KARACHI: Inter-club champions Youth Hockey Club coasted to a 3-2 victory over Hanif Khan Club on penalty shootout after the match ended in a 3-3 tie in regulation time to win the Olympian Jahangir Butt invitation hockey league here at the KHA Sports Complex on Friday evening under floodlights.

The winners were trailing 2-3 in regulation time before Afridi equalised in the 56th minute to extend the match to shootout.

Earlier, Abdul Wahab put his team in front while Afridi consolidated it to enjoy a 2-1 lead at half-time.

Azlan Khan was instrumental for Hanif Khan Club while slamming a hat-trick but to no avail. Noman Khan, Waseem Aslam and Faheem Khan scored for the winners on shootout while Azlan and Asim Khan netted for the losers.

Goalkeeper Abdul Rafay of Youth Hockey Club was declared man-of-the-match.

Arqam Butt, the son of eminent Olympian Jahangir Butt, graced the final and gave away prizes.

Published in Dawn, December 12th, 2021