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 Author| Post time 30-7-2007 09:52 PM | Show all posts
Malaysian Hockey League to be reviewed
By S. RAMAGURU

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) has promised teams in the Malaysia Hockey league that they will conduct a review of the tournament within the next two weeks.

MHF competitions committee chairman Manjit Majid Abdullah said they would meet in the next two weeks to review the league and to see how they can improve it further.

"We will also call a meeting of all the relevant people from the teams, including former officials and the media, for a brainstorming session.

"We want feedback and ideas on how to make the MHL more interesting and to generate greater interest among the spectators.

"There have been ideas being thrown about but it would be better if we sat down and talked, and then come up with a concrete plan," he said on Monday.

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 Author| Post time 30-7-2007 09:53 PM | Show all posts
Hockey: Madzli back in national squad after impressing
By S. RAMAGURU

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional skipper Mohamed Madzli Ikmar, dropped from the national hockey team six months ago, is back in the squad.

He is among the three new players who have been called up to the national training squad of 33 players. The other two are first timers G. Sasitharan from Sapura and Azman Hassan from the Royal Malay Regiment.

National coach Sarjit Singh said that the two newcomers were picked because they had impressed in the recent Malaysia Hockey League.

"Madzli performed very well and I feel that we can use his experience in the team. He was a very consistent player for Tenaga.

"The other two have showed good progress and we want to watch them further through our training programme. We are not sure how they will fare but they are certainly worth a second look," he said.

The players will report for training on Wednesday; on Friday, 18 players would be named for the four-nation Goodwill Hockey Tournament in Beijing.

This is an Olympic Test event involving Malaysia, China, Australia and Pakistan from Aug 8-13.

The national training squad:


Goalkeepers: S. Kumar, Khairulnizam Ibrahim, Ahmad Bazli Razali, Mohamed Hanafi Hassan


Defenders: Megat Azrafiq Megat Termizi, Engku Andul Malik, Zulkifli Rejab, S. Bubalan, Baljit Singh Charun Singh, Azrul Effendy, Mohamed Sallehin Ghani, Azman Hassan, Mohamed Soffian Mohamed


Midfielders: Azlan Misron, Mohamad Shukri Mutalib, Mohd Sharun Nabil Abdullah, Jivan Mohan, Jiwa Mohan, Mohamed Madzli Ikmar, Mohamed Riduan Nasir, Ahmad Anuar Sham Kamar


Forwards: Chua Boon Huat, Ismail Abu, Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin, S. Selvaraju, Mohamed Rrazie Abd Rahim, Nabil Fiqri Mohamad Nor, B. Namasivayam, Hafifi Hanafi, Azli Misron, Mohamed Amerullah, G. Sasitharan

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 Author| Post time 3-8-2007 06:35 PM | Show all posts
Hockey: Drop in fitness worries Sarjit
By : JUGJET SINGH

THE majority of hockey players in the national squad have lost their fitness level by between 20 and 30 per cent since the Azlan Shah Cup in April.

A 4,000m run was conducted yesterday and only eight turned out to be fit. There are a total of 33 players in training, and the eight who improved on their timing are Chua Boon Huat, Jivan Mohan, Jiwa Mohan, Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin, Riduan Nasir, Sallehin Ghani, Mohamed Soffian and Baljit Singh.

"The rest have dropped 20 to 30 per cent in fitness. I don抰 blame the club coaches they were under during the MHL (Malaysia Hockey League) for this slide, but the players themselves," coach Sarjit Singh.

"I have been following their training closely in with MHL coaches, and feel they (the coaches) did a good job, but the players were not committed.

"If the eight can keep themselves fit while playing in the MHL, why couldn抰 the others do the same? This boils down to individual discipline." With limited time to improve on their fitness, Sarjit will have no choice but to select the best from the 33 for the Beijing Good Luck Tournament which starts on Aug 8.

"The selection will be done tomorrow (today), and after we return, I will use what little time we have to prepare for the Asia Cup (Sept 1-9) in Chennai."

The run was conducted at the second pitch of the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, and some of the players were seen holding their stomachs and struggling to complete the run.

In Beijing, Malaysia will play against Australia, Pakistan and China to test the Olympic venue.

