Rajan: Tenaga picking up

20/02/2003

TENAGA Nasional Bhd have been hard at training after their shock 2-1
defeat to Malaysia Sports School in the MHF-Milo-Admiral-NSC Junior Hockey
League curtain raiser on Feb 8.
In fact, Tenaga coach K. Rajan believes the defeat as an early "wake-up
call" and is planning towards the quarter-final stage.
"Normally, the past JHL Tenaga teams do not drop a single match in the
League but falter when it comes to the knock-out stages. This year, we
received an early `wake-up call' and I'm using it to motivate the boys,"
said Rajan yesterday.
Tenaga were unbeaten in the League last year but lost 2-1 to Malaysia
Sports School in the semi-finals.
Rajan is also happy with his strikers who have been combining well in
training. This was evident in their 7-1 drubbing of Johor Sports Council
in their last match.
"In the first match against MSS, I could not find the right midfield
combination and my forwards received little support. I experimented with a
few combinations during training and have found the right one," said
Rajan.
Tenaga play Yayasan Negri Sembilan this weekend and should come away
with full points. However, they are expected to face strong opposition
from Petaling Jaya Municipal Council next week.
"My boys can only get better with each match, and I am confident that as
the League progresses, we will be in the quarter-finals," said Rajan.
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