WCM: Match No. 31 11-12th play-off
Canada
3
VS
Pakistan
2
WCM: Match No. 31 11-12th play-off
Canada Vs Pakistan
2010-03-11 13:53:52
Commentary
83`
Goal
Scott Tupper brings joy by scoring the Golden Goal. He dragged it superbly into the bottom corner. Canada finish 11th and Pakistan finish last in the tournament for the first time in the history of the World Cup.
82`
Penalty Corner
Canada get the PC yet again.
81`
Others
No breakthrough as yet.
78`
Others
The final session of extra time starts. Both teams fighting hard.
77`
Penalty Corner
The flick goes wide and Pakistan can now relax.
76`
Penalty Corner
Gabbar Singh runs in hard and earns a PC for Canada. Right time to wrap up the game.
74`
Extra Time
The score still stays the same.
71`
Extra Time
The first session is underway.
70`
Others
Muhammad Imran misses it. The Pakistanis claim another PC but it has been reduced. The contest now head into extra time. Two sets of 7.5 minute each with goiden goal. Who will blink first?
70`
Penalty Corner
Pakistan get a PC in the dying momnents of the game. So far Canada have done a near job in defending Penalty corners but can they hold nerve?
68`
Yellow Card
The goal scorer Akhtar Ali is out.
61`
Others
We enter the final moments. Will it boil down to Golden goal?
58`
Goal
Mark Pearson gets the equalizer. He got a cross at a height, got his stick near and the ball went in. The umpire wasn't sure and he thought it came off the hand and consulted with th TV umpire. It was very close and the goal was awarded.
56`
Others
Akhtar Ali on the right of the goal had all the time in the world to sound the ball but he went for a slog hit and lost his wa
54`
Others
This time Pakistan fail to trap it.
54`
Penalty Corner
Canada concede another PC. Numerous passes inside the circle puts Canada in a tizzy and Short in the end makes a soft error.
47`
Goal
Simplest of goals for Pakistan. They had a man back at the goal post who put it in with a slap shot all due to Canada's error in trapping.
49`
Others
Wayne Fernandes does an excellent job for Canada near the goal to save the third goal.
50`
Others
Canada apply pressure and ask for a review for dangerous play as the ball went over the head and he was forced to take evasive action. The review is wasted.
41`
Penalty Corner
Canada concede another PC as Yupper fails to keep the rising ball down.
42`
Others
Canada Gk David Carter. He blocks two shots in quick succession.
38`
Others
Perason run is hard and blocks it. A big save for Canada. Pakistan had both their specialists but Canada make a big save.
37`
Penalty Corner
Abbasi earns a PC. He was looking to make a pass through the baseline but was stopped by a prolonged stick block. He finally made it and found the foot of another player.
36`
Others
The second half is underway.
35`
Others
Half time in the first game of the day and score stays even at 1-1.
34`
Others
Pearson does well to move with great speed and passes it to Gabbar Singh. Singh looks for a cross but it has been blocked well.
33`
Others
Two in two and Canada fail to trap again. That's reason to worry.
32`
Penalty Corner
Wright earns a PC for Canada as he throws the ball on the thighs of Pakistan's skipper Zeeshan Ashraf.
30`
Others
Canada have done well to cut down the pace of the game.
29`
Others
A good pass inside the circle but once again Pakistan fail to trap.
27`
Others
Keegan Pereira gets hit on the jaw from a Pakistani player but it was not intentional.
26`
Others
Abbas makes a pinpoint pass but unfortunately it goes of the the baseline as the forward fails to trap it.
24`
Others
Fernandes takes the shot but the opportunity is wasted.
23`
Penalty Corner
Ineffective clearance has resulted in a PC. This will be Canada's 6th PC of the tournament. They have converted 1, which was taken by Tupper.
22`
Others
Rizawan hopes to penetrate but is stopped well by Scott Tupper.
19`
Others
Gabbar Singh dies well near the 25-yard line and takes the ball to the baseline. He hopes for a PC by pushing the ball down to the defender but was blocked well.
18`
Green Card
Philip Wright gets a green card for tackling from behind.
17`
Others
Not much crowd today for this game but it is sure to fill up for the next two big games.
14`
Others
Waseem Ahmed takes a long shot but Rehan Butt does not quite reach to the charging ball.
12`
Goal
A nice strong pass from Short again and Grimes gets the touch at the right moment as the balls passes through the gate of Salman Akbar. Canada level.
10`
Others
Rob Short makes a beautiful pass to David Jameson just at the top of the circle but he fails to trap cleanly.
9`
Others
Muhammad Rizwan comes in.
4`
Goal
Good execution. Rehtan Butt got the ball above waist height after Abbasi's pass and he diverted into the top side of the goal. Canada's GK thinks it was a foul.
6`
Others
Canada nearly equalise. Mark Pearson hits it from within the stiking circle, it wide of the goalkeeper but unfortunately it hits the post!
3`
Others
Richard Hildreth tried hard to penetrate but is surrounded by Pakistani players.
1`
Others
The match is underway.
0`
Others
This may be the last time we see Rob Short playing for Canada. This is his 304th game.
0`
Others
The umpires for this game are Simon Taylor from New Zealand and Colin Hutchinson from Ireland.
0`
Others
The players step on the pitch and soon the National Anthems will be played.
0`
Others
Canada finished the pool standings on zero points. They are the first team since Belgium and Cuba in 2002 to lose all their World Cup pool matches. Pakistan on the other hand, have won the WC four times in the past and their worst finish has been 11th in 1986. They had reached the Final 5-6 in each of the last three World Cup editions, finishing fifth in 1998 and 2002 and sixth in 2006.
0`
Others
Hello and welcome to our live commentary of the World Cup. The League stage is over, and today, we enter the business end of the tournament with both semifinals slated to take place later in the day. The first game of the day will be played for 11th and 12 position between Canada and Pakistan.
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