Pakistan hockey staff through the nationwide anthem forward of their U18 Hockey Asia Cup 2025 match in opposition to Sri Lanka in Dazhou on July 6, 2025. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s under-18 males’s hockey staff secured one other emphatic victory within the Males’s U18 Asia Cup 2025, defeating Sri Lanka with a 9-0 rating of their second Group A match on the Dazhou Nationwide Hockey Coaching Centre in Dazhou, China.
Pakistan wasted no time asserting their dominance, scoring 4 objectives within the first quarter.
Abdullah Awan opened the scoring within the fourth minute with a discipline objective, rapidly adopted by Zubair Latif within the fifth minute. Asam Haider then transformed a penalty nook within the seventh minute, and Atif Ali added one other discipline objective within the thirteenth minute to make it 4-0.
The second quarter noticed two extra objectives from Asam Haider, each from penalty corners within the seventeenth and twenty fourth minutes, extending Pakistan’s result in 6-0 by halftime. The staff maintained their depth within the third quarter, with Adeel scoring twice within the thirty fifth and forty second minutes, and Atif Ali finishing his brace within the forty fourth minute.
Sri Lanka struggled to create possibilities, and Pakistan comfortably noticed out the ultimate quarter with out conceding. The 9-0 win, along with their earlier 8-0 victory over Hong Kong, places Pakistan at high of the Group A.
Asam Haider completed as the highest scorer with three objectives, all from penalty corners, whereas Atif Ali and Adeel contributed two objectives every. The staff’s subsequent match can be a key fixture as they intention to proceed their flawless run within the event.
Pakistan will play subsequent match in opposition to Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Earlier, Pakistan opened their marketing campaign with an emphatic 8-0 win over Hong Kong, regardless of important journey setbacks.
The staff arrived in China simply hours earlier than the match on account of visa delays and had no time for a coaching session or warm-up sport. Nonetheless, they delivered a shocking efficiency that overwhelmed their opponents.
Within the opening match, Pakistan discovered the web as soon as within the second quarter, added two extra within the third, and launched a relentless offensive within the ultimate quarter, scoring 5 objectives.
Shahbaz Hassan, Abdullah Awan, and Mohammad Farooq every struck twice, whereas Amir Sohail and Mohammad Zaman added a objective apiece.
