By T.N.Alagesh
FAVOURITES Kuala Lumpur will square off against a high riding Perak side in the final for the Razak Cup Division One title on Sunday.
Despite, having one more match to play against each other to complete their Division One fixtures tommorow(Friday), both teams booked their slots yesterday after brushing aside their respective opponents.
Perak, unbeaten after five matches in the tournament yesterday edged Penang 1-0 with their solitary goal coming from a field goal effort through Noor Khairul Azrain in the 35th minute.
Perak coach Manjit Singh Grewal was happy with their performance saying his players had put on a strong and impressive show despite being a little worn out after their tough match against Armed Forces on Tuesday night.
"The team had less than 24 hours of rest before going down to the pitch at 4pm yesterday to take on Penang, and the blazing sunlight during the match had also made the players get tired easily," he said.
Manjit said although the team had secured their place in the final on Sunday, he will instruct his players to go all out to extend their winning streak to six matches when they wrap up their Division One fixtures against KUala Lumpur on Friday.
In the second match yesterday, 18-times champions Kuala Lumpur thumped Armed Forces 5-0 to finish second with their penalty corner specialist Mohd Amin Rahim was the toast of the team when he earned himself a hatrick.
The national player opened the scoring for Kuala Lumpur in the 23rd minute before sounding the board again via another penalty corner a minute before half time.
Amin, who were among the six national players in the Kuala Lumpur side secured his hatrick in the 38th minute from a well-executed penalty corner.
Tajul Roslie Mohamed(57th) and Harvinder Singh(66th) scored one goal a piece to kill off their opponents.
Despite the convincing win along with a place in the final, Kuala Lumpur coach, Nor Saiful Zaini was far from pleased with his players performance against Armed Forces, who are rooted to the bottom of the Division One table.
"The forwards should have seized the chances during the match and convert them into goals, instead they failed to add to the goal tally.
"I will work more on the attacking players so that they will be more sharper in their next match On friday, and perform better when they take on Kuala Lumpur on Sunday," he said.
RESULTS -- Division One: Perak 1 Penang 0: Kuala Lumpur 5 Armed Forces 0: Negri x Johor x.
Division Two: GROUP A Kelantan 1 Singapore 5: Police 4 Sabah 2,
TODAY : Fixtures : GROUP A : Perlis v Terengganu(3.30pm), Kelantan v Police (5.30pm)
GROUP B : Pahang v Selangor(3.30pm), Kedah v Sabah(5.30pm)
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Johor crush Malacca
By T.N.Alagesh
AFTER tasting defeat against Penang on Monday, Johor put up an energetic display to crush Malacca 3-0 in the Division One of the Razak Cup in Kuantan yesterday.
Johor, who emerged champions in 2007 started out in impressive style by taking the lead through a well-worked field goal by Azammi Adabi in the 17th minute, before Hang Edzharsyah Hang Tuah made it 2-0 in the 19th minute.
A well-executed penalty corner by Baljit Singh in the 32nd minute saw Johor increasing the leade to 3-0, and they failed to add to their goal tally after half-time.
Johor coach Gurmit Singh was happy to see his boys putting up an impressive show yesterday especially after their shocking 4-2 defeat against Penang on Monday.
"The boys played according to the game plan and I am glad that we managed to secure three vital points against an unpredictable Malacca side.
"I have reminded my players not to underestimate their opponents as all the teams playing here have an equal chance to impress and also cause upsets," he said.
He said three vital points against Negeri Sembilan today will ensure they stay in the hunt for a third place play-off.
In an earlier match, former national skipper, S.Kuhan sounded the board twice to help Negeri Sembilan beat Penang 3-2.
The former penalty corner specialist, gave Negeri Sembilan the lead in the 23rd minute before converting another penalty corner a minute before the breather. G.Kavin kartik scored the third goal from a penalty corner in the 64th minute.
Penang replied through Jamil Saidin in the 28th and captain, M.Jivan in the 53rd minute through penalty corners.
