Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 8: Germany vs Pakistan, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

GERMANY 1 - PAKISTAN 0

Updated: 01 December 2018 20:29 IST - Published: 01 December 2018 13:29 IST

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THE GERMANS HAD TO WORK HARD - IN THE END IT'S JUST A SINGLE GOAL THAT SEPARATES THE TWO TEAMS - GRAMBUSCH EARNS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD - STATES THE GERMANS STR NOT USED TO THE CROWDS AND THE WEATHER BUT DID THEIR BEST

PAKISTAN PLAYED AN UNCHARACTERISTICALLY RESTRAINED GAME, SACRIFICING FLAIR FOR SOLIDITY AND KEPT THINGS INCREDIBLY TIGHT AT THE BACK - THEY DID SUCCEED TO A LARGE EXTENT IN KEEPING THE GERMANS QUIET AND AWAY FROM THE DANGER ZONE - HASSAN SARDAR WILL BE HAPPY IN SPITE OF THE RESULT

FULL-TIME: GERMANY 1 - PAKISTAN 0

MARCO MILTKAU 36'

59' Heavy, but clean tackle by Nguyen to dispossess Abu Bakr

58' A cross comes in and flashes harmlessly across the German goalmouth - Pakistan running out of time here

57' Green card to Muhammad Irfan for a nasty obstruction

56' The German defenders looking far too good to allow Pakistan room

55' Germany have a great chance to break forward but Pakistan manage manage to mop up - just about

NO GOAL - FREE OUT TO THE DEFENCE - AS THE BALL HIT THE BODY OF THE GERMAN ATTACKER

53' Hauke earns a free hit - Wellen scores - but Pakistan want to refer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

52' Zubair attempts to scamper ahead of his markers - fails to find the pace to do so

51' Florian tries to angle the ball in from the baseline - too many Green shirts to get past

49' Tasawwar gets on the other end of a long ball - loses control outside the German D

48' Imran Butt denies Wellen at the other end - the pace of the match is hotting up as both sides begin to venture ahead

47' Pakistan storm the German circle - fail to get a shot on goal

Germany just ahead but Pakistan continue to threaten - can the Men in Green restore parity?

END OF Q3: GERMANY 1 - PAKISTAN 0

44' AIJAZ FAILS TO REACH THE BALL IN FRONT OF GOAL WHEN ALL THE GERMAN DEFENDERS WERE BEATEN

43' Pakistan look for PC but earn a long corner - Irfan Sr working trielessly as ever

GRAMBUSCH FLICKS WIDE!!

40' GERMANY HAVE A PC THANKS TO MARTIN HANER

38' GRAMBUSCH AT THE OTHER END - FAILS TO CONTROL HIS SHOT AND FIRES IT WIDE

37' PAKISTAN MISS A SITTER!!!!!! ZUBAIR UNABLE TO CONNECT ON TO THE BALL AT THE GOALMOUTH

GERMANY 1 - PAKISTAN 0

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