ACROBATIC ... Terengganu girls' sepaktakraw player in training for the Malaysia Games carnival.30/05/08
PERAK beat Kelantan 4-2 yesterday to set up a date with Kuala Lumpur in the semi-finals of the National Under-16 hockey tournament in Alor Star.
Kuala Lumpur were held to a 0-0 draw by Terengganu, but advanced 3-0 on penalty strokes.
In the last-eight encounter, Singapore beat Johor 6-4 and will meet Penang, who beat Selangor 5-2.
And Perak are confident that they will march into the final, and defend their crown again.
"We have the players to beat Kuala Lumpur, and then lay our hands on the title again," said Perak team manager M. Kulasingam.
Kulasingam’s confidence stems from the fact that Perak have 10 players who won the title last year.
"This batch of players have been together from the Under- 12 tournament, and they have a great understanding. And after watching the other states, I am certain that we have the edge and will go all the way again," said Kulasingam.
Perak got their goals off Firdaus Sidek (eighth), Shazril Irwan (20th), Shazrul Imran (30th) and Izad Hakimi (69th). Fitri Shaari (22nd) and Hanif Ropi (50th) scored for Ke lantan.
Johor took a 3-1 lead, but allowed Singapore back into the match in the second half, and were bundled out 6-4.
Mohamed Nor Aqmal (sixth, 34th, 52nd) and Hafiz Nawi (14th) scored for Johor, while Silas Abdul Razak (ninth, 36th), Mohamed Azhari (44th, 68th) and N. Balukumaran (56th, 60th) scored for Singapore.Kuala Lumpur were held to a 0-0 draw by Terengganu, but advanced 3-0 on penalty strokes.
In the last-eight encounter, Singapore beat Johor 6-4 and will meet Penang, who beat Selangor 5-2.
And Perak are confident that they will march into the final, and defend their crown again.
"We have the players to beat Kuala Lumpur, and then lay our hands on the title again," said Perak team manager M. Kulasingam.
Kulasingam’s confidence stems from the fact that Perak have 10 players who won the title last year.
"This batch of players have been together from the Under- 12 tournament, and they have a great understanding. And after watching the other states, I am certain that we have the edge and will go all the way again," said Kulasingam.
Perak got their goals off Firdaus Sidek (eighth), Shazril Irwan (20th), Shazrul Imran (30th) and Izad Hakimi (69th). Fitri Shaari (22nd) and Hanif Ropi (50th) scored for Ke lantan.
Johor took a 3-1 lead, but allowed Singapore back into the match in the second half, and were bundled out 6-4.
RESULTS: Quarter-finals -- Perak 4 Kelantan 2, Johor 4 Singapore 6, Kuala Lumpur 0 Terengganu 0 (KL win 3-0 on penalties), Penang 5 Selangor 2.
TODAY -- Semi-finals: Perak v Kuala Lumpur (3pm); Singapore v Penang (5pm).
