Contrasting wins

Published April 27, 2003

RAWALPINDI, April 26: Afghan and Satellite Clubs scored contrasting victories on Saturday in the 2nd All-Pakistan Anti Narcotics Force Hockey Tournament.

While Afghan Club had to be content with a narrow 2-1 victory over Shahzada Club, Satellite swamped Sherwani 6-2.

Afghan who led 1-0 at half-time got both their goals through centre half Irfan with inside left Safeer pulling one back for Shahzada.

Satellite opened the floodgates, their goals coming from centre half Rahat (3), outside left Riaz (2) and left half Adnan who scored once. Akbar and Faqeer were the scorers for Sherwani.

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