24 Nov

It was a day of goals galore for the top teams in the 2016 Division One TNBMalaysian Hockey League today. Johor-based Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI) and TNB Thunderbolt pulverized their meek opponents. SSTMI trounced Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) 6-0 at the Ministry of Education ground while Thunderbolt continued its unbeaten run after two matches by pinning down Politeknik Malaysia 5-1 at the adjacent Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium. In other Division One encounters, defending champions Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) bounced back from Friday’s league opening match 2-3 defeat against Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) to turn the tables on NurInsafi with...

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07 Sep

"You can’t win anything with kids" is a very famous quote by Alan Hansen regarding Sir Alex Ferguson’s young Manchester United squad in 1996, which came back to bite him. The young Devils used that quote as a rallying cry and went on to win the English Premier League that season, proving that there are no age barriers in sports. Now here in Malaysia, current TNB Malaysian Hockey League Division 1 champions, TNB Thunderbolt will be looking to do the same as they stand a chance to defend their Division 1 crown. Comprising only the best young players from the four sports schools...

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08 Aug

Defensive errors in the fourth quarter saw TNB Thunderbolt blow away a two-goal cushion against TunkuMahkota Ismail Sports School before settling with a 3-3 draw in their opening match of the 2016 TNBMHL Division One campaign at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today. In other Division One matches, Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) poured cold water over defending champions Universiti Teknologi MARA-KPT (UiTM) by pulling off a stunning 3-2victory at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, while Penang-based Nur Insafi, captained by Pakistani Abdul Asim Khan, ended 2015 League runners-up ATM Airod’s hopes with a 2-0 win...

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22 Sep

TNB Thunderbolt emerged champions of the TNBMHL 2015 Division One President’s Cup once again following a 2-1 victory over Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil Saturday. Mohamed Sallehin Abdul Ghani was the toast of TNB Thunderbolt for turning the match around in favour of the 2013 champions with a 66th minute penalty corner strike after both teams were tied 1-1 with the looming threat of the match going into a penalty shootout. TNB, who finished third in the Division One League behind eventual champions UiTM and ATM Airod, went into the lead with a 23th minute...

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11 Sep

UITM is the TNBMHL 2015 Division One League champions following an incredible comeback in the fourth quarter to seal a 6-1 victory over ATM Airod at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil today. Coached by K. Gobinathan, UITM who finished top of Group B with a one-goal advantage despite sharing 23 equal points with ATM Airod at the conclusion of the preliminary round matches, took home the winner’s purse of RM20,000 while ATM Airod settled for RM15,000. Earlier in the day, TNB Thunderbolt defeated Ipoh City Council 4-1 to take the third spot which comes with a prize money of RM7,000...

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05 Aug

Buoyed by two straight wins in the opening season of the TNBMHL 2015 Division One Group A matches, TNB Thunderbolt will be the team to watch as the league progresses on Friday. TNB Thunderbolt have earned six points following a 4-3 win over Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) and 3-1 against Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MPI) respectively and go into their third match on Friday against MSP-YP-SSP, a combination of players from Pahang Sports School, Pahang Sports Council and Pahang Foundation, at Stadium Hoki Wisma Belia in Kuantan. The Pahang outfit, with three points in the bag, will be eager to get back...

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12 May

Sapura HC defeated UniKL Young Guns 1-0 in the TNB-Malaysian Hockey League Division One final for the President’s Cup at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Defender and captain Baljit Singh fired home the winner in the 52nd minute from Sapura’s fourth penalty corner of the day after both teams were involved in an intense 70-minute battle. For Sapura, it was a night of double celebration in front of 2,000 fans as they are also the League champions having amassed 26 equal points with TNB Thunderbolt but hold a two-goal advantage over TNB. It was a proud moment for Baljit, who scored...

03:29 / Local / Sports
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