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Field Hockey: Pakistan hit new WCup low

11/03/2010 08:38:00
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image Pakistani Fareed Ahmed (right) vies for the ball with Canada’s Scott Tupper during their World Cup 2010 match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi.

Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada yesterday to finish last for the first time in the men’s field hockey World Cup.
Scott Tupper scored a golden goal two minutes before the end of extra-time in the play-off for the 11-12 positions to hand Canada their first win in the 12-nation tournament.
Pakistan, who won the World Cup in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994, had finished 11th in the 1986 edition in London. They were sixth in the last tournament in Germany in 2006.
Pakistan return home with five defeats and just one win in the six matches they played at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
They took the lead through a fourth-minute goal by Rehan Butt, before Connor Grimes drew level for Canada in the 12th.
Akhtar Ali put Pakistan ahead again in the 46th minute, only to see Mark Pearson equalise 12 minutes later.
Pakistan’s penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas missed two chances in extra-time, allowing the Canadians to regroup.

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