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Qualifying for Olympic Games Pakistan team’s hope turns to dreams

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan team failed to qualify for Olympic Games 2016 after the latest defeat in World Hockey Premier League 2015, on Wednesday.

Pakistan team will missed the Olympic Games after the 2-1 defeat from Great Britain on Wednesday. Pakistan team unable to deliver a good game in ongoing tournament.

Pakistan missed several penalty corners and also failed to stop opponent team from scoring goals. Few years back, Pakistani player Sohail Abbaswas consider as a sign of fear for opponent teams. Whenever ‘Green Shirts’ get a penalty corner, Sohail Abbas netted the ball in goal post.

He scored 348 goals and became the highest goal scorer.

Pakistan team won gold medal in 1984 for the last in their history. Pakistan team need to beat at least one major team of tournament. Australia and India will be a threat for Pakistan team.

After this defeat Pakistan team lost all hopes of playing next Olympic games.

Pakistan team lost an important game from Great Britain in Olympic qualifier.  Great Britain scored two goals in the very first quarter of the game. Pakistan team missed the opportunity of plenty corner in the first quarter of game.

In second quarter, Pakistan team again missed the penalty corner. In the last quarter of the match Pakistani striker netted the ball in the goal post of opponent team.

Earlier, Pakistan finished third in pool A after playing a second consecutive 2-2 draw against France. Green shirts were to play pool B’s second-placed team in quarters.

Pakistan had a disappointing tournament so far as they had a solitary win in first game against Poland and two 2-2 draws against arch-rivals India and France; Pakistan also faced a 6-1 humiliating defeat against mighty Australia.

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