28/05/08
SINGAPORE qualified for the quarter-finals of the National Under-16 hockey tournament when they whipped Pahang 8-1 in Alor Star yesterday.
Playing in Group C, Singapore got their goals from A. Prashan (12th), Silas razak (27th), Matthew Chong (50th, 52nd, 65th), Alfian Samsuri (54th), Baqir Basali (58th) and Eugene Lee (69th).
Ikhwan Manshor (40th) scored for Pahang.
Kuala Lumpur, with a match in hand, have also qualified for the last eight from Group C.
In Group B, Terengganu beat Perlis for the last eight, while Johor will also play in the knock-out. And in Group D, the quarter-finalists are Penang and Kelantan.
RESULTS: Group C: Singapore 8 Pahang 1; Group D: Malacca 0 Kelantan 4; Group B: Perlis 0 Terengganu 1.
TODAY: Group C: Sabah v Kuala Lumpur (7.30am); Group D: Sarawak v Penang (9am); Group B: Kedah v Johor (3pm); Group A: Negri Sembilan v Perak (5pm).
STANDINGS
Group A
P W D L F A Pts
Perak 1 1 0 0 3 0 3
Selangor 2 1 0 1 5 4 3
Negri 1 0 0 1 1 5 0
Group B
P W D L F A Pts
Terengganu 3 2 0 1 14 2 6
Johor 2 2 0 0 8 2 6
Perlis 3 0 1 2 3 9 1
Kedah 2 0 2 0 2 14 1
Group C
P W D L F A Pts
Singapore 3 2 0 1 24 5 6
KL 2 2 0 0 8 2 6
Pahang 3 0 1 2 3 14 1
Sabah 2 0 1 1 2 16 1
Group D
P W D L F A Pts
Penang 2 2 0 0 13 2 6
Kelantan 3 2 0 1 13 8 6
Sarawak 2 1 0 1 4 7 3
Malacca 3 0 0 3 0 13 0