Ahmed Nadeem Leads Pakistan To 9-0 Asian Games Victory
Pakistan’s men’s hockey team began its Asian Games campaign with a commanding 9-0 victory over Thailand in their Pool B opener at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Japan.
The team maintained control throughout the 60-minute match, scoring in every quarter and preventing Thailand from finding the net.
Moeen Shakeel opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Ammad Butt doubled Pakistan’s advantage four minutes later. Ahmed Nadeem then found the net in the 20th minute, giving Pakistan a 3-0 lead before two quick penalty-corner goals from Sufyan Khan made it 5-0 before half time.
Ahmed Nadeem emerged as Pakistan’s leading scorer, producing a hat trick entirely through field goals. His first came in the 20th minute, followed by goals in the 37th and 43rd minutes as Pakistan continued to stretch its advantage over Thailand.
Sufyan Khan also played a major role in the result, scoring twice from penalty corners within two minutes.
Moeen Shakeel and Ammad Butt contributed one goal each, while Rana Waheed Ashraf and Abdul Hanan Shahid added further goals during the third quarter. Pakistan’s attacking statistics reflected its control of the game.
The victory gives Pakistan an emphatic start to its campaign in Pool B at the 20th Asian Games. The team’s performance combined sustained possession, multiple scoring options and defensive control, with six different players contributing to the nine goal tally.
Pakistan’s next challenge is Uzbekistan, with the two teams scheduled to meet on September 22. Thailand, meanwhile, is set to face China later the same day as the Pool B competition continues.
For Pakistan, the opening result provides three points and a significant goal difference early in the group stage.
Pakistan’s men’s hockey team began its Asian Games campaign with a commanding 9-0 victory over Thailand in their Pool B opener at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Japan.
Pakistan’s men’s hockey team began its Asian Games campaign with a commanding 9-0 victory over Thailand in their Pool B opener at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Japan.
The team maintained control throughout the 60-minute match, scoring in every quarter and preventing Thailand from finding the net.
Moeen Shakeel opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Ammad Butt doubled Pakistan’s advantage four minutes later. Ahmed Nadeem then found the net in the 20th minute, giving Pakistan a 3-0 lead before two quick penalty-corner goals from Sufyan Khan made it 5-0 before half time.
Ahmed Nadeem emerged as Pakistan’s leading scorer, producing a hat trick entirely through field goals. His first came in the 20th minute, followed by goals in the 37th and 43rd minutes as Pakistan continued to stretch its advantage over Thailand.
Sufyan Khan also played a major role in the result, scoring twice from penalty corners within two minutes.
Moeen Shakeel and Ammad Butt contributed one goal each, while Rana Waheed Ashraf and Abdul Hanan Shahid added further goals during the third quarter. Pakistan’s attacking statistics reflected its control of the game.
The victory gives Pakistan an emphatic start to its campaign in Pool B at the 20th Asian Games. The team’s performance combined sustained possession, multiple scoring options and defensive control, with six different players contributing to the nine goal tally.
Pakistan’s next challenge is Uzbekistan, with the two teams scheduled to meet on September 22. Thailand, meanwhile, is set to face China later the same day as the Pool B competition continues.
For Pakistan, the opening result provides three points and a significant goal difference early in the group stage.
