Hyderabad, Oct 31: Continental powerhouse South Korea overcame an early blow to beat Malaysia 2-1 for the bronze medal in men's hockey at the inaugural Afro-Asian games here today. Korea, who dominated for most part of the match, were forced on to the back foot when Malaysian forward Rasoli Muhammad scored a goal in the 42nd minute. But the Asian games champions bounced back to score two goals in the space of seven minutes through Hyo Sik Yoo (45th) and Kyung Seok Kim (52nd). Earlier, South Africa rallied back superbly to beat Egypt through Gareth Carr's golden goal to take the fifth place. Trailing 0-2 till the 60th minute, South Africa pumped in two goals in nine minutes to take the match into extra time and Carr scored the golden goal converting a penalty corner in the 78th minute to herald a remarkable win for his side at the Gachibowli Stadium. In the classification match for the last two places, Nigeria got themselves into trouble before prevailing over Ghana 3-2 in a keenly contested battle. The win helped Nigeria finish seventh in the competition. Samson Ayebawapeime turned the savior for Nigeria scoring the winner in the 57th minute after Ghana bounced back from 0-2 down to neutralize the lead in the 39th minute.
Bureau Report