the victors.

The other eight teams that participated in the tournament were Japan, China, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Kazakhstan.

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World record for Pakistan hockey players - Most passes in one minute

The Pakistan Hockey, though has had a miserable spell of defeats at international tournaments, has shown something astonishing that goes down in the book of world records - the Guinnese Book of World Re4cord.

The demo was held at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday, in which the players gathered 43 passes in one minute and sealing a world record.

Officials representing the Guinness Book of World Record were present on the occasion and confirmed that a world record of most passes in one minute had indeed been made.

Already Sohail Abbas of Pakistan holds the current world record – of 338 goals – for most international goals scored by a player in the history of international field hockey.

So many congrats to Pakistan Hockey - but at the same time a very demoralizing display against India for losing to India 1-3 in the ongoing Azlan Shah Hockey tournament. We wish that this demo that goes down in history books is also demonstrated in international events to revive the glory that was once the special honour of Pakistan Hockey.

via  Express Tribune

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Pakistan thrashed by Australia 6-0 in Azlan Shah Cup Hockey

It was a bad day for Pakistan as its cricket and hockey teams fared much below the expectations and were defeated in both sports events miserably.

In the first ODI at South Africa, the hosts beat Pakistan with a large margin of 125 runs.

But it was in the Azlan Shah Cup that Pakistan's hockey team got a thrashing by World champion Australia who won the match 6-0. Australia were 4-0 at half-time

Australia, aiming for a seventh cup title, had little trouble collecting full points to lead the standings after two days. Australia already beat India on Saturday.

After the match, Pakistan's chief coach came with a flimsy justification:

"The players were tired and worn down by the humidity in the Southeast Asian nation. We can only improve, and hopefully the rest day (Monday) will do the team some good." 

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Pakistan beats India to lift Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

In what was a closely contested final of the Asian Champions Trophy (Hockey), Pakistan beat India 5-4 to lift the coveted trophy at Doha, Thursday today.

A jubilant winning Pakistani hockey team that beat India 5-4 to lift the Asian Champions Trophy

By the half time, India had a 2-1 edge over Pakistan but were pegged back by a resurgent Pakistan who raced to a 3-2 lead after the break. India managed to equalize twice as Pakistan extended their lead to 5-4.

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The match though had a controversial moment when in the dying minutes, the Indian team while contesting a long corner walked off. The Indians while attacking the Pakistani goal missed a chance, but contended that there was enough contact for a penalty corner. The Korean referee though ruled otherwise. After a heated argument, the entire Indian team walked off the turf.

However, the drama soon ended as the Indians returned on to the field shortly afterwards. But Pakistan held on for the remaining couple of moments to clinch the cup.

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Pakistan beat China in Asian Champions Trophy

After thrashing Oman 8-3 in its inaugral match, Pakistan Friday beat China 5-2 in the on going matches of the Asian Hockey Championship at Doha, Qatar at at the Al-Rayyan Hockey Stadium.

from Pakistan side, Abdul Haseem Khan and Waqas Sharif scored two goals each, while former captain Shakeel Abbasi scored one goal against their match with China.

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Pakistan, the top seeds in the event, are regarded as the favourites to clinch the title in Doha as the team recently won the bronze medal in the elite eight-nation Champions Trophy in Australia.

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Asian Hockey Championship 2012 - Doha, Qatar

The Asian Hockey Championship 2012 has started in Doha, Qatar with effect from 20 December 2012.

Six Asian hockey teams from China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan and India are participating in the tournament.

Pakistan's Shakeel Abbasi scored three goals against Oman

On the first day, Thursday 20 December, Pakistan thrashed Oman 8-3 in the opener. In the other matches, India beat China 4-0, while Malaysia beat Japan 4-1.

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The schedule for remaining matches of the championship is as under:

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Australia wins Hockey Champions Trophy title for the fifth time

The defending champions Australia, beat Netherlands 2-1 to win the Hockey Champions Trophy after an incredible two hours play, dashing the Dutch hopes to win their first gold since 2006.

With this win, Australia along with successfully defending the Championship also recorded their fifth consecutive victory in the Champions Trophy, a world record.

The action packed match began with Dutch going all out, attacking every minute of the match, taking a 1-0 lead when Sander Baart netted the first goal on a penalty corner 17 minutes to go in the half.

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Earlier, Pakistan Hockey team beat India 3-2 in the third place play off and earned a bronze medal for the country after long eight hours.

via The News Tribe 

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Pakistan beat India 3-2 to win Bronze | Champions Trophy Hockey 2012

The Pakistan-India duel for the bronze medal at Mebourne, Australia was nothing but a thriller Sunday morning.

The two Asian giants having lost their way to final in the two semsi at the hands of Australia and Netherlands, met each other for the bronze. and it was a repeat history performance as Pakistan beat India by the same score in the bronze medal showdown at Lahore eight years ago.

Although India took the lead of having a 1-0 edge over Pakistan off a penalty corner, Pakistan rebounded with an equalizer in the 21st minute. Pakistan continued to control the play after half-time, scoring twice more through Shafqat Rasool and Muhammad Ateeq to set up a commanding lead.

