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| June 09, 2008 | Monday | Jamadi-us-Sani 04, 1429 |
Belgium defeat Pakistan in hockey Test
KARACHI, June 8: Belgium carved out a 3-2 victory in the first Test against Pakistan at the Dragon Hockey Club in Antwerp, Belgium, on Saturday.
According to information received here on Sunday, the match locked at 1-1 at the breather.
Pakistan forged ahead in the 20th minute when an exquisite move between Rehan Butt and Waqas Akbar earned a penalty-stroke which centre-half Mohammad Saqlain converted with aplomb.
The Belgians retaliated and five minutes later Jerome Dekeyser converted a penalty-stroke.
In the second half, Pakistan earned their lone penalty-corner (45th minute) and as Mohammad Ateeq’s drag-flick rebounded, striker Shakeel Abbasi pounced on the opportunity to put his side ahead.
The Belgians then earned three penalty-corners in a row and succeeded in neutralising on the third in the 53rd minute with Dekeyser’s low push on the right side.
A minute before the final hooter, Belgium finally succeeded with a match-winning goal from Dekeyser who completed his hat-trick with a fine deflection.
Belgium earned seven penalty-corners and a penalty-stroke while Pakistan got one penalty-corner and one penalty-stroke.—APP
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