Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018: Malaysia vs Pakistan Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

FULL-TIME: PAKISTAN 1 - MALAYSIA 0

Updated: 25 October 2018 21:54 IST - Published: October, 25 2018 06:13 PM IST

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Hassan Sardar's boys created scores of chances but managed to score only once - the Malaysians displayed a distinct lack of intent and urgency - Oltmans was unhappy with his chargers at half time - Pakistan managed to score in spite of being down to ten men which augurs well for the side ahead of the knockouts.

BUT, LADIES AND GENTS, THE BIGGIE IS UP NEXT - MALAYSIA PLAY PAKISTAN YET AGAIN IN THE SEMIFINAL - WHO WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH THEN???

FULL TIME: PAKISTAN 1 - MALAYSIA 0

59' Pakistan try to force their way down the center - Malaysia manage to clear and advance - in what may be their last chance

57' The Malaysians now showing a lot more urgency - but Pakistan have the ball - in Malaysian territory

56' ANOTHER CHANCE FOR PAKISTAN - AJAZ AHMAD MISSES - HITS THE BALL STRAIGHT AT HAIRI!!!

PAKISTAN 1 - MALAYSIA 0

GOALLLLLLLLLLL

54' Firhan Ashari misses for Malaysia - IRFAN JR DOES NOT MISS FOR PAKISTAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

52' Great chance for Abu Bakar with only Hairi Rahman to beat but he cannot reach the ball in time

50' Yellow card for Faizal Qadir - can Malaysia capitalize on the one-man advantage???

49' Feeble attempt by the Malaysians to advance - Pakistan show more intent - but Ajaz's shot is wide off target

48' Malaysia come away with a free hit - Tengku back on the pitch

ALEEM BILLAL'S DRAG FLICK IS BLOCKED OFF BY HAIRI RAHMAN

46' PC TO PAKISTAN - CAN THEY FIND THE OPENING GOAL????

HAIRI RAHMAN DOES WELL TO DENY PAKISTAN - IMRAN BUTT CALLED INTO ACTION JUST A FEW SECONDS LATER - THE MATCH OPENING UP AT LAST

END OF Q3: PAKISTAN 0 - MALAYSIA 0

43' GREAT CHANCE FOR PAKISTAN - SUPERB SAVE FROM HAIRI - AT THE OTHER END, IMRAN BUTT CALLED INTO ACTION - END TO END HOCKEY - THE MATCH COMING ALIVE AT LAST

42' TAJUDDIN TENGKU SHOWN A YELLOW CARD - MALAYSIA DOWN TO TEN MEN

MALAYSIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL - FREE HIT TO THE DEFENCE SAYS BRUCE BALE THE VIDEO UMPIRE

41' JALIL MARHAN FINDS THE DANGEROUS TAJUDDIN TENGKU - FAIZAL SAARI PUSHED FROM THE BACK - OR WAS HE??? THE REFERRAL GOES UPSTAIRS

39' Good cross in from Aleem Billal - which goes harmlessly across the face of goal

38' The Malaysians try the left flank - no support for Firhan Ashari

36' GREAT SAVE BY IMRAN BUTT TO SAVE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CERTAIN GOAL FOR MALAYSIA

34' A fantastic run by Abu Bakar and Ali Shaan - Shaan gets a good cross in - no shot on goal though

32' A turnover yet again - Oltmans will not be pleased with that - good ball in the circle for Pakistan to no avail - 16 yard free hit for Malaysia

NO PCs YET - BOTH TEAMS SEEM TO BE GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS SO TO SPEAK - RIZWAN SR HAS PICKED UP A HAMSTRING INJURY - WILL PLAY NO FURTHER PART IN TODAY'S MATCH. "NOT PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOYS - TOO MANY TURNOVERS," SAYS ROELANT OLTMANS

HALF TIME: PAKISTAN 0 - MALAYSIA 0

29' Superb run by Ali Shaan down the left flank - the cross is far too powerful for Ajaz Ahmed

28' Aerial ball in this time for Pakistan - they fail to get it right and Malaysia mop up

26' Pakistan doing most of the attacking for the last five minutes or so - Umar Bhutta has a chance to score - is far too slow to react

24' GREAT BALL FOR ABU BAKAR - TAKES TOO LONG TO SHOOT FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE AND IS DISPOSSESSED BY THE MALAYSIANS

23' Pakistan switching flanks in an attempt to find space - unable to get any open spaces though

22' RIZWAN JR FINDS THE BACK OF THE NET - FROM OUTSIDE THE STRIKING CIRCLE THOUGH - IRFAN CANNOT GET A TOUCH

21' Shakeel Butt does well to effect a good clearance to deny the Malaysian strikers

19' Umar Bhutta dispossed rather roughly by three orange shirts

17' The Malaysians caught in a pocket in the left flank in Pakistan territory - bad clearance by the Pakistan defence

IMRAN BUTT ALMOST GIFTED A GOAL TO THE MALAYSIANS - KICKED THE BALL STRAIGHT AT JALIL MARHAN WHO FAILED TO SCORE - PRETTY EVEN-STEVENS OTHERWISE AS BOTH TEAMS TAKING THEIR TIME TO GET GOING

END OF Q1: PAKISTAN 0 - MALAYSIA 0

14' Ali Shaan sprints in from the left, but cannot find support in the striking circle.

13' The pace slows down yet again - Malaysian build up an attack with several back passes too!!!!

11' RIZWAN SR PULLS UP WITH AN INJURY AND LEAVES THE PITCH - NOT A GOOD SIGN FOR PAKISTAN

10' Rizwan Sr twists and turns - enters the Malaysian circle - cannot get a cross in or shot on goal

8' THE MALAYSIANS IN A GREATER HURRY THOUGH - DREADFUL CLEARANCE FROM IMRAN BUTT - KICKS THE BALL STRAIGHT TO JALIL MARHAN IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR - MARHAN FAILS TO CAPITALIZE

7' Pakistan in no hurry whatsover to get going - the match being played at a snail's pace now

5' A midfield duel on as both sides unable to penetrate the other's solid defensive structures

4' Pakistan looking to build an attack from the midfield - Malaysia force a quick turnover

3' Ali Shaan in the Malaysian circle - cannot get a shot on goal!!

NO PC RULES THE VIDEO UMPIRE

2' MALAYSIA HAVE A PC- PAKISTAN WANT TO REFER - WHAT WILL THE VERDICT BE??

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