Pakistan earned a berth in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final today after beating host Malaysia. Pakistan will meet Australia, which was already qualified for the final game. Great Britain and New Zealand will play for third place.
Pakistan 3, Malaysia 2
Pakistan qualified for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final when they scrapped past hosts Malaysia 3-2 this evening.
Pakistan took the lead in the 35th minute through Sohail Abbas who converted a penalty corner, sending his drag flick into the roof of the net giving Malaysian keeper Roslan Jamaluddin no chance at all.
They doubled their advantage through a wonderful solo effort when Muhammad Waqas burst through the middle and scored in the 21st minute.
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Australia 4, New Zealand 2
New Zealand lived dangerously in their match against Australia but managed to make the 3/4 placing although they lost the match 2-4.
At one stage, New Zealand who had to avoid a four goal defeat were down 0-4 but scored the two crucial goals in the tail end of both half's to secure their place.
Steven Edwards and Marcus Child were the saviours for New Zealand as they scored the two goals that mattered, in the 31st and 68th minutes.
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South Korea 3, Great Britain 1
South Korea ended Great Britain's hope of making the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.
Great Britain still had a mathematical chance of qualifying for the final, following their 3-1 defeat to the Koreans, but it ended when Pakistan beat Malaysia and New Zealand v Austra
Korea were awarded a penalty corner in the 2nd minute but Nicholas Brothers in the Great Britain goal, instead of James Fair, was agile to palm away the attempt by Jang Jong Hyun.
Eight minutes later and Korea were not to be denied. Jeon Byung Jin worked his way into the semi circle on the right and picked out Yoon Sung Hoon who had the simple task of guiding the ball into the goal to give Korea a 1-0 lead.
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