WAPDA expected to face Army in Fatima Jinnah Hockey final

KARACHI: WAPDA and Army, who occupy first and second spots at the points table of the 3rd All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Gold Cup Hockey Tournament underway in Multan, are expected to meet in the summit clash of the tournament.
WAPDA, with 14 points lead the table followed by Army with 11 points. Punjab Colour hold third position on the table with 10 points. Punjab University Club are fourth on the table with nine points.
However, all three top teams have to play one match each to complete the single league, which means WAPDA’s final opponents are still to be confirmed.
On Tuesday, PU Club will face Sindh, while Army and Punjab Colour will lock horns in the last match of the league. If Army win the match they will certainly play the final against WAPDA.
In case of Punjab Colour’s victory, they will move to the second position and will play the final.
Meanwhile, Punjab Colour and Punjab University Club played a draw at the District Sports Ground on Monday.
An interesting encounter was expected but both were cautious and maintained a defensive approach throughout the match.
PU Club did try to exert pressure in patches during the second and third quarters with good moves which earned them five penalty corners but they failed to convert.
Punjab Colour also wasted two penalty corners.
The second match, between WAPDA and Punjab White couldn’t be played because of intermittent rain which made it impossible to play on the grassy ground. The Tournament jury after consultation with officials of both teams decided to award one point each to both sides.