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India did not lose heart and were on to an offensive posture till the end before scoring another goal, but still fell short of equalizer, allowing Pakistan to win 3-2. From Pakistan the goals were scored by Rizwan, Shafqat and Ateeq. The goals from the Indian side came from Raghunath and Pal Singh.

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Australia defends Champions Trophy title against Nehterlands - Sunday 9 December | Watch Live Free Streaming

Four times Champions Trophy holder Australia defends its title today against Holland Sunday morning today at Melbourne, Australia.

If the Australians win the title today, it will be the fifth consecutive title win for the hosts of 34th Champions Trophy hockey.

Both teams are in full form as they outclassed India and Pakistan in the semis with big margins. Australia beat India 3-0 in a goalless response from India, while Pakistan did put up an offensive spirit and scored two goals but lost the semis to the Dutch 2-5.

The Dutch have come so close to winning their first Champions Trophy since 2006. And are in great spirits to clinch the trophy form the host Australia to take the trophy back home.

Meanwhile, India and Pakistan will play off for the bronze medal on Sunday before the final. Pakistan have not win a Champions Trophy medal since 2004, while India have only ever won one medal, bronze, back in 1982.
 
The match is scheduled for Sunday, 9 2012 at 05:00 GMT at the State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

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India clash with Pakistan for Champions Trophy Bronze: Watch Live Free Streaming | 9 December 2012

India and Pakistan, the Asian hockey giants which were ousted from the 34th Champions Trophy title race in the semis, clash each other for the Bronze Medal Sunday Morning today at Melbourne Australia.

Pakistan lost the semis to Netherlands 2-5, after beating the Olympic Champions Germany 2-0 in the quarters.

India was beaten by Australia 0-3 despite it being on the top of the Pool A points table.

It may be added that after a dry spell of eight years India and Pakistan had reached the semis of the Champions Trophy this year and were aspirant of the title win.

The match is scheduled for Sunday, 9 2012 at 02:30 GMT at the State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

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India and Pakistan out of Champions Trophy Hockey: Australia meet Netherlands in the Final

The much elevated expectations of both India and Pakistan to reach the final and finally win over the trophy were dashed when both the Asian neigbours were ousted in the semis at the hands of Australia and Netherlands.

In the first semi final, netherlands beat Pakistan 5-2. The third-ranked Dutch were on top throughout and led 3-1 at halftime before scoring twice more in the second half for an emphatic win.

In the second semi final, the defending champion, which is also the holder of the cup for three consecutive times, beat India 3-0. Australia scored through captain Jamie Dwyer (fifth and 18th minutes) and Kieran Govers (42nd) after enjoying territorial domination against the Indians, who were often forced to fall back and defend against the rampant rival strikers.

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Australia will now meet the Olympic silver medalist Netherlands in the finals, while India and Pakistan will contest for a bronze. India's only Champions Trophy medal, a bronze, came in 1982. Pakistan edged past India to claim bronze medals for three successive years from 2002-04.

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Netherlands vs Pakistan: Watch Live Free Streaming | Champions Trophy Hockey - Semis: 8 December 2012

Pakistan, which beat Olympic Champions Germany 1-0 in the quarters of the on going Champions Trophy Hockey 2012, meets Netherlands in the semi final at Melbourne Saturday morning today.

The match is crucial for Pakistan to regain its long time lost entry into the final of the Champions Trophy it itself conceived, hosted and won in the hay days. But then drifted away and was lost in obscurity.

Pakistan will have to be very strong in the midfield and stay alert at all times against Netherlands. Today short passes, group attack and skillful conversion of penalty corners would help the Greenshirts to overcome the Dutch team, which is one of the best teams of hockey in the world.

Pakistan’s strikers have to play the way they did against Germany in the quarterfinal. Netherlands also have a good defence line and can be beaten with short passes instead of individual play. The Dutch keeper is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and Pakistan have to be very smart to pass him and that can be done in a group attack.

The match is scheduled for Saturday, 8 2012 at 02:30 GMT at the State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

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Australia, India, Netherlands and Pakistan qualify for Champions Trophy Semis

The Champions Trophy hockey moves into the last four stage of semis and the lucky fours have been Australia, India, Netherlands and Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2012 - Semi finalists

While host Australia will be looking forward to defend the title it hold for the last three consecutive years, India and Pakistan too would be vying for the cup they have not won in decades.

Australia beat England 2-0 in the quarters on Thursday in Melbourne to qulaify for the semis.

Pakistan has already qualified for the semis beating the Olympic champion Germany 1-0. India, bronze medalist at the 1982 event at Amstelveen, are bidding to play in their first Trophy final.

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In the two semis, Australia will face India, while Pakistan will play against the Netherlands which qualified for the semis after easily disposing of New Zealand 2-0.

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Pakistan beat Germany 2-1 in Champions Trophy Quarters

It was a great day today for the Pakistan hockey team to beat the world no.1 and the Olympic Champions Germany 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Champions Trophy being played at Melbourne, Australia.

