Pakistan’s junior hockey team have booked a spot in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup after drawing 2-2 with Japan. The match, the last of the round-robin stage, took place at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru on Friday.
Pakistan trailed at one stage but recovered through goals from Hamza Fayyaz in the 34th minute and Ghulam Mustafa in the 43rd. Both sides finished the league phase on seven points with a goal difference of plus eight, so goals scored decided the matter. Pakistan netted 18 goals to Japan’s 16, which carried the Green Shirts through.
Final against unbeaten Malaysia on Saturday
Pakistan finished the preliminary round with two wins, one draw and one defeat. They will face Malaysia, who remain undefeated, in the final on Saturday at the same venue.
