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Customs edge Navy in penalty shootout to win Junior Hockey title

By Our Correspondent
October 06, 2024
The representational image shows a hockey stick and a ball. — AFP/File
The representational image shows a hockey stick and a ball. — AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: Customs edged out Navy in penalty shootout to win the 37th National Junior Hockey title at the Bunda Hockey Ground on Saturday.

In what turned out to be a closely contested affair, Customs beat Navy 3-2 in a shootout to win the title. Both teams were locked at the end of the scheduled time, with Customs managing to beat Navy in a penalty shootout to win the title. Army beat Punjab Reds in a third-position play-off.

Shabaz Ahmad Senior, the 1994 World Cup-winning captain, was the guest of honour and distributed prizes and trophies among the winners. Secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Rana Mujahid was also present on the occasion.