12 Nov

Kuala Lumpur Thunder recorded their third successive win after defeating Johor Tigris in the fifth round of the Ekspres Perdana Sepak Takraw League (STL) 2016 at the Serdang Jaya Municipal Council Stadium, today. Fresh from their 2-0 victory over defending champions ATM Guardians, the Thunders were hoping to emulate their performance in today’s match as it will ensure they leapfrog Kedah Eagles into third place before the latter’s match tomorrow against league leader’s, Terengganu Turtles. Thunder’s coach, Azhar Sarabini opted for the trio of Aizat Nor Azmi (tekong), Amirul Zazwan Amir (feeder) and Hafiz Rahman (striker) who came in for Zamree Dahan....

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11 Nov

Armed Forces (ATM) Guardians hope of turning their luck around in this edition of the Ekspres Perdana Sepak Takraw League (STL) suffered a setback when they lost to Kuala Lumpur Thunder in their 5th round match at the Serdang Jaya Municipal Council Stadium. After a run of successive defeats early in the season, Guardians registered victories over Penang Black Panthers and Kedah Eagles in their last two matches spurring hopes of a revival for their season. However, it took only about 40 minutes for Thunder to take home the victory with a 2-0 win, punishing the defending champions to their fifth defeat...

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05 Nov

Armed Forces (ATM) Guardians once again produced a giant-killing performance, this time taking down the high-flying Kedah Eagles 2-0 at the Serdang Jaya Municipal Council earlier today. The Eagles made one change to their lineup with Ali Alhamidi Ayob starting in the striker position as he missed yesterday’s win against Melaka Titans. Guardians, whose only victory so far is against pre-tournament favourites, Penang Black Panthers, started brightly after Nazmi Najib, Nazuha Nadzli and Afifudin Razali beat Nazirul Akram Razali, Zuleffendi Sumari and Ali Alhamidi Ayob 21-15 in the first set. Afifudin was dangerous in his net plays as he utilized his height perfectly...

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04 Nov

Kedah Eagles extended their winning streak to three matches as they beat Melaka Titans 2-1 in a tightly contested tie during their Ekspres Perdana SepakTakraw (STL) 2016 match at the Serdang Jaya Municipal Council earlier today. The Titans’ trio of Sahidan Ali, Zarlizan Zakaria and Awan Yahya started off brightly after dispatching the Eagles’ Nazirul Akram Razali, Zuleffendi Sumari and Shahrol Nizam Romli 21-14 in the first set. However, sloppy plays by the Titans in the second set led the Eagles back into the match as they took advantage and made their opponents pay for their mistakes, winning the match 21-15. The introduction...

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02 Nov

After witnessing some breathtaking moments by Malaysia Tigers in the QNET 4th Asian Champions Trophy in Kuantan, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has fast-tracked its development programme in grooming the next generation of hockey players. The Malaysians won bronze for the fourth time since the inception of the ACT in Ordos, China, in 2011. The ACT2016 team featured a number of Thunderbolt graduates namely Sharil Saabah, Firhan Ashari and the Saari brothers - Faizal and Fitri. These players came through the Thunderbolt Programme and are now regulars in the national senior squad. The TNB Malaysian Junior Hockey League (TNBMJHL) has been a booming...

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30 Oct

Malaysia Tigers endured another ‘fright night’ before overcoming Korea 3-1 in penalty shootouts to clinch the bronze medal in the QNET 4th Asian Champions Trophy in Kuantan. It was Malaysia’s fourth bronze medal in four editions of the Asian Champions Trophy since 2011 in Ordos, China. India defeated Pakistan 3-2 in the final. The Indians savored victory five years after edging Pakistan 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win their maiden title in Ordos, China in 2011. Pakistan won the trophy in 2012 (Doha, Qatar) and 2013 (Kakamigahara, Japan). Goalkeeper S. Kumar, at 36 and the highest capped player among the Tigers, Firhan...

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29 Oct

Defending champions Pakistan and India advanced to Sunday’s final of the QNET 4th Asian Champions Trophy at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan. In one of the most ‘unkind’ circumstances’ fans here have witnessed, both nations qualified for the final in penalty shootouts. The Indians ended Korea’s run 5-4 in the semi-finals shootouts after a 2-2 draw and Pakistan triumphed 3-2 over Malaysia following a 1-1 draw in regulations time. Pakistan and India will faceoff once again in the QNET Asian Champions Trophy here while Malaysia Tigers take on Korea in the third-fourth placing match. Earlier China defeated Japan 4-3 to...

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26 Oct

Malaysia Tigers fell for the first time in the QNET 4th Asian Champions Trophy following a 1-2 defeat against India at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan today. Faced with the daunting task of playing against the Malaysians who were riding high, the Indians succeeded in their mission in this high octane game to stay top of the table standings with 13 points – three ahead of the Malaysians who still have a game in hand against Korea tomorrow. The final round-robin league matches tomorrow between Malaysia and Korea and Pakistan against China will decide India’s semi-final opponents. India has been ruthless...

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23 Oct

Ampang Jaya BC strolled past BU Dragons BC 9-2 in the Junior Champions Challenge (JCC) 2016 final to win the title earlier today at the Sports Arena, Bukit Serdang. Their boys’ singles player, Tan Jia Wei wasted little time in dispatching BU Dragons’ Loo Bing Kun 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 as Ampang Jaya took the first match with a convincing 3-0 victory. Ampang Jaya secured another 3 points in the girls’ singles’ category. Wang Zhi Yi gained an easy 11-7, 11-5, 11-9 win over BU Dragons’ rising star, K. Letshanaa as the difference in class was just too significant. Tang Xin and Tan Kok...

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16 Oct

Last year’s Junior Purple League champions Petaling BC successfully defended their title as they beat Puchong United 13-8 at the Challenger Sports Centre, Ampang earlier today. However, they fell to a surprising defeat in their final match to hosts Ampang Jaya BC 7-13. The loss definitely took some shine off a wonderful performance throughout the entire league as they were the only unbeaten team going into the final round of matches. “From the very beginning our aim was to be defending champions and today we achieved that goal. It is a formality for a seasoned club like ours and we are proud...

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