The 1st Pakistan Women Hockey League final was held on 8 February 2017. Lahore Lions clinched the title after defeating Quetta Panters 2-0 at national hockey stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.
Provincial Minister for Sports, Jahangir Khanzada was the chief guest on the occasion and witnessed the match with keen interest. Secretary, Pakistan Hockey Federation, Shahbaz Ahmad Senior and a number of former hockey Olympians and officials of PHF Women hockey wing were also present on the occasion.
Provincial Minister for Sports, Jahangir Khanzada was the chief guest on the occasion and witnessed the match with keen interest. Secretary, Pakistan Hockey Federation, Shahbaz Ahmad Senior and a number of former hockey Olympians and officials of PHF Women hockey wing were also present on the occasion.
Lahore Lions were the proud winners of the 1st Pakistan Women Hockey League. They defeated Quetta Panthers 2-0 in the final at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.
1st: Lahore Lions 2nd: Quetta Panthers 3rd: Karachi Dolphins
Individual Prizes:
Best Player of Tournament: Nafeesa Anwar (Quetta Panthers)
Best Goal Keeper: Saeeda Rahmat (Karachi Dolphins)
Top Scorer: Ishrat Abbas (Lahore Lions)
Lahore Lions Outplay Quetta Panthers 2-0 to Win 1st Women Hockey League
Final’s result was no surprise. Lahore Lions had scored the highest number of goals in the league phase; hadn’t conceded a single goal. They had comprehensively defeated all the opponents during the league phase including Quetta Panthers, who they faced again today in the final.
Quetta did put up some fight in the first half though Lahore’s superiority was never in doubt. They created more chances including penalty corners but poor finishing let them down. Quetta too had PCs. It was goalless at the end of the first 30 minutes.
The second half was more one-sided. Lahore entered Quetta’s circle almost at will and no less than seven penalty corners came their way. Two of them were converted by Ishrat Abbas, both through forceful carpet shots.
Lahore Lions: 2 Quetta Panthers: 0
Scorer: Ishrat Abbas (40′ & 46′) both off PCs
Karachi Dolphins Finish Third; defeat Islamabad Shaheen on Shoot Out
Earlier the 3rd position match between Karachi Dolphins and Islamabad Shaheen went to shootout as there was no score in the 60 minutes.In the penalty shootout, both the teams were successful in two of the five shootouts. Even the next round of five shootouts resulted in a 1-1 deadlock. Finally, the shoot-out went into sudden death. Off the first, Karachi’s Tehmina put it in while their goalkeeper Sadia saved Islamabad’s attempt enabling her team finish at third place.
In the penalty shootout, both the teams were successful in two of the five shootouts. Even the next round of five shootouts resulted in a 1-1 deadlock. Finally, the shoot-out went into sudden death. Off the first, Karachi’s Tehmina put it in while their goalkeeper Sadia saved Islamabad’s attempt enabling her team finish at third place.
Karachi Dolphins: 0 Islamabad Shaheen: 0
Karachi won in shootout.
Individual Prizes:
Best Player of Tournament: Nafeesa Anwar (Quetta Panthers)
Best Goal Keeper: Saeeda Rahmat (Karachi Dolphins)
Top Scorer: Ishrat Abbas: Six Goals (Lahore Lions)
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