Friday, May 6, 2011

Pakistan 4 Korea 2

PAKISTAN coach Khawaja Junaid had every reason to smile, while his South Korean counterpart Shin Seok Kyo gave his players a lashing in the dressing room after the hooter.
Junaid was especially pleased that his charges played good hockey for 70 minutes, unlike the previous Pakistan teams.
"I am extremely pleased with my players commitment, as they played 70 minutes of good hockey unlike our previous teams which start buckling in the final stages of a match.
"This is what we have been working on, and it has reaped results," said Junaid.
And the fact that Sohai Abbas finally scored off his trademark drag-flick also brought cheers to the Pakistan team as they collect full points from two matches.
"We scored field and also off penalty corners and that showed improvement from our first match against Pakistan.
"And fitness was also excellent, as I believe if we had to play another match tomorrow (today) my players will still deliver," said Junaid.
Today is a rest day, while Pakistan play Great Britain on Sunday.
As for the Korean coach, he shut the door of the dressing room, and gave his charges a dressing down for losing the match in the final seven minutes of the game.
The Pakistan goals were scored by Rehan Butt (21st), Sohai Abbas (63rd), Abdul Haseem (64th) and Waqas Akbar (70th).
The Korean goals were scored by Hyun Hye Sung (13th, 46th).