Penang the best bet

NEGRI Sembilan will square off against defending cham pions Perak in the semi-finals of the National Under-14 hockey tournament at the Kuantan stadium today.
In the other semi-finals, silver medallists Kuala Lumpur will be up against a top-flight Penang side.
Yesterday, Negri took the last Group match against Malac ca as a warm-up to the semis, and lost 2-1. However, they had already sealed the top spot in Group B a day earlier.
Penang, the only unbeaten team in the tournament, beat Perlis 1-0 with the goal coming in the eighth minute from a penalty corner attempt by Izadi ismail.
On paper, Penang are the early favourites, while the Perak- Negri Sembilan match is expected to go to the wire.
RESULTS: Group A: Penang 1 Perlis 0, Kelantan 5 Pahang 2; Group B: Selangor 6 Terengganu 0, Malacca 2 Negri Sembilan 1.
TODAY: Semi-finals: Penang v Kuala Lumpur (3pm), Negri Sembilan v Perak (5pm).



STANDINGS

GROUP A
P W D L F A PTS
PENANG 4 4 0 0 13 4 12
PERAK 4 3 0 1 10 5 9
KELANTAN 4 2 0 2 15 9 6
PERLIS 4 1 0 3 1 10 3
PAHANG 4 0 0 4 4 17 0


GROUP B
P W D L F A PTS
NEGRI 4 3 0 1 10 6 9
K. LUMPUR 4 2 1 1 10 4 7
SELANGOR 4 1 2 1 11 6 5
TERENGGANU 4 1 0 3 5 18 3
MALACCA 4 1 1 2 5 7 4