Pakistan hockey team has been in focus for quite some time now. Of course, the team stunned one and all to clinch the bronze medal at the recently concluded Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament, but there were a few negatives that made the headlines too. Firstly, Roelant Oltmans left the team midway, and then some key players were missing in action from the competition. That’s not it, Pakistan went to China on loaned tickets too.
PHF Rewards Pakistani Team
But despite that, they went ahead of teams like Japan, Korea and Malaysia to finish third, after losing to China in the semis. For this ‘stupendous’ achievement, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has come up with a ‘generous’ reward for the players. Allegedly, the PHF president Tariq Bugti has announced a reward of $100 per player.
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Pakistan Beat Korea to Win Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Bronze
Meanwhile, in the bronze medal match on Tuesday, the Pakistan Hockey Team beat Korea 5-2 in a one-sided match. The team looked good enough to advance to the final, but were stalled by hosts China, who beat them 1-1 (0-2) in penalty shoot out. Interestingly, during the league stages Pakistan had beaten the same team 5-1.
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