<p>A dominant Pakistan walloped China 6-1 to earn a consolation victory in the fifth place play-off encounter in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament here on Friday.</p><p>Muhammad Khan and Muhammad Ammad struck a brace each for Pakistan while Abdul Shahid and Abdul Rana scored one apiece. Benhai Chen was the lone goal-scorer for China.</p><p>Pakistan fielded mostly players, who are set to take part in Junior World Hockey Championship as the senior team prepared for the Asian Games in Hangzhou.</p><p>The Pakistanis practically sealed the game in the opening quarter itself. It all began on an attacking note from both sides.</p><p>However, it was in the ninth minute when Pakistan earned the opening lead after Ammad managed to tap the ball in from a close range.</p><p>In the very next minute, Muhammad Khan successfully converted a penalty corner to double the lead. He quickly tripled the lead in the very next minute in identical fashion, courtesy penalty corner.</p><p>It did not take long for the 'Men in Green' to score their fourth in the 15th minute when Shahid fired after he received an assist following a series of passes exchanged between Abdul Rana and Ammad.</p><p>After break, China displayed a bit more aggression in terms of attacks and it was in the 35th when Chen pulled one back from a penalty corner.</p><p>While the Pakistanis changed their goalkeeper during this quarter, replacing Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan with Akmal Hussain, the Chinese came close to scoring a couple of attempts but eventually missed out.</p><p>As things entered into the final quarter, the Chinese continued with their attacking intent. But, in the 52nd, a PC for Pakistan saw Ammad tapping in a looping save from the keeper.</p><p>Just three minutes later, Rana fired in the sixth one for the 'Men in Green' in a solo effort, running past a couple of defenders.</p><p>The Dragons continued with their intent in the dying minutes of the encounter, but it was already too late for them, as Pakistan completed its cake-walk finish.</p>
<p>A dominant Pakistan walloped China 6-1 to earn a consolation victory in the fifth place play-off encounter in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament here on Friday.</p><p>Muhammad Khan and Muhammad Ammad struck a brace each for Pakistan while Abdul Shahid and Abdul Rana scored one apiece. Benhai Chen was the lone goal-scorer for China.</p><p>Pakistan fielded mostly players, who are set to take part in Junior World Hockey Championship as the senior team prepared for the Asian Games in Hangzhou.</p><p>The Pakistanis practically sealed the game in the opening quarter itself. It all began on an attacking note from both sides.</p><p>However, it was in the ninth minute when Pakistan earned the opening lead after Ammad managed to tap the ball in from a close range.</p><p>In the very next minute, Muhammad Khan successfully converted a penalty corner to double the lead. He quickly tripled the lead in the very next minute in identical fashion, courtesy penalty corner.</p><p>It did not take long for the 'Men in Green' to score their fourth in the 15th minute when Shahid fired after he received an assist following a series of passes exchanged between Abdul Rana and Ammad.</p><p>After break, China displayed a bit more aggression in terms of attacks and it was in the 35th when Chen pulled one back from a penalty corner.</p><p>While the Pakistanis changed their goalkeeper during this quarter, replacing Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan with Akmal Hussain, the Chinese came close to scoring a couple of attempts but eventually missed out.</p><p>As things entered into the final quarter, the Chinese continued with their attacking intent. But, in the 52nd, a PC for Pakistan saw Ammad tapping in a looping save from the keeper.</p><p>Just three minutes later, Rana fired in the sixth one for the 'Men in Green' in a solo effort, running past a couple of defenders.</p><p>The Dragons continued with their intent in the dying minutes of the encounter, but it was already too late for them, as Pakistan completed its cake-walk finish.</p>