JAKARTA – Inexperienced Shirts’ hopes to play in Hockey World Cup have been dashed after they suffered an enormous blow by the hands of Japan in Pool A match on the GBK Sports activities Advanced Hockey Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday.
Undefeated Japan began the sport aggressively and Ryoma Ooka netted the ball within the 14th minute to take 1-Zero lead for his squad. Ikumi Saeki then scored within the very subsequent minute to complete the primary quarter with a lead of 2-0.
Group Pakistan, who’s the four-time world champion, tried to counter-attack within the early second quarter and managed to attain a aim within the 23rd minute. Yosuke Morita then netted within the 27th minute to advance with 3-0.
Pakistan made a comeback ultimately minute to go within the second quarter. Mubashir Ali made the many of the penalty nook and handed a complete aim to his workforce. Within the 23rd minute of the second quarter, nationwide participant Ijaz Ahmed scored a aim.
Each side later tried to web however failed whereas two targets from Pakistan have been disallowed as Males in Inexperienced fought again.
In the meantime, India defeated host Indonesia with an enormous 16-Zero margin because it edges out Pakistan on aim distinction from Asia Cup and from Hockey World Cup.
Pakistan earlier smashed Indonesia 13-0, whereas scoring a late equalizer to attract 1-1 with archrival India.
The continuing Asia Hockey Cup is the qualifier for the subsequent hockey world cup which will probably be held in India subsequent yr.
South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan are the three squads to have sealed the FIH World Cup 2023 berths by way of the continued occasion.
