MOQI (TDI): Pakistan overpowered China 5-1 to qualify for the semifinal of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy at the Moqi Hockey Training Base on Thursday.
The Green Shirts dominated the game from the start. They took a 3-0 lead in the first three quarters and added two more goals in the final quarter while conceding only one.
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Hannan Shahid and Nadeem Ahmed starred for Pakistan with goals each, while Abdul Rahman scored the other.
For China, GAO Jiesheng scored the lone goal in the fourth quarter.
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This is Pakistan’s second consecutive win in the tournament. They had defeated Japan 2-1 in the previous game on Wednesday. The first two games against Malaysia and Korea had ended in 2-2 draws.
The national hockey team will play their final pool match against formidable India who have remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
