Pakistan takes on Australia in his last match of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup her on Monday. The Pool B was not much important except to get a victory to save some of its historical pride in the international hockey.
In the 26th minute of the match Pakistan got their first penalty corner and Sohail Abbas hist the ball in to the right corner of the goal post out of the reach of the Australian goal keeper scoring his second of the tournament and first for Pakistan in the match to take the lead over Australia.
Earlier in the match Australia played aggressively and attacked Pakistan goal post many times; but Slaman Akbar (Pakistan Goal keeper) proved to be concrete wall and showed great goal keeping skills to negate all the efforts from Australians.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half Pakistan played with great commitment but couldn't stop Australia to level the score in 38th minute; when Australian forward Desmond Abbot scored a beautiful field goal. In this time period Pakistan wasted two more penalty corners. Aggressive show off by Pakistan earned penalty corners in 5th and 10th minutes; but couldn't be converted into goal by penalty corner expert Sohail Abbas.
Pakistan claimed a penalty corners in 26th minute with the efforts of Shakeel Abbasi; but umpire referred for video confirmation and video umpire disallowed the penalty corner and Pakistan lost the chance to take lead again. In 66th minute Shakeel Abbasi got a good pass at the top of the D; but his furious hit gone over the goal post without disturbing Australian goal keeper. In the mean time Australia set a counter attack and Desmond Abbot came into action to deflect the great cross into the goal post beating Salman Akbar in 68th minute. With two and half minutes remaining Pakistan's hopes gone into air by ending the World Cup campaign with a victory.
The final scoreline remained 2-1 in Australia's favour. Australia, already qualified for semi-finals, will remain on the top of the Pool B due to goal difference after surprise defeat of England by the hands of Spain with 2-0 in the first match of the day.
In the 26th minute of the match Pakistan got their first penalty corner and Sohail Abbas hist the ball in to the right corner of the goal post out of the reach of the Australian goal keeper scoring his second of the tournament and first for Pakistan in the match to take the lead over Australia.Earlier in the match Australia played aggressively and attacked Pakistan goal post many times; but Slaman Akbar (Pakistan Goal keeper) proved to be concrete wall and showed great goal keeping skills to negate all the efforts from Australians.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half Pakistan played with great commitment but couldn't stop Australia to level the score in 38th minute; when Australian forward Desmond Abbot scored a beautiful field goal. In this time period Pakistan wasted two more penalty corners. Aggressive show off by Pakistan earned penalty corners in 5th and 10th minutes; but couldn't be converted into goal by penalty corner expert Sohail Abbas.
Pakistan claimed a penalty corners in 26th minute with the efforts of Shakeel Abbasi; but umpire referred for video confirmation and video umpire disallowed the penalty corner and Pakistan lost the chance to take lead again. In 66th minute Shakeel Abbasi got a good pass at the top of the D; but his furious hit gone over the goal post without disturbing Australian goal keeper. In the mean time Australia set a counter attack and Desmond Abbot came into action to deflect the great cross into the goal post beating Salman Akbar in 68th minute. With two and half minutes remaining Pakistan's hopes gone into air by ending the World Cup campaign with a victory.
The final scoreline remained 2-1 in Australia's favour. Australia, already qualified for semi-finals, will remain on the top of the Pool B due to goal difference after surprise defeat of England by the hands of Spain with 2-0 in the first match of the day.
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