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Pakistan suffers defeat as Japan takes Azlan Shah Cup trophy

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IPOH: Japan defeated Pakistan 4:1 in the penalty shoot-out in the much-anticipated final match of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia on Saturday.

During the match, both teams remained equal with two goals each. Later, the match was decided on penalty shoot-out which Japan managed to take lead in that.

In the first four penalty shoot-out attempts, Japan scored four consecutive goals while Pakistan’s captain Ammad Butt managed to score only one goal.

READ MORE: Azlan Shah Hockey Cup Final: Pakistan-Japan encounter begins

During the first quarter, Pakistan lagged behind Japan after the player scored an opener to clinch a 1-0 lead.

Meanwhile, Pakistan had a strong comeback during the third quarter as Ijaz Ahmed and Abdul Rehman scored one goal each.

Japan in the second minute of the last quarter scored an equalizer taking the scoreboard to 2-2.

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