Soldiers hand Bankers a scare

14/06/2003

OVERALL defending champions Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) had a close shave
against Royal Malay Regiment (RMR) in the Malaysia Hockey League match
(MHL) after struggling to win 3-1 at the Tun Razak Stadium yesterday.
The Bankers got their first in the fifth minute when Faizal Daud scored
a field goal but after that, they played schoolboy hockey and were lucky
that RMR did not equalise.
Robert Alcantara increased the tally in the 47th minute but RMR replied
with a 59th minute goal from Shahrulamin Sidek. Just as RMR were getting
close to equalise, Faizal was on target again in the 66th minute to seal
the match.
BSN coach C. Paramalingam was a relieved man when the final horn blew:
"Over the years in the MHL, we have always beaten RMR with a very
comfortable margin, going into double digits most of the matches, but
today (yesterday) was an off day for my players and I am glad that it was
not against the big guns in the MHL."
"BSN meet Maybank tomorrow, and if they play like yesterday, they are
doomed."
* AT the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Sapura whitewashed Navy Dolphins
12-0, but their skipper S. Kuhan had to be rushed to the hospital when he
got into a scuffle with Safik Apandi Atan in the 66th minute, reports R.G.
RAJ.
Safik hit Kuhan on the forehead with his stick, and the national skipper
retaliated and both were sent to the sin-bin. Kuhan, bleeding at the
forehead, was then rushed to the hospital.
It became a one-sided match after Sapura got their third goal, which
killed off Navy's fight.
Three players got a hattrick, Kuhan (37th, 44th, 47th), Kang Keon Wook
(14th, 21th, 50th) and P. Prabahkaran (30th, 59th, 69th). The other Sapura
scorers were Jivan Mohan (28th) and K. Keevan Raj (53rd, 61st).
* AT the Bertam Stadium in Penang, Srii Aroma chalked up their second
win after defeating bottom-of-the-table Johor Baru Municipal Council 2-1,
reports K. KANDIAH.
T. Sivanesan opened scoring for the home team in the sixth minute with a
field goal followed by a penalty corner goal in the 23rd minute by D.
Baskaran.
Baljit Singh reduced the deficit for the visitors in the 44th minute of
the match with a well taken penalty corner hit.
Results: BSN 3 RMR 1, Srii Aroma 2 Johor Baru MC 1, Navy Dolphins 0
Sapura 12, Ipoh City Hall 2 Maybank 4.
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