The stunning 2-1 win over Germany takes the Greenshirts into the semi finals of the Championship. Today's win is the first time since 2004 that Pakistan Hockey teams gas reached so close to hunt for a medal at the Champions Trophy.

The defeat today is the second consecutive time that the Germans will not be playing the semis  at the annual event.

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The credit for the win goes to Shakeel Abbasi who fielded both goals for Pakistan and brought victory against the Germans. Moritz Furste of Germany scored the lone goal for his team.

Pakistan will take on the winner of the Netherlands vs. New Zealand match in Saturday’s semi-final.

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Pakistan bravely loses to Australia 0 -1 | Hockey Champions Trophy 2012

The Champions Trophy pool match between the defending champion Australia and Pakistan today at Melbourne was nothing but a thriller and a fiercely contested match.

Australia, the consecutively three times winner of the Champions Trophy and the present champion, found it extremely difficult to rein in Pakistan in their last pool match today. The first half remained goalless as the hosts could not breakaway the formidable defense of the Greenshirts who also kept the ball most of the time. Both teams missed several chances throughout the first half.

It was only in the second half that the hosts got a plenty corner which was fortunately converted into the only and winning goal of the match by Kieran Govers just twenty minutes befre the end of the match.

Well played Pakistan!!
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However, the game for Pakistan is not over as yet as Pakistan plays against Olympic Champions Germany in the quarter finals on Thursday.


In other matches of the day, Germany beat India 3-2 and India will meet win-less Belgium in the quarters on Thursday. A win will put India into the semi-finals and a chance for their first Champions Trophy medal since their bronze at Amstelveen in 1982.

England blew their chance to finish on top of Pool A after a 1-1 draw against New Zealand, while the Netherlands won against Belgium 5-4.

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Australia vs Pakistan: Watch Live Free Streaming | Champions Trophy Hockey - 4 December 2012

Three times successive Champions Hockey champion Australia meet Pakistan in their last pool match Tuesday morning today at the State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

Pakistan's 2-0 win over Belgium should give them much confidence to face the defending champions in their match today. However, they would have to keep pressure on the hosts as they are known for their speed and high velocity game.

Pakistan in their match against Belgium did not earn any pealty corner which is disturbing. Today, the Kookaburras will look to create penalty corners who are extremely efficient with the use of indirect variations. Losing the ball in their own half will create a lot of trouble for Pakistan and Imran’s men should try to keep maximum ball possession.

However, Australia looked a bit rusty when their match with the Netherlands ended in a goal-less draw. This fact may give Pakistan a chance to win the group. Victory against Australia will book Pakistan a top two spot, and perhaps even top of the group.

Being the last day of the pool matches, it will be decided today the quarter-final rivals from the crossover the pool and with Group B wide open, the last eight line-up is less than clear.

The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 4 December 2012 at 08:30 GMT at  the State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

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Champions Trophy Hockey 2012: Matches on Day-4 (Tuesday)

The Champions Trophy that got underway with effect from 1 December 2012 at Melbourne Australia, saw its second day of pool matches Sunday today.

The Championship was founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan and it features the world's top-ranked field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament in 1978 at Lahore, which was won by Pakistan beating Australia. The tournament has been an annual affair since 1980 for men and since 1987 for women.

Australia is the undefeated Champion since 2008. In all, Australia has won the title 12 times, followed by Germany (9), Netherlands (8), Pakistan (3) and Spain (1).

The Championship 2012 has two pools of four teams as under:
Pool A
England
Germany
India
New Zealand

Pool B
Australia
Belgium
Netherlands
Pakistan

On the second day today, the major set back came when England beat the Olympic Champions Germany 4-1. In other matches, Pakistan beat Belgium 2-0, Australia had a draw with Netherlands and India beat New Zealand 4-2.

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With Monday as a rest day, the matches resume on Tuesday with New Zealand taking on England, Belgium battling with the Netherlands, Germany up against India and host nation Australia playing Pakistan.

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Champions Trophy Hockey: England stun Olympic champions Germany 4-1

While Australia braces itself for the Australian Open tennis a month from now, Melbourne is in limelight for the Champions Trophy of field hockey these day.

The jubilant Red Shirts after beating Germany 4-1

And what a stunning defeat Germany, the Olympic Champions, had at the hands of England Saturday. The 4-1 win by England must have stunned the Germans of the outcome of a match that featured two self goals too.

The Germans played with 10 men for the last 15 minutes after Niklas Grell was sent off following his second yellow card of the match, which automatically got converted into a red card. Trailing by two goals and one player short on the pitch, this marked the end of Germany's comeback hopes.

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The victory for England, six of whose players played their maiden international games yesterday in the 1-3 loss to India, was their first against Germany in Champions Trophy.

In othr matches, Four-time defending champions Australia were held to a goalless draw by Olympic silver medalists Netherlands, while Pakistan scored twice in the second session to prevail 2-0 over Belgium.

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