25/08/1997
TENAGA Nasional and Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) set up a semifinal date when they defeated their respective opponents in the return leg of the Malaysia Hockey League overall Cup matches yesterday.
Tenaga downed Maybank 3-1 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium while BSN whipped Kuala Langat 4-0 at the Petaling Jaya Stadium.
In the preliminary round, the clash between Tenaga and BSN was abandoned after play became tensed with 18 minutes left on the clock. The League technical committee later awarded the game to BSN and maintained the 2-1 score.
Maybank's defeat had dened them a semifinals berth for the first time in
eight years.
Tenaga, taking to the pitch with a one-goal deficit after suffering a
setback in the first leg on Friday, were prepared for the defensive
approach by Maybank.
All they did was wait for Maybank to open up their game. It proved
successful when skipper Nor Saiful Zaini intercepted a Maybank penalty
corner set-piece and raced into the opponents semicircle before laying out for Kelly Satiaraj to push it home for the lead.
Three minutes later 19-year-old Mahinder Singh executed a powerful
reverse stick shot for the second goal.
The Tigers managed to contain Tenaga for a while but it was not enough
as Ranjit Singh, receiving a neat pass from Saiful, hammered home their
third goal in the 52nd minute.
Tenaga slowed down towards the end and Maybank, in desperation, threw everything at them, earning a last minute penalty corner which defender K. Gobinathan hammered in for their consolation goal.
Tenaga coach K. Rajan said unlike the first leg they took their chances
well yesterday.
In the other quaterfinals return leg match, Kuala Langat matched BSN in
the first half but were at a lot in the second, allowing BSN to slam four
goals.
BSN, taking to the field without the suspended Sarjit Singh, played a
tactical match.
Two minutes into the breather, BSN received a penalty corner and off a
K. Keevan Raj rebound, Mohamed Kamaruzaman pushed in the first goal.
I. Vickneswaran then sent a long ball to an unmarked Lam Mun Fatt to go
two-up.
Kuala Langat protested almost every decision after that goal, for which
they received three yellow cards, and were never really settled into the
game.
In the 50th minute, Lam made a solo run from 25 metres and pushed
towards Brian for their third. Kamaruzaman hammered in his second and BSN's fourth in the 67th for a well deserving semifinals berth.
* Due to poor response on Thursday and Friday, Kuala Lumpur Hockey
Association will be having another trial to pick players for the Razak
Cup. TENAGA .... 3 MAYBANK .......... 1 (Tenaga win 3-2 on aggregate)
BSN ...... 4 KUALA LANGAT .... 0 (BSN win 9-4 on aggregate)Tenaga downed Maybank 3-1 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium while BSN whipped Kuala Langat 4-0 at the Petaling Jaya Stadium.
In the preliminary round, the clash between Tenaga and BSN was abandoned after play became tensed with 18 minutes left on the clock. The League technical committee later awarded the game to BSN and maintained the 2-1 score.
Maybank's defeat had dened them a semifinals berth for the first time in
eight years.
Tenaga, taking to the pitch with a one-goal deficit after suffering a
setback in the first leg on Friday, were prepared for the defensive
approach by Maybank.
All they did was wait for Maybank to open up their game. It proved
successful when skipper Nor Saiful Zaini intercepted a Maybank penalty
corner set-piece and raced into the opponents semicircle before laying out for Kelly Satiaraj to push it home for the lead.
Three minutes later 19-year-old Mahinder Singh executed a powerful
reverse stick shot for the second goal.
The Tigers managed to contain Tenaga for a while but it was not enough
as Ranjit Singh, receiving a neat pass from Saiful, hammered home their
third goal in the 52nd minute.
Tenaga slowed down towards the end and Maybank, in desperation, threw everything at them, earning a last minute penalty corner which defender K. Gobinathan hammered in for their consolation goal.
Tenaga coach K. Rajan said unlike the first leg they took their chances
well yesterday.
In the other quaterfinals return leg match, Kuala Langat matched BSN in
the first half but were at a lot in the second, allowing BSN to slam four
goals.
BSN, taking to the field without the suspended Sarjit Singh, played a
tactical match.
Two minutes into the breather, BSN received a penalty corner and off a
K. Keevan Raj rebound, Mohamed Kamaruzaman pushed in the first goal.
I. Vickneswaran then sent a long ball to an unmarked Lam Mun Fatt to go
two-up.
Kuala Langat protested almost every decision after that goal, for which
they received three yellow cards, and were never really settled into the
game.
In the 50th minute, Lam made a solo run from 25 metres and pushed
towards Brian for their third. Kamaruzaman hammered in his second and BSN's fourth in the 67th for a well deserving semifinals berth.
* Due to poor response on Thursday and Friday, Kuala Lumpur Hockey
Association will be having another trial to pick players for the Razak
Cup. TENAGA .... 3 MAYBANK .......... 1 (Tenaga win 3-2 on aggregate)
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