FIXTURES: Aug 8: Australia v Malaysia, Pakistan v China; Aug 9: Australia v Pakistan, Malaysia v China; Aug 11: Pakistan v Malaysia, Australia v China; Aug 13: Final

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 Author| Post time 12-8-2007 05:10 PM | Show all posts
Hockey / Champion Schools: Malaysia claw back for draw
By : Ajitpal Singh


Pakistan抯 Ali Akhtar (left) dribbles past Malaysia抯 Mohd
Mazli Ikmar Mohd Nor in the Good Luck Beijing Tournament
at the Olympic Green Hockey Field yesterday. The match ended 1-1


MALAYSIA fought back for a 1-1 draw with Pakistan in the Good Luck Beijing Tournament at the Olympic Green Hockey Field yesterday.

Pakistan, who needed a win to make the final, pressed hard for goals and drew first blood through Ali Kashif who sounded the board off a penalty corner set-piece in the 32nd minute,

Pakistan continued to pressure but Malaysia stood firm and in the 49th minute, struck back through captain M. Jiwa Mohan who equalised from a penalty stroke conversion in the 49th minute.

Malaysia coach Sarjit Singh said: "We are here for exposure and the players played better compared to what they played against Australia and China."

"They have been improving match to match and I hope for a favourable result against Pakistan on Monday (tomorrow)."

Meanwhile, Australia thrashed China 6-1 in the other fixture yesterday. Both teams will play for the title tomorrow. Malaysia will play Pakistan for third placing.
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 Author| Post time 12-8-2007 05:11 PM | Show all posts
Hockey / Champion Schools: SABC stun Anderson to make final
By : Ajitpal Singh


JOHOR扴 Sultan Abdul Bakar College (SABC) advanced to the Champion Schools final for the first time when they defeated 10-time winners Anderson of Perak 1-0 at the Alor Star Stadium in Kedah yesterday.

The Johoreans will play 1999 champions Hamzah Machang Secondary School of Kelantan in today抯 final.

Hamzah Machang defeated Penang Free School 3-1 in the other semi-final.

Nor Azlan Nor Azman was SABC抯 hero, when he scored the winner off a penalty corner in the 40th minute.

SABC抯 coach Mohd Khairul Izwan Kamdi said his charges played to strategy for their win yesterday.

"Our strategy to slow the match tempo worked for us. We had to play this style as Anderson depended on speed to get goals," said Mohd Khairul.

Hamzah Machang抯 goals were scored by Shahrul Anuar Ibrahim抯 (first and 11th minutes) and Mohd Amiruddin Yunan (54th).

Muhd Haziq Syahmi Zahri replied for Penang Free in the 44th minute.

Results: Sultan Abu Bakar College (Jhr) 1 Anderson (Prk) 0; Hamzah Machang Secondary School (Kel) 3 Penang Free School (Png) 1.

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 Author| Post time 14-8-2007 09:52 PM | Show all posts

Hockey: Pakistan sink Malaysia for bronze
By : Jugjet Singh


Pakistan's Muhammad Sharif Waqas (left) competes for the ball with
Malaysia's Mohd Mazli Ikmar Mohd Nor in the playoff for the bronze medal
at the Good Luck Beijing tournament yesterday


MALAYSIA crashed 4-1 to Pakistan in the Good Luck Beijing tournament bronze playoff yesterday.

Malaysia, who lost 2-0 to Australia, 2-1 to China and drew 1-1 with Pakistan in the pool matches, were overwhelmed with three first-half goals.

Rehan Butt (13th), Muhammad Imran (17th) and Muhammad Waqas (24th) scored for Pakistan before Malaysia抯 skipper Jiwa Mohan pulled one back in the 35th minute.

But Pakistan won comfortably when Abbas Haider nailed the fourth in the 39th.

The results are not an indication of the Malaysian team抯 strength as five players were left out of the tournament due to various commitments.

"Of course we will be much stronger in the Asia Cup with the inclusion of seasoned forwards who we had to leave behind," said Malaysia抯 coach Sarjit Singh.

Meanwhile, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) did not make a firm decision on the Champions Trophy which will be held in Lahore, Pakistan in December.

Australia have withdrawn from the tournament due to security reasons, and the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) has made known its intentions to FIH that it can host the tournament if Pakistan are not able to do so.

The FIH said on its website: "At meetings held in Beijing, China during the Olympic hockey test event, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) considered the possible affect the recent unrest in Pakistan may have on the tournament.

"The FIH will consult with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the participating teams before any decision is taken not to hold the tournament in Pakistan.

"No further decisions are expected before early September."
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Post time 19-8-2007 10:09 AM | Show all posts
KL make flying start, draw for Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur got off to a great start in the National Under-14 hockey tournament when they defeated Penang 3-1 in a Group D match at the Pandamaran Stadium in Klang yesterday.  

