Olympic champion Germany displayed superb precision play Sunday to carve out a 2-0 victory over Pakistan in the final of the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament.
Christopher Wesley and Florian Fuchs scored for Germany, which dominated the Champions Trophy final with a tight game.
Once again, Germany strangled the free-flowing game of the opposition.
After getting past England and Australia in the quarterfinals and semifinals, Germany marked Pakistan tightly and virtually eliminated the Asian team’s dangerous counter-attacks. The green shirts has deprived of its two outstanding players Amjad and Toseeq due to India unnecessary complaint to International hockey federation.
German team has taken lead over Pakistan in start of the match and the green shirts players attempted several tries to level the lead but they could not get success. From German side Vezlay scored the goal for its team and in last minute of the match German made another goal and confirmed its victory against Pakistan.
Germany has won the trophy last time in 2007 and Australia who got third position in the trophy on Sunday was continues winner of the trophy for last five years.
Earlier, five-time defending and 13-time overall champion Australia won 2-1 to dash India’s hopes of winning only its second bronze medal in the Champions Trophy.
Eddie Ockenden (19th minute) and Matt Gohdes (52nd) scored for the world champions Australia while Lalit Upadhyay (42nd) scored the Indian goal.
While the first quarter remained goalless, Australia tasted their first success in the beginning of the second quarter when skipper Ockenden hit the net in 18th minute.
