PJCC see red, double yellow in win..

PETALING Jaya City Council (PJCC) received a double blow in their Division One win against Malacca High School (MHS), as one player was flashed the red, while their skipper was slapped with a double yellow.
    So, even though PJCC beat MHS 2-1 and are just a draw away from lifting the NSC-Milo-MHC Junior Hockey League league title, it suddenly has become a mountain to climb.
     Asraf Zulzali was flashed the red after he collided with MHC goalkeeper, while skipper Shahiram Zali was flashed the yellow twice and both will sit out of the crucial match against Tengku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI).
    “It was an unfortunate win as we lost two key players ahead of a crucial match against SSTMI tomorrow (today).
    “All we need from the SSTMI match is a draw to lift out maiden League title but now it has become an uphill task. However, we are not going to throw in the towel, and I believe my players will play their best match of the season to lay their hands on the title,” said PJCC manager Zanal Abidin.
    For the record, PJCC have only one overall title which they won in 2006.
    MHS shocked the title pretenders with an early goal when Amir Farhan scored in the 8th minute.
   But PJCC came back into the picture with a penalty corner goal from Shahiram in the 55th minute, while the winner was delivered by Nazirul Mudin in the 61st minute also via a penalty corner attempt.
     RESULTS: Bukit Jalil SS 5 USM 4, Malacca High School 1 Petaling Jaya CC 2.
    Division Two: Group A: Kedah HA Juniors 3 1Mas Penang 0, Perlis 4 STAR Ipoh 0.
   Group B: Datuk Taha 1 Politeknik KPT 3,  Tunas Muda Pahang  1 Kuala Lumpur SS 4.
     TODAY: Division One:  Tengku Mahkota SS v Petaling Jaya CC (Bukit Jalil, 5pm).
     Division Two: Group A -- Nur Insafi v Kelantan HA (Sungai Petani, 5pm), Perlis v 1Mas Penang (Alor Star, 5pm).
    Group B: Tunas Muda Pahang v Bukit Jalil SS Juniors (Kuantan, 5pm), Padang Midin v Johor HA (Terengganu, 5pm), Olak PKT v Politeknik KPT (National Stadium, 5pm).
    
DIVISION ONE

                           P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
PJCC                  6  6  0  0  11   5   18
UniKL               6  5  0  1  28  6   15
SSTMI              5  4  0  1  25  3   12
Anderson        6  2  2  2  10   16  8
Malacca HS      6  1  2  3  9   21  5
BJSS                7  1  1 5   9   17   4
SSTMI Jnrs      5  1  1  3  6   16  4
USM-MSSSPP   5  0  0  5  6   20   0

GROUP A

                           P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
Kelantan            7  7  0  0  31  9  21
Kedah HA Jnrs  8  4  3  1  17  6  15
Perlis                 6  3  2  1  22  12   11
Anderson Jnrs  6  3  2  1  15   9   11
STAR Ipoh         7  3  1  3  6   14  10
1Mas Penang    7  3  0  4  16  14  9
Matri                6  1  1  4  5   20  4
SERATAS          5  0  1  4  1  10  1
Nur Insafi        6  0  0  6  1  20  0

GROUP B

                       P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
KLSS              7  7  0  0  28  8  21
Poli KPT          6  5  0  1  22    5  15
OLAK             7  5  0  2  20  7  15
K Langat        7  4  0  3  10  28 12
Datuk Taha     8  3  2  3  22  12  11
TM Pahang      7  3  1  3  17  15 10
TBSS               8  3  0  5  16  20  9
Johor HA       7  1  2  4  12   21  5
BJSS Jnrs      7  1  1  5  8   26  4
SMKPM          6  0  0  6  9  22   0

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Usual suspects for Asia Cup..

With the legendary Tan Sri P. Alagendra after the AHF council meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

Note: At the sidelines of the AHF meeting it was mentioned that India-Pakistan series might be held after the Azlan Shah Cup in March. Also, Pakistan is not interested to send players for the Malaysia Hockey League anymore as the vibrant night-life in Kuala Lumpur has been blamed for the previous slide in their players form.
 

THE Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) yesterday named the  eight teams which will play in the Asia Cup in Ipoh on Aug 24- Sept 1.
   The tournament offers the gold medallist direct entry into  the 2014 World Cup in the Hague, Netherlands.
    Hosts Malaysia will battle the usual suspects India, South  Korea, Pakistan, China, Japan, Bangladesh and Oman for the  single ticket.
    However, South Korea, Pakistan and India might clinch  their World Cup ticket at the world series semi-finals, and this  might just turn out to be a major bonus for the Asia Cup as the  fourth-placed team will then head for the Hague.
    “Two groups of four teams each will play in the Asia Cup,  and the groupings will be released after March when all eight  teams confirm their entries and can be grouped according to  their rankings,” said AHF secretary general Tan Sri P.  Alagendra after chairing the 62nd meeting of the AHF  Council in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
   Alagendra also said that the AHF is  committed to make  sure that men’s and women’s hockey is played at the Sea  Games level.
    “Myanmar (this year’s hosts) initially, did not want to host  hockey but the AHF managed to convince them by providing  technical and coaching help.
    “Hockey was last played in the 2007 Korat (Thailand) Sea  Games after which the next hosts did not want to host is for  various reasons.
    “However, we a the AHF have made a commitment to make  sure that hockey, men’s and women’s, is played in the next  three Sea Games after Myanmar, as it will be the best avenue  for South East Asia to strengthen its hockey base,” said  Alagendra.