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Awaz Apni GUANGZHOU: Fired-up Pakistan annexed the Asian Games men's hockey gold medal after 20 years with a convincing 2-0 win over Malaysia in the final on Thursday. Veteran Sohail Abbas put Pakistan ahead with his team's first penalty corner in the 26th minute, before striker Rehan Butt increased the margin three minutes after half-time. It was Pakistan's eighth Asiad hockey gold, ending a drought that stretched back to Beijing in 1990, and handed them their first major title since winning the World Cup in Sydney in 1994. Pakistan ended the year on a high after a disappointing eight-month period in which they finished a humiliating last at the World Cup in March and took sixth place at the Commonwealth Games in October. The Pakistanis knelled in prayer after the final whistle, before lifting their Dutch coach Michel van den Heuvel over their shoulders to loud applause from the stands. Pakistan captain Zeeshan Ashraf said he was at a loss for words to describe h...

CNews BEIJING: Pakistan achieved its second victory in the men’s field hockey at the Beijing Olympics 2008 when it defeated South Africa 3-1 on Sunday.The national team began the game with aggression and succeeded in making breakthrough in the ninth minute when Mohammad Zubair netted a goal but Austin Smith of South Africa equaled the score by the end of the first half.However, Pakistan dominated the second half by playing brilliantly as Shakeel Abbasi made goal in the 41st minute to get Pakistan the 2-1 lead which was further consolidated through a goal from Mohammad Saqlain in the 60th minute.Pakistan has now earned six points after this win. It has earlier beat Canada while was beaten by Great Britain and Australia.Now Pakistan will play its last pool match against Holland on August 19.