KUALA Lumpur maintained their unbeaten run in the National Under-16 when they hammered Selangor 6-1 in Group A at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
Defending champions KL will now face Malacca in the semi-finals today, while the other semi-finals will be between Perak and Terengganu.
Terengganu beat Negri 4-2 in the last match of the day to end second in Group A.
Selangor scored forst off Asyraaf Adris in the ninth minute but KL, who had already qualified for the semi-finals before the Selangor match, went on a rampage with goals from Shahfirul Aqmaib (13th), T. Kavinash (35th), Wan Haziq (39th, 46th) and Falih Hassan (41st, 63rd). In Group B, Perak topped the table when they beat Pahang 5-1, while Malacca also made the semi-finals when they beat Johor 4-2.
The Peark goals were scored by Aiman Zahari (seventh, 34th), Muhamed Najme Ahmad (43rd, 46th) and Johari Sani (61st). The Pahang consolation was scored by Surtisno Saimin in the 28th minute.
As for Malacca, Ahmad Najme (23rd), Faid Farhadh (26th), Zairie Nizam (36th) and Amirul Hakim (69th) delivered the goods.
The Johor goals were scored by Amirul Hanis (19th) and Syazwan Shsh Nizam (35th).
RESULTS: Group B -- Johor 2 Malacca 4, Perak 5 Pahang 1.
Group A: Sabah 3 Perlis 1, Kuala Lumpur 6 Selangor 1, Negri 2 Terengganu 4.
TODAY: Semi-finals -- Kuala Lumpur v Malacca (4pm, Pitch I); Terengganu v Perak (6pm, Pitch I).
All matches at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
FINAL STANDINGS
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pts
K LUMPUR 5 5 0 0 23 8 15
TERENGGANU 5 4 0 1 16 10 12
SELANGOR 5 2 1 2 6 11 7
NEGRI 5 2 0 3 6 7 6
SABAH 5 1 1 3 8 10 4
PERLIS 5 0 0 5 3 16 0
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pts
PERAK 4 3 1 0 11 2 10
MALACCA 4 2 1 1 9 8 7
PAHANG 4 1 2 1 4 7 5
PENANG 4 1 0 3 7 10 3
JOHOR 4 0 2 2 6 10 2