Mohamed Taufik gave KL the lead as early as the fifth minute but Penang equalised through Fareez Rosli in the 17th minute.

But KL, who finished fifth in Seremban last year, came back strongly to score two goals through Mohamed Shafiqzan in the 33rd minute and Taufik was on target again in the 64th minute.

Hosts Selangor, meanwhile, came back from a goal down to hold defending champions Terengganu to a 2-2 draw in Group A.

Terengganu took the lead through Shafiq Nordin in the eighth minute while Selangor equalised in the 28th minute through Shaharul Dennis.

Selangor then took the lead in the 54th minute off a penalty stroke by Harmesh Singh but Terengganu equalised two minutes later through Khairul Anuar from a penalty corner hit.

Selangor coach K. Ravi Chandran said that his boys looked lethargic in the match but the draw was a fair result.

揟erengganu were fast with their counter attacks but I am satisfied that we managed to come back from a goal down to snatch a point.

揥e will go all out to beat Negri Sembilan in our last match to qualify for the quarter-finals,
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Post time 30-8-2007 09:47 PM | Show all posts
Razie and Nabil out of final squad for Asia Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: Forwards Mohd Razie Abdul Rahim and Nabil Fiqri Mohamed Nor failed to find places in the final squad of 18 players for the Asia Cup hockey tournament, which begins tomorrow in Chennai.

Razie featured in the Doha Asian Games and Sultan Azlan Shah tournament and Nabil was in the team for the latter tournament.

Coach Sarjit Singh said that the duo had not performed well in training since returning with the national junior team from an eight-nation Under-21 tournament in Germany last month.

He added that he had opted for former Junior World Cup forward Hafifihafiz Hanafi, who had proved his worth in the four-nation tournament in Beijing early this month.

揌afifihafiz combined well with the other forwards in the tournament and I am confident that he will give his best in Chennai,'' said Sarjit.

The other forwards in the team are Chua Boon Huat, Ismail Abu, Azlan Misron, Tengku Ahmad Tajudin and S. Selvaraju.

Defender Mohd Madzli Ikmar, who was dropped from the squad after the Doha Games, regained his place in the team while second-choice goalkeeper Khairulnizam Ibrahim was not included because he is ill.

Sarjit added that they had named Azlan Misron as the new skipper of the team, taking over from Boon Huat.

Malaysia open their campaign in Group A against Singapore on Friday. Their other matches are against Hong Kong, Japan and Pakistan.  

Group B comprises Asian Games champions South Korea, India, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

The squad

Goalkeepers: S. Kumar, Mohd Hanafi Hassan.

Defenders: Megat Azrafiq Megat Termizi, Engku Malik Engku Mohamed, Jiwa Mohan, Mohd Madzli Ikmar Mohd Nor, Zulkifli Rejab, Baljit Singh Charun Singh.

Midfielders: Mohd Shahrun Nabil Abdullah, Jivan Mohan, Kelvinder Singh Makbul Singh, Mohd Sukri Abdul Mutalib.

Forwards: Tengku Ahmad Tajudin, Azlan Misron, Chua Boon Huat, Ismail Abu, S, Selvaraju, Hafifihafiz Hanafi.
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Post time 30-8-2007 09:48 PM | Show all posts
Hockey: Malaysia begins Asia Cup against Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia begin their Asia Cup hockey campaign at the Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai against Singapore on Friday.

Besides Singapore, the other teams in Malaysia's group are Japan, Pakistan and Hong Kong.

All the teams except Singapore featured in the same group with Malaysia at the Doha Asian Games, where Malaysia failed to make it to the semifinals because of goal difference.

Malaysia's next match is against Hong Kong on Saturday, then will take a two-day break before taking on Japan on Sept 4, wrapping up their group fixtures against Pakistan on the following day.

Malaysia are ranked 16th in the world while Pakistan are ranked fifth and Japan ranked 11th.
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 Author| Post time 31-8-2007 07:14 AM | Show all posts
India, China buka tirai -- Hoki Piala Asia

CHENNAI, India
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Post time 31-8-2007 11:09 AM | Show all posts
Malaysia out to score big win over Lions in Asia Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will be out to chalk up a big win over Singapore in their opening Group A match of the Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai today.

National coach Sarjit Singh said in a telephone interview yesterday that goal difference could decide the semi-finalists from their group, which also has Japan, Pakistan and Hong Kong.

