Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 16: Malaysia vs Pakistan, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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WHAT DO THE STATS TELL US?? MALAYSIA MANAGED 19 CIRCLE ENTRIES WITH SEVEN SHOTS ON GOAL - PAKISTAN MANAGED JUST AS MANY SHOTS ON GOAL OFF 16 CIRCLE ENTRIES. FOUR PCs FOR PAKISTAN WITH NONE CONVERTED - SIX FOR MALAYSIA WITH FAIZAL SAARI CONVERTING THE LAST OF THEM - AFTER RAZIE RAHIM HAD FAILED WITH HIS DRAG FLICKS

THE MATCH BEGAN AT A FAIR PACE - PETERED OUT IN THE THIRD QUARTER INTO A SCRAPPY AFFAIR - IT WAS A MATCH NEITHER SIDE WANTED TO LOSE - PAKISTAN TOOK THE LEAD IN THE 51ST MINUTE AS RIZWAN PICKED UP ATIQ UP IN THE CIRCLE - MALAYSIA CAME AT PAKISTAN WITH ALL GUNS BLAZING AND RESTORED PARITY FOUR MINUTES LATER.

IT'S ADVANTAGE PAKISTAN AS THEY HAVE A SUPERIOR GOAL DIFFERENCE (MALAYSIA LOST TO THE DUTCH BY A 0-7 MARGIN WHILE PAKISTAN WENT DOWN TO GERMANY BY A LONE GOAL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OPENERS)

SUPER SUNDAY WILL DECIDE WHICH TEAM MAKES IT THROUGH TO THE QUARTERS, WHICH TWO TEAMS MAKE THE CROSSOVERS, AND WHICH UNFORTUNATE BUNCH TAKE THE FLIGHT HOME

MALAYSIA PLAY GERMANY AND HOLLAND MEET PAKISTAN WITH EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR IN THE POOL OF DEATH

FULL-TIME: PAKISTAN 1 - MALAYSIA 1

MUHAMMAD ATIQ - 51'

FAIZAL SAARI - 55'

NO PC, AND THAT IS THAT - THE POINTS ARE SPLIT AT THE KALINGA STADIUM

59' Pakistan have one last chance to effect a counter -Ali Shan in the striking circle - Pakistan want a PC for a stick obstruction

58' Umar Bhutta steals the ball outside the Malaysian 23- Pakistan looking to advance - Kumar pads away a cross fired in from a narrow angle

57' FAIZ JAALI TAKES A TUMBLE AND GOES OFF THE PITCH

56' Pakistan looking to advance - Rizwan attempts to enter the striking circle - dispossessed

PAKISTAN 1 - MALAYSIA 1

FAIZAL SAARI SCORES FOR MALAYSIA!!!! IMRAN BUTT HAS NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER AS THE BALL LANDS IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

54' FAIZAL SAARI EARNS A PC AFTER ALL!!!

FREE OUT TO PAKISTAN WHO KEEP THEIR REFERRAL

53' Pakistan have the ascendancy - Malaysia have a PC - Pakistan want to refer!!

PAKISTAN 1 - MALAYSIA 0

49' RIWAN SR SETS MUHAMMAD ATIQ UP - PAKISTAN HAVE THE OPENING GOAL AND THE LEAD!!

48' Long cross sent in - Ajaz tries to deflect one at the far post but the shot if off target

47' The tension in the air is palpable - a late goal would be devastating for either side

46' Pakistan tries the right through Umar Bhutta but fail to get a cross in - the Malaysians try a quick counter but the shot is wide off target

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO - A GOAL DOES NOT SEEM TO BE IN SIGHT - WILL THERE BE A CHANGE IN SCRIPT IN THE FINAL QUARTER???

END OF Q3: PAKISTAN 0 - MALAYSIA 0

44' AJAZ SKIES A SHOT AFTER BEING CHALLENGED BY FAIZ JAALI ON THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

43' Neither team doing anything worthwhile in the striking circle - the match does not seem to headed in any direction in particular

42' Pakistan have a free hit near the Malaysian 23- fail to advance as no gaps available

40' TAJUDDIN TENGKU TRIES TO WEAVE HIS WAY FROM THE RIGHT - FAILS TO EARN A PC

FAIZAL SAARI LIES SPRAWLED ON THE PITCH AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE RUNNER - NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE SCORE THOUGH

39' Rashid Mahmood gets a geen card - Malaysia have a PC

38' Mohd Zubair fails to keep the ball in play after managing to sprint forward

37' Both teams lacking punch in the striking circle - can either find an opening goal???

35' PAKISTAN TRY A LONG BALL - WHICH GETS BOUNCY - AND MALAYSIA CLEAR THE LINES

34' MALAYSIA HAVE A LONG CORNER - LOOK A LOT MORE PURPOSEFUL AS THEY PRESS AHEAD

33' TENGKU HAS A CHANCE TO BREAK - TAKES TOO MUCH AND PAKISTAN HAVE THE BALL BACK

31' Pakistan into an early attack - unable to get past the Malaysian defence

EVEN STEVENS AS FAR AS BALL POSSESSION GOES - 51% FOR MALAYSIA WITH THIRTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES AND FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL

HALF-TIME: PAKISTAN 0 - MALAYSIA 0

THE PACE HAS NOT BEEN FRENETIC - BUT NEITHER SIDE CAN AFFORD A SLIP UP - NEITHER SIDE WILLING TO TAKE ANY RISKS WHATSOEVER AS THE LOSER MAY WELL BE GOING HOME EARLY - ALL TO PLAY FOR IN THE SECOND HALF

MUBASHAR LOOKS FOR A DEFLECTION - THE ROUTINE GOES WRONG

BILAL FLICKS - HE WILL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE

28' UMAR BHUTTA EARNS A PC FOR PAKISTAN!!

26' Pakistan come away - Ali Shan fails to control the ball in the Malaysian 23

24' Malaysia try some vertical passes at the back - looking for gaps - the cross is wasteful and goes out of the backline

MALAYSIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL

THE FLICK WAS SAVED - FAIZ JAALI WANTS ANOTHER PC FOR AN OBSTRUCTION

22' The Malaysians try the left - switch flanks - Faizal Saari earns a PC

20' AJAZ TAKES A TUMBLE BUT THE TACKLE IN THE MALAYSIAN CIRCLE WAS CLEAN - ABU BAKAR TOO DIVES IN A DESPERATE EFFORT TO REACH THE BALL

19' ABU BAKAR'S CROSS GOES HARMLESSLY OVER THE BACK LINE - MALAYSIA TRY AND BUILD AN ATTACK OF THEIR OWN - FAIL TO GET FAR THOUGH

18' PAKISTAN SEND IN TWO CROSSES FROM THE CENTER- NONE OF THE WHITE SHIRTS CAN LATCH ON TO EITHER

17' ALI SHAN SENDS IN A CROSS FROM THE LEFT - MALAYSIA CLEAR THE LINES AND ADVANCE

16' ALI SHAN DIVES INTO THE GOAL - BUT DOES NOT HAVE THE BALL

MALAYSIA HAVE HAD MORE OF THE BALL - FAILING TO MAKE IT COUNT IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE - PAKISTAN HAVE DEFENDED WELL - NEITHER SIDE CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THIS ONE!!