Chief Of Navy Staff Hockey: Three Matches Decided

Wapda continued its winning spree in the Chief of Naval Staff Hockey Tournament by notching up its second successive victory thrashing Police 9-1 on the second day, here at the National Hockey Stadium.

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Oct, 2018 ) :Wapda continued its winning spree in the Chief of Naval Staff Hockey Tournament by notching up its second successive victory thrashing Police 9-1 on the second day, here at the National Hockey Stadium.

In the other two matches of the day, SSGC outplayed Pakistan Air Force 2-1, National Bank of Pakistan prevailed over Port Qasim Authority 3-1.

Wapda, which routed PAF 8-1 in the opener, maintained its trend of posting high scoring victory, totally demolishing ever struggling police side with rousing display of field attacks dominated by both the flanks.

It was absolute domination in the first half as ball remained in the Police's half for long periods. Police defended well initially and WAPDA had to wait till the 15th minute.

International Aleem Bilal converted the penalty corner with a well directed powerful flick. It opened the flood gates and the electric men launched an uninterrupted supply of goals. Four more came in the second quarter. It was 5-0 at half time.

WAPDA slowed the meter a bit in the second half but still added two in each quarter. Police had their best phase in the last quarter when they created a few chances and managed a consolation goal via a right side move expertly finished by Bilal.

Scorers, WAPDA: 9 (Sohail Anjum 2, Aleem Bilal, Imran, Ajaz Ahmed, Adnan Babar, Khizer Akhtar, Ajaml Butt & Shajeeh Ahmed). Police: 1 (Bilal) SSGC, a strong contender for title, kept PAF under punishment with lively moves and strong mid field plat. They went up 2-0 in the 19th minute thorough penalty corner conversions by Pakistan's ace drag flicker Mubashar Ali.

It seemed PAF again faced a big defeat as airmen survived a number of gas men's attacks. SSGC's cause was also not helped by a lot of missing in the circle.

In the last quarter, PAF, probably due to good physical conditioning, had more of the possession. When Adnan Haider reduced the margin to the bare minimum in the 50th minute through a field goal, it was all to play for. PAF tried their best to find the equaliser but couldn't succeed. Scorers, SSGC: 2 (Mubashar Ali 2), PAF: 1 (Adnan Haider).

Port Qasim Authority, who lost to SNGPL on Monday, put up a resolute fight against the National Bank of Pakistan, the reigning national champions.

There was no goal in the first quarter. In the 20th minute, PQA surprised their more experienced opponents when tall Ammar availed the first penalty corner of the match with a high flick into the top netting.

That seemed to be a wake up call for the bankers. They controlled the game for the rest of the quarter earning five penalty corners, one of which resulted in penalty stroke. Skipper Shakeel Ammad Butt sent the goal keeper the wrong way to make it 1-1.

NBP maintained their ascendancy during the third period adding two more goals. Abubakr's superb long diagonal pass from the right side was easily put in by Bilal Qadir standing close to the opposite pole.

In the 45th minute, Dilber applied the finishing touch to a swift move. In the fourth quarter also NBP had more of the play though PQA had their moments including two PCs but the scoreline remained intact.

Scorers, NBP: 3 (Ammad Shakeel Butt, Bilal Qadir and Dilber)Port Qasim Authority: 1 (Ammar).