National hockey: Navy, Wapda play 1-1 draw

LAHORE: Pakistan Navy played a 1-1 draw against Wapda in a league match of the National hockey championship at Sukkar hockey stadium on Tuesday.

Navy, who surprised the holders PIA a few days back, failed to maintain its superb form and contended with a draw, said the information made available here by the Pakistan Hockey Federation.

Ali Sher, a regular goal getter for Navy, once again scored for them while international Khizer Akhtar netted for Wapda. The match between two young sides of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Customs was also a closely fought affair. SNGPL won 4-2 in the end.

Scorer: SNGPL: Zubair, Ghulam Abbas, Ayub Ali & Samiullah. Customs: Farhan & Adnan Babar.Young international Awaisur Rahman, a prolific scorer for the Fauji Fertilisers Company, starred with a hat trick as the FFC trounced Punjab 8-1. Asfanyar, Afaraz Khan, Ilyas, Taimoor Malik and Faizan Alvi were the other scorers for the winners. Jahangir Ali netted Punjab’s consolation goal.