揑n the Doha Asian Games, we finished tied on points with Japan and Pakistan but were beaten to a place in the semi-finals on goal difference. I don't want the same situation to happen to us in the Asia Cup. The boys have to make the chances count against Singapore,
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Post time 1-9-2007 10:47 AM | Show all posts
Malaysia hammer Singapore for eight on National Day
By AFTAR SINGH

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian hockey team marked the National Day with a rousing 8-0 win over Singapore in their opening Group A match of the Asia Cup tournament at the Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai yesterday.

Defender Zulkifli Rejab and forwards Azlon Misron and Chua Boon Huat scored a brace each. Forward Ismail Abu and defender Megat Azrafiq Megat Termizi scored the other goals.

National coach Sarjit Singh said in a telephone interview yesterday that they could have scored a double digit-margin of victory if not for a downpour in the morning.

揟he slippery condition made it difficult for the players to get going in the task to score the goals. We had a slow start and only managed to take a 3-0 lead at half time,
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 Author| Post time 2-9-2007 08:56 AM | Show all posts
Malaysia kukuh kedudukan - Belasah Hong Kong 13-1 di Kejohanan Hoki Piala Asia

KUALA LUMPUR

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Post time 2-9-2007 10:13 AM | Show all posts
Malaysia blast 13 goals past Hong Kong for second straight win
By AFTAR SINGH

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian hockey team continued their winning ways in the Asia Cup tournament when they thrashed Hong Kong 13-1 in a Group A match at the YMCA pitch in Chennai, India yesterday.

Earlier, Japan, who are ranked 11th in the world, stunned three-time champions and world number five Pakistan 3-1 in another Group A match.

For Malaysia it was biggest ever win over Hong Kong in an international match. It was Malaysia's second big win in the tournament.

On Friday, the national team playing on a wet and slippery pitch at the Radhakrishnan Stadium, thumped Singapore 8-0.

However, it was Hong Kong who surprised Malaysia by taking a lead in the 11th minute off a field goal.

But Malaysia, who struggled to beat Hong Kong 2-1 in the Doha Asian Games, went on a rampage to take a 6-1 lead in the first-half.

Midfielder Kelvinder Singh (12th, 26th, 57th) and defender Baljit Singh (19th, 39th, 51st) each scored a hat-trick in the match.

Defender Zulkifli Rejab scored a brace in the 23rd and 53rd. Jivan Mohan (29th), Chua Boon Huat (32nd), Tengku Ahmad Tajudin (44th), Mohd Shahrun Nabil (64th) and S. Selvaraju (69th) scored the other goals.

National coach Sarjit Singh said in a telephone interview yesterday that he was more than pleased with his boys' performance yesterday.

揇espite being a goal down, my boys came back strongly and created chances after chances to register a big win over Hong Kong.

揑t was the biggest margin of victory over Hong Kong and it gives us a morale boost in our next match against Japan on Tuesday,'' said Sarjit.

Sarjit said that they managed to chalk up the big win because the YMCA pitch is better than the one at the Radhakrishnan Stadium, which is the main pitch.

揟he main pitch is slippery and this makes it difficult for players to make proper passes.

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Post time 3-9-2007 12:15 PM | Show all posts
Hockey: Malaysia primed for tough encounters after easy wins

MALAYSIA delivered in the first two matches, both easy encounters, which has led coach Sarjit Singh to believe that his charges are ready for the two remaining gruelling matches against Pakistan and Japan in the Asia Cup in Chennai, India.
[/table]Playing in Group A, the national team after blanking out Singapore 8-0 and hammering Hong Kong 13-1, did some light training yesterday as it was a tournament rest day.

Malaysia have another rest day today, before playing Japan tomorrow and Pakistan on Wednesday.

"The two rest days are a blessing for the players as they will be involved in a back-to-back do-or-die mission," said Sarjit by telephone from Chennai yesterday.

"I believe we have the ability to beat Japan, and that is what we will be out to do after a well deserved rest."
For the record, in last year抯 Doha Asian Games, Malaysia drew 2-2 with Japan and held Pakistan 1-1.

And in the Azlan Shah Cup early this year, Malaysia and Pakistan drew 2-2 in a pool match, but Malaysia played superbly to claim silver when they lost 3-1 to Australia in the final.

"This is an exciting young side which is willing to learn. And they know that if they beat Japan on Tuesday (tomorrow), then it would be easier to play their last match against Pakistan," said Sarjit.

