Champions Trophy: Pakistan defeat Belgium for first tournament win
MELBOURNE: Pakistan bagged its first win in the Champions Trophy after defeating Belgium 2-0 in the second Pool B match in Melbourne on Sunday.
Pakistan made amends for Saturday’s disappointing 3-1 loss to the Netherlands with their first win over Belgium.
The result leaves the Belgians as the only winless team in Pool B while Pakistan still have a chance to finish on top of the pool.
After a goalless first half, Pakistan lifted their tempo after half time, and a goal to Abdul Haseem Khan was followed by another from Shafqat Rasool to put the result beyond doubt.
“Yesterday we actually played good hockey but we missed our chances. Today we missed some chances but we managed to score as well, so this is very good experience for our young players,” Shakeel Abbasi said.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/474100/c...ournament-win/