24 Aug

Malaysia chalked up an 11-0 win over Chinese Taipei in their Group A match and took them closer to a semi-final berth at the Asian Games hockey event at the GBK Hockey Stadium. The win gave the Malaysians seven points from three matches and have one tie with Japan on Monday. The Malaysians will need to win that to confirm their berth but a lot too will depend on the Japan-China game. Malaysian coach Muhammad Dharmaraj Abdullah said they should be concerned about the goal difference and the mathematical chances of making the semi-finals. “It is down to the game against Japan. Why worry...

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24 Aug

Malaysia moved closer to a semi-final place when they defeated Bangladesh 7-0 in their third Group B match at the GBK Hockey Stadium. It was their third win in as many matches and they top the group. Their next opponent will be Pakistan on Sunday. Malaysian skipper Mohamad Shukri Mutalib was pleased that the team managed to get the three points and win with relative ease. “The important thing is to get the points. We also did not want to struggle. There were plenty of chances and we did miss some easy ones. Our penalty corner was also not that effective as the Bangladesh...

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23 Aug

Pengendali skuad wanita negara, Muhammad Dharmaraj Abdullah melihat keputusan seri 2-2 dengan China pada aksi kedua Kumpulan A, Sukan Asia 2018 Jakarta-Palembang sebagai satu pencapaian baik yang telah diperolehi anak-anak buahnya dan keputusan itu juga sedikit sebanyak membuka mata pasukan lain untuk tidak memandang mudah kepada skuad wanita negara. Malaysian Tigress berjaya untuk berada dihadapan 2-1 pada akhir suku ketiga sebelum China bangkit dengan jaringan penyamaan pada aksi yang berlangsung di Padang Hoki Gelora Bung Karno itu. Dharmaraj beranggapan skuad negara mempunyai keupayaan untuk menewaskan China tetapi membenarkan China menjaringkan gol penyamaan dan tidak berjaya menyudahkan tiga pukulan sudut penalti berturut-turut yang...

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23 Aug

In a day of upsets the Malaysian women’s hockey team stunned world number 11 China with a 2-2 draw in the Group A match at the GBK Hockey Stadium in the Asian Games. It was the first time the 22nd ranked Malaysians had taken a point off the Chinese in an international tournament. Earlier in the day Asiad debutants, Indonesia upset Kazakhstan 2-1 and this was followed by Hong Kong’s 3-2 defeat at the hand of Chinese Taipei. Malaysian were trailing by a goal in the ninth minute, but Hanis Nadiah Onn turned the tables and scored two goals to give Malaysia the...

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23 Aug

Midfield general Mohd Fitri Saari has had two quiet matches at the Asian Games hockey event. But after scoring one goal in the 10-0 win over Thailand at the GBK Hockey Stadium on Wednesday, the Terengganu lad believes that he has surely overcome his recent poor form. “Yes, I was not playing well and was not up to my usual mark. But with the goal against Thailand, I felt much better and eager to move on. “I will be better in the next game and will try my best to score again,” he said yesterday. The Malaysians face Bangladesh in a crucial tie where they...

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22 Aug

Dua kemenangan berturut-turut yang dicatatkan oleh Malaysian Tigers meletakkan mereka kini di tangga teratas Kumpulan B dalam kempen Sukan Asia 2018 Jakarta-Palembang dengan menyaksikan skuad hoki lelaki negara telah menjaringkan 26 gol sementara bolos 2 gol serta mengumpul enam mata. Terbaru pertemuan dengan Thailand yang menyaksikan Malaysia membenam mereka 10-0 nyata mengembirkan pengendali negara, Stephen van Huizen namun dia melihat cabaran sebenar buat skuad negara telah tiba di mana bakal berdepan dengan tiga pasukan yang lebih kuat, Bangladesh, Pakistan dan Oman. “Sudah semestinya saya gembira dengan tiga lagi mata yang telah kami raih dan 10 gol yang dijaringkan hari ini tetapi saya...

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22 Aug

Malaysia romped to a 10-0 win over Thailand in the second Group B match at the GBK Hockey. It was an articulate performance form the Malaysians who created enough chances to walk off with a convincing win. They will now face three of the bigger threat in the group as they seek to cement their place in the semi-finals. They play Bangladesh next followed by Pakistan and Oman. National coach Stephen van Huizen said that they have had two good matches to get their moves right and will have to ready for the next three matches. “Yes, it is pleasing to see them make it...

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21 Aug

Pengendali Malaysian Tigress nyata berpuas hati apabila anak-anak didiknya berjaya untuk meledak 11 gol dalam pertemuan dengan Chinese Taipei bagi aksi ketiga Kumpulan A, Sukan Asia 2018 Jakarta-Palembang yang berlangsung di Padang Hoki Gelora Bung Karno, hari ini di mana jaringan tersebut menyamai jumlah jaringan pasukan Jepun ketika bertemu lawan yang sama serta melebihi pasukan China. Bagaimanapun Dharmaraj mengakui situasi penyudahan pukulan sudut penalti tidak menjadi sering berlaku kepada pasukan bimbingannya ketika bertemu lawan yang lebih mudah dan melihat pemain sepatutnya boleh menjaringkan lebih banyak gol terutamanya menerusi pukulan sudut penalti apabila 19 pukulan sudut penalti yang diperolehi hanya empat daripadanya...

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21 Aug

The national men’s hockey team will play another weaker team in their second match at the Asian Games, but the team focus will be on keeping a clean slate. Seasoned defender Muhammad Razie Abd Rahim said that letting in two goals against Kazakhstan in their opening Group B match was not good as it showed complacency on their part. The Malaysians beat Kazakhstan 16-2 in the opening tie. On Thursday they will go up against Thailand. The Thais are a familiar foe in the SEA Games and the Malaysians should have no trouble coming on top. “But we have to focus of our job at...

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20 Aug

Pengendali skuad hoki lelaki negara, Stephen Van Huizen nyata berpuas hati dengan persembahan yang telah ditampilkan oleh skuad kendaliannya selepas membelasah Kazakhstan 16-2 dalam aksi pertama kumpulan B, Sukan Asia 2018 Jakarta-Palembang yang berlangsung di Padang Hoki Gelora Bung Karno, hari ini. Kepuasan tersebut ditambah apabila lapan pemain berjaya meledak gol untuk aksi pertama di mana Muhammad Razie Abd Rahim muncul penjaring terbanyak dengan lima gol diikuti Faizal Saari tiga gol, Nik Muhammad Aiman Nik Rozemi dan Muhammad Shahril Saabah masing-masing menjaringkan dua gol sementara Faiz Helmi Jali, Meor Muhamad Azuan Hassan, Syed Mohamad Syafiq Syed Cholan, juga Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin...

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