Pakistan bounce back to clinch seventh place

Published August 9, 2012
Waseem Ahmad (R) of Pakistan tackles Kang Moon Kweon of Korea. -Photo by AFP
Waseem Ahmad (R) of Pakistan tackles Kang Moon Kweon of Korea. -Photo by AFP
Imran Shah of Pakistan reacts after the match. -Photo by AFP
Imran Shah of Pakistan reacts after the match. -Photo by AFP
Muhammad Rizwan , third left, along with his teammates celebrates scoring a goal. -Photo by AP
Muhammad Rizwan , third left, along with his teammates celebrates scoring a goal. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Muhammad Waqas celebrates scoring a goal. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Muhammad Waqas celebrates scoring a goal. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's, Muhammed Irfan , left, and Korea's Jong-Hyun-jang, right, vie for the ball as  Muhammad Waqas watches. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's, Muhammed Irfan , left, and Korea's Jong-Hyun-jang, right, vie for the ball as Muhammad Waqas watches. -Photo by AP
Korea's Hye Sung-hyun , right, celebrates scoring a goal against Pakistan. -Photo by AP
Korea's Hye Sung-hyun , right, celebrates scoring a goal against Pakistan. -Photo by AP
Shakeel Abbasi (C) of Pakistan goes past defenders. -Photo by AFP
Shakeel Abbasi (C) of Pakistan goes past defenders. -Photo by AFP

Pakistan bounced back against Korea to win the classification match 3-2 and clinch seventh place at the London Olympics. -Photos by agencies

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