Former champions Perak qualified for the second round of the MHC-1Mas-Milo-KPM National Under-14 Hockey Tournament at the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium today. The 2013 champions edged Sarawak 2-1 to maintain an unblemished record of three wins and a draw. They humbled Kedah 3-0 in the opening match, defeated Pahang 2-1 and played to a 1-1 draw against Penang on Monday. Defender and penalty corner specialist Saiful Shahril Bahri scored in the seventh and 15th minutes while Ben Bradley anak James Rojes replied for Sarawak in the 39th minute in similar fashion. Saiful is also the leading scorer in the tournament with six...

The Sabah juggernaut continues in the MHC-1Mas-Milo-KPM National Under-14 Hockey Tournament at the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium. The defending champions clawed Kelantan 4-1 today to remain unbeaten in three matches after posting 5-0 and 3-1 victories over Perlis and Selangor respectively in earlier matches. Sabah led 4-0 in the first half with goals from Noor Izzul Rahman (8th), Muhammad Salman Sudirman (12th), Muhammad Izaz Afdhaal (15th) and Ahmad Amza Masri in the 18th minute. “We have played three consecutive matches in three days without rest and face another big test against Kuala Lumpur tomorrow (Tuesday). The boys know they have to win against...

Underdogs Perak sent former champions Pahang wobbling with a 2-1 win in the MHC-1Mas-Milo-KPM National Under-14 Hockey Tournament at the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium today. Saiful Sharil Bahri shot Perak ahead with an 18th-minute penalty corner conversion but Pahang, the 2014 champions, equalized through Najja Muddin Abdullah Samurai via the field goal in the 29th minute but the celebrations did not last long as Saiful scored his second goal from another penalty corner to give his side this emphatic victory. The win has also enhanced Perak’s chances of advancing to the second round of the tournament from Group B though they still...

Defending champions Sabah and Kuala Lumpur boys and girls teams got off in defense of the MHC-1Mas-Milo-KPM National Under-14 Hockey Tournament in contrasting styles in Kuala Lumpur today. The East Malaysian state defeated Perlis 5-0 in a Group A match at the Ministry of Education (KPM) ground with a brace from Muhammad Salman Sudirman (8th and 46th minutes) and Muhammad Daniel Hakim Yusaini in the 18th and 41st minutes via penalty corners. Midfielder Noor Izzul Rahman scored the fifth goal in the 50th minute. Sabah was represented by players from several different schools in the state. They had nine players who are...