Pakistan routs Bangladesh 5-0 at Asian Games hockey

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August 29, 2018

Pakistan maintained their perfect record at the Asian Games, winning all the five pool matches with big margins

Pakistan routs Bangladesh 5-0 at Asian Games hockey
Pakistan´s players celebrate after scoring a goal against Bangladesh during the men´s hockey pool B match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 28, 2018. Photo: AFP

JAKARTA: Pakistan recorded their fifth successivevictory in hockey at the Asian Games on Tuesday,beating Bangladesh 5-0.

Pakistan maintained their perfect record winning all the five pool matches with big margins.

In their last fixture of Pool B, the Green Shirts went ahead in the very first minute through a goalscored by Atiq Arshad, who scored a brace along with Mubashar Ali.

Asian Games: Pakistan thrash Malaysia 4-1 to enter semis

For Pakistan, Ejaz Ahmed scored two goals while Mubasshir Ali and Mohammad Irfan hit one goal each

OnSunday, Pakistan thrashed 12th ranked Malaysia 4-1 in Jakarta.

Earlier, Pakistan won all their first three matches with big margins: 10-0 against Thailand, 10-0 against Oman and 16-0 against Kazakhstan.

Pakistan will next face Japan in the semi-final on August 30.


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