Malaysia top Pool-B with all win

Malaysia hockey Tigers toyed with its Omanese counterparts in the last pool phase game when the former pipped the latter by 7-1 goals in the Hero Asia Cup Hockey, Bangladesh 2017 at the blue turf of the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.

Tengku Tajuddin racked up twice, while Faizal Saari, Amirol Arshad, Najmi Jazlan and Shahril Saabah chalked up one ach for the orange shirts.

Three among the seven goals were field goals. Salmeen Al Nofali struck the consolation for the White shirts.

Even though Malaysia sealed their spot in the top-four prior to the match against Oman by beating South Korea 2-1, the orange shirts finished their Pool-B campaign with an all-win record. The men in orange, who yet to lift Asia Cup title, stared their Dhaka campaign with 7-1 win against China.

It was a good sign for Oman, who locked in Malaysia and kept world 13th-ranked team scoreless in the first quarter. But the white shirts could not maintain its initial tempo as the bulk of the goals of the match has been scored within the 10 minutes of the second quarters.

It is Malaysia, who took the lead first just after the outset of the second quarter when Faisal Saari converted their second penalty corner following the failure of their opening chance of the penalty corner.

Tajuddin Tengku doubled the advantage with brilliant solo effort when he received a neat pass from Nabil Noor on the edge of the Oman D-box and netted it with no fuss.

Just two minutes later Shahril Saabah extended the margin further when he converted their third penalty corner in the 20th minute.

Tengku Taiuddin showcased his stick work when he once again sounded the scoreboard for the Malaysian side scoring another field goal in the 23rd minute.

Oman, who spoiled and blocked some of the Malaysian scoring opportunities including penalty corner, got a chance to reduce arrears when Salmeen Al Nofali converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute.

This time Malaysia concentrated more on getting penalty corner and that they won their strategy and Shahril Saabah converted another penalty corner on the 26th minute.

In the last five minute of the third quarter, Malaysia stretched the margin further when they converted two penalty corner chances through Amirol Arshad and Najmi Jazlam slotted home on the 40th and 43rd minute respectively.

Malaysia, who yet to lift any Asia Cup title, had chances to make the highest goals of the meet so far in the last fifteen minutes of the fourth quarter but they could not do it.

Umpires of the match, Lucky Salim of Bangladesh and Joshi Deepak of India, showed some cards among the both teams’ players for the bookable offence.

Malaysia top Pool-B with all win

Malaysia hockey Tigers toyed with its Omanese counterparts in the last pool phase game when the former pipped the latter by 7-1 goals in the Hero Asia Cup Hockey, Bangladesh 2017 at the blue turf of the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. Tengku Tajuddin racked up twice, while Faizal Saari, Amirol Arshad, Najmi Jazlan and Shahril Saabah chalked up one ach for the orange shirts. Three among the seven goals were field goals. Salmeen Al Nofali struck the consolation for the White shirts. Even though Malaysia sealed their spot in the top-four prior to the match against Oman by beating South Korea 2-1, the orange shirts finished their Pool-B campaign with an all-win record. The men in orange, who yet to lift Asia Cup title, stared their Dhaka campaign with 7-1 win against China. It was a good sign for Oman, who locked in Malaysia and kept world 13th-ranked team scoreless in the first quarter. But the white shirts could not maintain its initial tempo as the bulk of the goals of the match has been scored within the 10 minutes of the second quarters. It is Malaysia, who took the lead first just after the outset of the second quarter when Faisal Saari converted their second penalty corner following the failure of their opening chance of the penalty corner. Tajuddin Tengku doubled the advantage with brilliant solo effort when he received a neat pass from Nabil Noor on the edge of the Oman D-box and netted it with no fuss. Just two minutes later Shahril Saabah extended the margin further when he converted their third penalty corner in the 20th minute. Tengku Taiuddin showcased his stick work when he once again sounded the scoreboard for the Malaysian side scoring another field goal in the 23rd minute. Oman, who spoiled and blocked some of the Malaysian scoring opportunities including penalty corner, got a chance to reduce arrears when Salmeen Al Nofali converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute. This time Malaysia concentrated more on getting penalty corner and that they won their strategy and Shahril Saabah converted another penalty corner on the 26th minute. In the last five minute of the third quarter, Malaysia stretched the margin further when they converted two penalty corner chances through Amirol Arshad and Najmi Jazlam slotted home on the 40th and 43rd minute respectively. Malaysia, who yet to lift any Asia Cup title, had chances to make the highest goals of the meet so far in the last fifteen minutes of the fourth quarter but they could not do it. Umpires of the match, Lucky Salim of Bangladesh and Joshi Deepak of India, showed some cards among the both teams players for the bookable offence.