Pak vs Korea match abandoned after power failure in Azlan Shah

Ipoh, Malaysia, May 7 (UNI) A half-an-hour power failure in the stadium marred play on the third day of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here today, forcing the the match between Pakistan and South Korea to be abandoned when they were tied 2-2 in a Group B match.

The blackout occurred in the 27th minute and when power was restored partially, both the teams refused to play.

Pakistanis scored through Tariq Aziz and Imran Mohamed in the fifth and 15th minutes respectively while the South Koreans found the target through Kang Moon-Kweon and Jeong Yun-sang in the ninth and 24th minutes.

Pakistan chief coach Islahuddin Siddque complained that some areas on the pitch had shadows especially in the D areas.

''It will be dangerous for the game to continue as the players could get hurt in a high level match like this. We thought of the safety of the players in wanting the match to be played only when power is fully restored,'' he said.

The match will now be played at a time and date which will be decided by the technical delegate after a meeting both the teams.

UNI