Tenaga on a power trip

09/06/2003

TENAGA Nasional played a flawless defensive game to beat Ernst & Young 2-1
in a highly entertaining Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) match at the Kuala
Lumpur HA Stadium yesterday.
Tenaga drew first blood in the 30th minute when Azlan Misron scored a
penalty corner rebound but Ernst & Young equalised just before the break
when Chua Boon Huat connected over goalkeeper S. Kumar's shoulders.
But Tenaga, the fitter side, clinched the winner when Fairuz Hamsani
deflected in, in the 45th minute.
Ernst & Young goalgetter Len Aiyappa was reduced to a spectator as
Tenaga did not give away a single penalty corner in the first half. In the
second, Ernst & Young won a total of four penalty corners but Aiyappa
looked nervous and failed to increase his 13-goal tally.
Tenaga coach K. Rajan attributed the win to regimental training.
"Fitness is at the peak right now, because I conduct fitness training in
the morning and tactical moves in the evening seven days a week," said
Rajan.
* SAPURA hammered Ipoh City Hall 9-2 with goals from Kang Keon Wook
(fourth, 26th, 61st 70th), Nishel Kumar (24th, 53rd, 57th), S. Kuhan
(35th) and Jiwa Mohan (50th) at the KLHA Stadium.
The Ipoh goals were scored by Fazreen Ekhsan Kulub (38th) and Prem Kumar
(4th).
* MAYBANK notched their fourth straight win when they beat Royal
Malaysian Customs 2-0 at the Tun Razak Stadium.
Maybank now have 12 points and meet Ipoh City Hall on Friday - where
they are almost assured of another three points before thy start playing
the big guns in the MHL.
The Maybank goals were scored by Ismail Abu in the second minute and
Suhairi Saidi in the 22nd minute. Customs came to life in the second half,
and raided the Maybank goalmouth from every angle, but poor finishing was
the order of the day.
Although they have 12 points, Maybank coach Wallace Tan is still not
happy with the way his team has been performing.
"There is still much room to improve because my team played together for
the first time during the curtain raiser of the MHL on May 30 because some
of the players had national duty," said Tan.
* PAHANG Sports Council beat Johor Baru Municipal Council 3-0 with goals
from Zarit Zainal (13th), Sunil Prasad (26th) and Al Aman Mustafa (41st)
at the Johor Baru Stadium.
Today: Johor Baru MC v BSN (JB Stadium, 5.15pm).
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