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New Straits Times
12 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sarjit calls up Danish after Hafizuddin's injury in Jincheon
KUALA LUMPUR: National men's hockey coach Sarjit Singh is concerned with the goalkeeping department as Malaysia prepare for the Nations Cup at Bukit Jalil from June 15-21. First choice Hafizuddin Othman suffered a back injury during the five-match playing tour to Jincheon, South Korea from May 18-29. Hafizuddin, who has 112 international caps, suffered the injury in the third friendly. "Rafaizul Saini (ex-junior World Cupper) played in the fourth and fifth matches, but he was weak in defending penalty corners," said Sarjit. "I am concerned about the goalkeeping department and have called up another goalkeeper, Danish Afnan Faizal (who played in the 2023 Junior World Cup)." On the team's performance in Jincheon, Sarjit said: "Overall the players played well with a fast attacking game in all the five matches against the Koreans." World No. 13 Malaysia beat world No. 14 South Korea with identical scores of 4-1 in the first two matches, but drew the next two 5-5 and 1-1 before losing 4-2 in the fifth. The Speedy Tigers earned 23 penalty corners and converted five, while the Koreans converted five of 25 penalty corners. Malaysia are drawn in Group B of the Nations Cup with world No. 12 New Zealand, Pakistan (No. 15) and Japan (No. 16). Group A consists of world No. 9 France, South Africa (No. 11), South Korea (No. 14) and Wales (No.18).
Otago Daily Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
ODT Hockey Chat : Nations Trophies
Today we start a new monthly series of ODT Hockey Chat brought to you by Otago's travel experts Brooker Travel. We called into the brand new turf at the Logan Park McMillan Hockey Centre last Wednesday on Primary School night. We caught up with Matt Arnold from Hockey NZ who is touring the country with the major trophies(Nations Cup) that our national teams won last year. We talk to GM Andy Mclean about the start of the new season and of course we check out the bbq caravan being run by the local LJ Hookers team. We also catch up with two of the rising stars of Otago hockey Hugh Nixon and James Nicholson. We also spot Otago's most famous Olympic Medallist Hamish Bond in the crowd so we stop for a chat to find out what he is doing there.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tigers up to speed for Nations Cup after fine tour in Korea
PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team are shaping up well ahead of the Nations Cup next month after concluding their Tour in South Korea. The Speedy Tigers performed well as they returned with two wins, two draws, and one loss against the South Korean national team at the Jincheon National Training Centre.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Malaysia finally lose a hockey match to South Korea
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia didn't save their best for the last, it seemed. In fact, it can be said that the national men's hockey team's worst result in their playing tour (five friendly matches) of South Korea came in their last match — losing 4-2 to world No. 14 South Korea at Jincheon Training Centre today. World No. 13 Malaysia, preparing for the Nations Cup in Bukit Jalil from June 15-21, won the first two friendlies with identical score of 4-1, but drew the next two matches, 5-5 and 1-1.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Malaysia held by South Korea at Jincheon
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's hockey team played to a 1-1 draw against South Korea in a friendly at Jincheon Training Centre in South Korea today. World No. 14 South Korea took the lead off a penalty corner in the 22nd minute. But the Speedy Tigers equalised through a penalty corner goal by Harris Iskandar Osman in the 40th. World No. 13 Malaysia went to South Korea to play five friendly matches in preparation for the Nations Cup in Bukit Jalil from June 15-21. Malaysia won the first two matches with identical scores of 4-1 and drew 5-5 in the third match.
