WAPDA, Army, NBP and Punjab Colours eased to wins in the 31st U-21 National Hockey Championship here at the National Hockey Stadium.
However, WAPDA, NBP, Punjab Colours and SSGC are leading two teams of the two pools E and F and will play in the semi-final after a day’s rest. WAPDA will face SSGC and NBP take on Punjab (C).
WAPDA beat Punjab (W) 3-1 (full time), 3-0 (half time). WAPDA: M. Suleman 15th minute (FG), Javed 20th minute (FG) & Tassawar Abbas 35th minute (FG). Punjab (W): Jawad Riaz 70th minute (PC).
Army beat Railway 3-1 (Full Time), 1-1 (Half Time). ARMY: Fawad (Capt) 25th minute (PC) & Sahroaz Ghori 2 Goals 58th & 63rd minutes (FG). RAILWAY: Khurram Sarwar 20th minute (PC).
NBP beat PHF Academy 2-0 (Full Time), 1-0 (Half Time). NBP: M. Kashif Javed 22nd & 45th minutes (PC).
Punjab (C) beat SSGC 2-0 (Full Time), 0-0 (Half Time). Punjab (C): M. Mushtaq (Capt) 47th minute (PC) & Abdullah Babar 70th minute (FG).
POINT TABLE
POOL E:
PS TEAMS P W D L GF GA PTS GD
1. WAPDA 3 2 1 0 7 3 7 +4
2. NBP 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 +3
3. PUNJAB (W) 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 -3
4. PHF ACADEMY 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 -4
POOL F:
1. PUNJAB (C) 3 3 0 0 10 2 9 +8
2. SSGC 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 +3
3. ARMY 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 -3
4. RAILWAY 3 0 0 3 2 10 0 -8