Statistical Highlights of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Last seven playing days witnessed 21 matches, three each a day.
21 Matches produced 88 goals
First half goals: 33
Second half goals: 55
Field Goals: 57
Penalty corner goals: 30
Penalty stroke goal: 1
Jong Jung Hyun struck the only penalty stroke goal that the tournament witnessed in the league, that was against Argentina in the 48th minute, which leveled the score 3-3.
Out of 21, only three matches were drawn, Malaysia and Great Britain figuring in two, which meant the tournament produced outright results despite played in league format.
The matches were contested on even keel; 12 out of 21 matches were won by a single goal margin.
Six matches had two goal margin victories.
Two matches produced seven goals each; three matches produced six goals each.
First four days produced as an average five goals per match; next two days about 3, and the last day saw only five goals in three matches. Perhaps energy played a role as the days wore on.v
As many as 54 players figured in the scorers list, to produce 88 goals.
New Zealand had maximum scorers, as many as 11.
New Zealand incidentally posted maximum goals by any country, 18.
The title of least number of goals by a nation goes to Pakistan, which netted 9.
Ashley Jackson of Great Britain top the scorer’s list with 5; he scored in four of the six matches he played.
Matias Pardes of Argentina, Andy Hayward of New Zealand, Nam Hyun of South Korea and the hosts’ Faisal Saari com second in the scorers’ rank with four goals each.
Argentina and Pakistan conceded maximum goals, 16 each, while South Korea the least with just 7 in six matches.