"We trained today (yesterday) at the main pitch (Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium) which is a little slippery, but we have no choice because both the crucial matches will be played there.

"There are no injuries, and the mood is perfect to enter the semi-finals with one match in hand."

In Group B, South Korea and India are neck-and-neck with two wins each, while China will be looking to spoil the party after a 6-0 destruction of Bangladesh.
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Post time 3-9-2007 05:05 PM | Show all posts
Boon Huat: A score to settle against Japan
By AFTAR SINGH

KUALA LUMPUR: Forward Chua Boon Huat biggest challenge in the Asia Cup hockey tournament is to help Malaysia chalk up a win over Japan tomorrow.

Boon Huat said in a telephone interview from Chennai yesterday that they had a score to settle against the Japanese, who pipped them to a place in the semi-finals at the Doha Asian Games last December.

揥e had the chance to qualify for semi-finals in the Asian Games. But Japan and Pakistan played to a goalless draw and we were beaten on goal difference,
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Post time 4-9-2007 08:19 PM | Show all posts
Malaysia face first real test against Japan
By S. SIVABALAN

PETALING JAYA: After scoring thumping wins over minnow teams in their first two matches in Group A of the Asia Cup hockey tournament, Malaysia face their first big test against Japan in Chennai today.

With full points from an 8-0 win over Singapore and a 13-1 victory over Hong Kong 3-1, Malaysia need a win over Japan to qualify for the semi-finals with a match in hand. Their last group fixture is against three-time champions Pakistan tomorrow.

揙ur aim is to qualify for the semi-finals with the hope of improving on our world rankings ahead of the Beijing Olympics qualifying draw in October,
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Post time 5-9-2007 09:55 PM | Show all posts
Hockey: Malaysia virtually through
By AFTAR SINGH

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia have virtually qualified for the Asia Cup hockey tournament semi-finals after scoring a 2-0 win over Japan for their third consecutive win in Group A at the Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai yesterday.

Malaysia will play against three-time champions Pakistan in their final group fixture today. And a draw will be enough to give them the top spot in the group. In fact, a defeat by less than an 11-goal margin will still put Malaysia through to the semi-finals.

Malaysia are on the roll in the tournament - having scored 23 goals and conceded only one. In the previous two matches, they thrashed Singapore (8-0) and Hong Kong (13-1).

Yesterday, forward Ismail Abu scored in the first minute of the match and skipper Azlan Misron was on target in the 41st minute.

  
[table=214][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Sheer delight: Malaysian players celebrate their goal against Japan during their first round match in the Asia Cup yesterday. Malaysia won 2-0.
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Post time 6-9-2007 08:35 PM | Show all posts
Malaysia in the semis after holding Pakistan to a draw
By AFTAR SINGH

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia staged a magnificent fightback from three goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against three-time champions Pakistan in a Group A match to qualify for the semi-finals of the Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai yesterday.

Pakistan took control of the first-half, which was played in a heavy downpour, to go 3-0 up through Shakeel Abbasi (17th, 26th) and Akhtar Ali (33rd).  

But Malaysia hit back in the second-half to salvage a draw. Forward Tengku Ahmad Tajudin (43rd, 57th) scored a brace before defender Megat Azrafiq Megat Termizi equalised one minute from time for a well-deserved point.

Malaysia, who are unbeaten, top the group with 10 points from three wins and a draw. They outplayed Singapore 8-0, whipped Hong Kong 13-1 and edged Japan, ranked 11th in the world, 2-0.

National coach Sarjit Singh said in a telephone interview from Chennai that he was impressed with his players
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Post time 7-9-2007 07:50 PM | Show all posts
Sarjit happy to see team top group with unbeaten record
By AFTAR SINGH

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian hockey team are on a roll in the Asia Cup tournament in Chennai.

Malaysia, who finished fifth in the last tournament in Kuala Lumpur in 2003, put up an excellent show not only to qualify for the semi-finals but also to top their group with an unbeaten record.

The national team抯 best performance in the tournament so far saw them coming back from three goals down in the first-half to snatch a well-deserved point against three-time champions Pakistan, who are ranked fifth in the world.

Malaysia, who are ranked 16th in the world, also got the better off 11th-ranked Japan, winning 2-0.

  
[table=314][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Where抯 the ball?: Malaysia抯 Mohd Madzli Ikmar and Pakistan skipper Rehan Butt in action during their Asia Cup Group A match in Chennai on Wednesday. The teams drew 3-3.
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