KARACHI, June 12 The four matches played at the Olympian Iftikhar Syed Sports Academy (OISSA) on day eight of the Pak- istan Hockey Federation (PHF) U-12 Hockey Tournament saw three results and one draw.

The first match saw Black 'A' beating Maroon 'A' 2-1. Both the goals for the winners were scored by Salman while Shafay Habib reduced the margin for the losing side.

The second match between Yellow 'B' and Maroon 'C' ended in a 1-1 draw. Fazeel scored for Yellow 'B' and Talha for Maroon 'C'.

Orange 'A' edged past Yellow 'C' 1-0 with Yaseen scoring the winning goal.

Finally, Orange 'B' beat Maroon 'B' 2-1. The goals for the winners were scored by Manzar and Ghazal while Sameer scored for the losing side.

The matches were watched by Chairman Punjab Hockey Association Haji Rana Mazhar Khan, the chief guest on the occasion. —Agencies

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