Malaysia and Pakistan Draw 2-2 in Thrilling Asian Champions Trophy Match
In an exciting match at the Asian Champions Trophy in Moqi, China, Malaysia and Pakistan ended in a 2-2 draw. Pakistan, under new Head Coach Tahir Zahan, took an early lead with goals from Sufyan Khan and Zikriya Hayat. Malaysia fought back with goals from Faizal Saari and Aiman Rozemi. Despite a late push, both teams shared the points.
Match Highlights
Pakistan started strong with an attacking first quarter but couldn’t capitalize on a penalty corner. Sufyan Khan scored the first goal for Pakistan in the 24th minute, followed by a field goal from Zikriya Hayat in the 32nd minute. Malaysia’s Faizal Saari narrowed the gap with a goal in the 37th minute, and Aiman Rozemi equalized in the final minutes.
Player Reactions
Faizal Saari, who scored Malaysia’s first goal, said, “This is a good start for Malaysia. We made a comeback into the game after being 2-0 down. We will take heart from this match and comeback stronger for the match against China tomorrow.”
Hero of the Match, Ammad Butt of Pakistan, said, “Malaysia is a tough opponent, we started very well but didn’t manage our defence well in the third and fourth quarters, which cost us the match. They rallied on their short corners to comeback into the game, and that is the area (short corner defence) we want to work on in the game tomorrow. On winning the Hero of the Match, it’s a proud moment for me.”
Doubts Revealed
Asian Champions Trophy -: The Asian Champions Trophy is a hockey tournament where teams from Asia compete to see who is the best. Hockey is a sport played with a stick and a ball.
Moqi, China -: Moqi is a place in China where the hockey match took place. China is a big country in Asia.
Head Coach -: A Head Coach is the main person who trains and leads a sports team. Tahir Zahan is the new Head Coach for Pakistan’s hockey team.
Draw -: A draw in sports means that both teams scored the same number of points, so no one won or lost. In this match, both Malaysia and Pakistan scored 2 goals each.
Goals -: In hockey, a goal is scored when the ball goes into the opponent’s net. Sufyan Khan and Zikriya Hayat scored for Pakistan, while Faizal Saari and Aiman Rozemi scored for Malaysia.
Hero of the Match -: The Hero of the Match is a special award given to the best player in the game. Ammad Butt was named Hero of the Match for his performance.