Greens blast Colours in final

Published April 26, 2002

LAHORE, April 25: Punjab Greens won the All-Pakistan  inter-provincial school girls hockey tournament, blasting Punjab Colours in the final 5-0 at the National Hockey Stadium Thursday.

Punjab Greens played an attacking game in the first session and at half-time were comfortably ahead 4-0.

In the second session however, they could add only one goal.

Neelma scored two goals while Rabia Qadir, Sariha and Ayesha Bashir added one goal each.

Rabia put the Greens ahead in the 7th minute scoring a goal. Two minutes later, Neelma sounded the board to score her first goal which doubled the lead.

The Greens surged further ahead (3-0) when Sariha banged home in the 17th minute. Neelma on the attack increased the lead 4-0, scoring her second goal in the 23rd minute. The lead remained in order till half time.

After the resumption, the Greens had to wait for 19 minutes before Ayesha scored a field goal in the 49th minute to complete the tally.

Greens earned 13 penalty corners but wasted all. The Colours on the defensive could not earn any short corners.

Earlier, Sanam Yousaf scored the decisive goal to enable Sindh Colours secure third position, beating Balochistan Whites 1-0.

Sanam struck the match-winner in the 35th minute

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