PROJECT 2013 sent shock-waves around the Tun Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday when they hammered last year's silver medallists Negri Sembilan 7-0 in the 47th Razak Cup.
The under-18 boys hold the distinction of also having beaten the gold medallists Kuala Lumpur 5-4 on Thursday, but their coach K. Dharmaraj still feels his charges will face a tough time against the other four Division One teams, as Negri had fielded a veteran team.
"We are still far from ready to try for the title even after wins against last year's finalists. I feel the other four matches will be tough, and my boys will have to play much better to win," said Dharmaraj.
The Project boys scored six penalty corner and one field goal against Negri.
Skipper Nor Faeez Ibrahim started the rout with a 16th minute goal, and then delivered again in the 41st minute. The other scorers were Sabri Mohamed (29th, 33rd, 59th, 67th) and Firhan Ashari (53rd).
"We were on target during penalty corners today (yesterday) and I believe it will not be as easy to score against our other opponents."
The Project boys play against Perak today, and the Silver State is among the better prepared teams this year.
In another Division One match, Penang beat Perak 4-2 in their first match of the tournament.
The Penang scorers were Fahmy Nasir (11th), Jamil Saidin (2nd), Razak Saidin (37th) and Izwan Firdaus (60th).
The Perak goals were scored by Hairul Nizam (ninth) and J. Davendran (20th).
RESULTS -- Division One: Negri Sembilan 0 Project 2013 7, Perak 2 Penang 4, Malacca 1 Johor 1.
Division Two: Group A -- Brunei 3 Police 3, Armed Forces 4 Singapore 4.
TODAY -- Division One: Penang v Malacca (National Stadium, 3pm), Project 2013 v Perak (National Stadium, 5pm), Johor v Kuala Lumpur (Tun Razak Stadium, 8.30pm).
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
PROJECT 2013 2 2 0 0 12 4 6
JOHOR 1 1 0 0 5 0 3
PENANG 1 1 0 0 4 2 3
MALACCA 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
PERAK 2 0 1 1 3 5 1
K LUMPUR 1 0 0 1 4 5 0
NEGRI 2 0 0 2 0 12 0
DIVISION TWO
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pts
SINGAPORE 2 1 1 0 11 6 4
POLICE 2 0 2 0 5 5 2
FORCES 1 0 1 0 4 4 1
SABAH 1 0 1 0 2 2 1
BRUNEI 2 0 1 1 5 10 1
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pts
SELANGOR 1 1 0 0 6 2 3
KEDAH 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
PERLIS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
PAHANG 1 0 0 1 2 6 0