Match 1:

New Zealand

Pakistan

Match 1:

New Zealand 2, Pakistan 4

2011-05-04 21:15:53

Commentary

70`

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FORWARD SHAKEEL ABBASSI IS MAN OF THE MATCH

70`

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Pakistan makes a confident start, though NZ came well in the late second half.

70`

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Sohail Abbas's gain tries a grounder, gk clears with stick.

70`

Penalty Corner

NZ gifts a Penalty corner to Pak, out side circle, even as hooter time closes in

68`

Others

NZ's high drag, gk palms it away

68`

Penalty Corner

NZ shows precision hockey, haywward retrieves from theier own circle, good traps in the left flank, ball inside circle, PC for NZ

66`

Others

Rehan Butt reverse shot feeble, from top of the Circle. Match on high pace.

64`

Others

NZ consistently pressures, Hilton inside the circle, gentle hurried push, gk takes it on body, tempo of the match high

63`

Goal

star striker Hugo Inglis scores in a melee

60`

Goal

Umar Bhutta latches on to a loose ball, puts inside the net below the body of goalkepper

58`

Goal

Andrew Hayward shot straight into the mid-cage, consolation for NA

56`

Penalty Corner

Rizwan Jr. intercept timely and avoids a goal situation for NZ, shortly later NZ earns another PC

54`

Others

NZ fails to capitalize

53`

Penalty Corner

New Zeland right flank attack

51`

Goal

In a split second move, Pakistan's Haseem deflects a rebound to give his side the third goal

50`

Others

Haig Nicolas dives to deflect a freehit defletion that threatens to beat the goalkeeper

48`

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Hilton Blair sends a freehit inside the circle, Benjamin receives and shoots, but uppish, Pak survives, NZ slowly increase their attacking frquency

44`

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Pak counter attack, many moves inside the circle, Pak asks for a PC, Satoshi Kondo not interested

42`

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Dean Couzins and Wilson combine well, on attack from the left flank, crowded Pak defence no danger

40`

Others

Sohail abbas' grounder, a carpet push, gk clears

40`

Penalty Corner

Lot of gap in the NZ midfield, Umar Butta makes use of, gets the ball inside the net, gets Pak its third PC

39`

Others

Nicols Wilson from the left flank tries to intercept a loose ball unsuccessfully, a potential chance.

37`

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Sohail marks NZ striker Inglis Hugo very well

36`

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Match resumes

35`

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HALF TIME Pak 2, NZ 0

35`

Penalty Corner

New Zealand earns two PCs, first one 5 seconds before the hooter, the second later. Pak manages to wriggle out, to change the side without change in scoreboard. HT 2-0

32`

Others

Match warmed up, attacks and counter attacks are galore, Pakistan again fumbles a good move on the top of the circle, Rehan Butt holds on too much, a defenders clears his feeble shot

31`

Others

Sohail Abbas drag flick, after Waseem Ahmd stops the ball, but gk pads the high flick out of danger

30`

Penalty Corner

Pak's second PC

24`

Goal

PC first shot on gk, Kashif collects the rebound and put its across the net, above the head of goalie

23`

Penalty Corner

Pak's cross lands inside circle, only gk to beat, NZ defender timely intercepts and clears out of danger, immediately in a meelee Pak gets its first PC

20`

Others

Pakn makes another right flank attack, Shakeel taking the ball, after dodging Child Marcus, serves to Butta who fails to penetrate inside the circle, loses possession

15`

Others

Umar Bhutta messes a good chance to score, after dodging two defenders skillfully, creating open goalmouth, hits on the side netting in haste. ,

12`

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Blair Hilton fast, laps it up a carpet pass from 25-yard line, takes the ball inside, Pak defence survives tense moment

Others

Rashid Md and Waseem Md, exchanges frequently, and holds the NZ attack in check

Others

Shakeel works hard, retrieves the ball inside their D, a counter move, NZ on defensive, But Rehan Butt could not hold on much on the right flank, NZ survives

Goal

Another feeble attack from Pak, carried, but soon after in a slow Rizwan Sr.scores, a gentle, diagonal push across the goalmouth. Pak takes the lead

Others

Another feeble attack from Pak, carried, but soon after in a slow Rizwan Sr.scores, a gentle, diagonal push across the goalmouth. Pak takes the lead

Others

Waseem Ahmd labours in the centre, send ball to the righ side, a forward picks up near the circle, ball inside, but shot on the side netting, first move nearly fruitful for Pak

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Match started

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match about to start

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Both teams line up near the fence, pay their respect to Sultan Azlan Shah; match to start in a few minutes

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NZ Team:David Green, Nicolas Haig, Andrew Hayward, Dean Couzins, Blair Hilton, Marcus Child, Stephen Graham, Kyle Pontifex, Gareth Brooks, Blair Tarrant, Shay Neal, Arun Panchia, Matt Lhuillier, Stephen Jenness, Hugo Inglis, Benjamin Collier, Steven Edwards, Nicolas Wilson, Coach Shane Mcleod.

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Pak Team: Imran Shah, Umar Bhutta, Zubari Md, Waseem Ahmd, Imran Md, Shakeel Abbasi, Rehan Butt, Md Rizwan Sr, Haseem Khan, Areed Ahmad, Waqas Md, Akbar Waqas, Rashid Mehmood, Md.Tousiq, Kashif Shah, Md. Rizwan Jr, Sohail Abbas, Md Imran Jr, Coach:Michael van Den Heuvel

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NZ rested Graham Stephen and Neal Shay, while Pak rested Waqas Akbar and Imran Md. Jr.

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Umpires: Satoshi Kondo (Japan), K. Lingam (Malaysia)

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Both New Zealand and Pakistan teams are on the ground, warming up

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New Zealand-Pakistan Historical Record
Played:46
NZ won: 6
Pak won: 34
Drawn matches: 6
NZ goals: 72
Pak Goals: 158

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