|
|
|
| April 16, 2003 | Wednesday | Safar 13, 1424 |
Three-goal rally in vain
LAHORE, April 15: A three-goal rally in the last chukker failed to save Master Paints from defeat against Green Earth Recycling (GER) who won 5-4 in the opening match of the Guard Rice cup polo tournament on Tuesday.
The winners were playing with two goals on handicap.
Ashfaq drew the first blood scoring a goal for Master to reduce the lead 2-1 in the first chukker.
GER dominated the second chukker to make it 4-1 by adding two goals. Shah Shamyl Alam and Kamran Zaidi shared the scoring honours.
Master started the rally after GER had scored their fifth goal through Sheikh Ayaz which made it 5-1 in the beginning of the third chukker. Kamran Noor-ud-Din and Sufi Amir scored back to back goals for Master to reduce the margin to 5-3.
Amir further narrowed the margin to 5-4 by scoring a the only goal of the fourth chukker.
|
|
|
|