Despite the defeat, Penang coach Bob Rajendran felt that his players had put a strong show and were unlucky not to walk away as winners.
"The scoreline does not matter. It was important that I get to look at the players performance especially the 15 players who will be featuring at the Sukma in Malacca in June.
RESULTS -- Division One: Penang 2 Negri 3, Johor 3 Malacca 0, Perak Armed Forces.
Division Two: GROUP B Perlis 4 Brunei 0 , Terengganu 6 Selangor 2 .
TODAY: Division One: Perak v Penang (4pm), Kuala Lumpur v Armed Forces (6pm), Johor v Negeri Sembilan (8pm); Division Two: Kelantan v Singapore (3.30pm), Police v Sabah (5.30pm).
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
K LUMPUR 4 3 1 0 11 3 10
PERAK 3 3 0 0 7 1 9
PENANG 3 2 0 1 8 10 6
MALACCA 4 1 1 2 2 4 4
JOHOR 4 1 1 2 6 9 4
NEGRI 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
FORCES 3 0 0 3 4 8 0
DIVISION TWO
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pt
SINGAPORE 3 3 0 0 14 2 9
KELANTAN 2 2 0 0 6 3 6
POLICE 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
SABAH 2 0 0 2 1 10 0
KEDAH 3 0 0 3 1 8 0
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pt
PAHANG 2 2 0 0 14 3 6
SELANGOR 3 2 0 1 12 7 6
TERENGGANU 2 1 0 1 9 7 3
PERLIS 2 1 0 1 5 3 3
BRUNEI 3 0 0 3 0 20 0
AFTER tasting defeat against Penang on Monday, Johor put up an energetic display to crush Malacca 3-0 in the Division One of the Razak Cup in Kuantan yesterday.
Johor, who emerged champions in 2007 started out in impressive style by taking the lead through a well-worked field goal by Azammi Adabi in the 17th minute, before Hang Edzharsyah Hang Tuah made it 2-0 in the 19th minute.
A well-executed penalty corner by Baljit Singh in the 32nd minute saw Johor increasing the leade to 3-0, and they failed to add to their goal tally after half-time.
Johor coach Gurmit Singh was happy to see his boys putting up an impressive show yesterday especially after their shocking 4-2 defeat against Penang on Monday.
"The boys played according to the game plan and I am glad that we managed to secure three vital points against an unpredictable Malacca side.
"I have reminded my players not to underestimate their opponents as all the teams playing here have an equal chance to impress and also cause upsets," he said.
He said three vital points against Negeri Sembilan today will ensure they stay in the hunt for a third place play-off.
In an earlier match, former national skipper, S.Kuhan sounded the board twice to help Negeri Sembilan beat Penang 3-2.
The former penalty corner specialist, gave Negeri Sembilan the lead in the 23rd minute before converting another penalty corner a minute before the breather. G.Kavin kartik scored the third goal from a penalty corner in the 64th minute.
Penang replied through Jamil Saidin in the 28th and captain, M.Jivan in the 53rd minute through penalty corners.
Despite the defeat, Penang coach Bob Rajendran felt that his players had put a strong show and were unlucky not to walk away as winners.
"The scoreline does not matter. It was important that I get to look at the players performance especially the 15 players who will be featuring at the Sukma in Malacca in June.
RESULTS -- Division One: Penang 2 Negri 3, Johor 3 Malacca 0, Perak Armed Forces.
Division Two: GROUP B Perlis 4 Brunei 0 , Terengganu 6 Selangor 2 .
TODAY: Division One: Perak v Penang (4pm), Kuala Lumpur v Armed Forces (6pm), Johor v Negeri Sembilan (8pm); Division Two: Kelantan v Singapore (3.30pm), Police v Sabah (5.30pm).
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
K LUMPUR 4 3 1 0 11 3 10
PERAK 3 3 0 0 7 1 9
PENANG 3 2 0 1 8 10 6
MALACCA 4 1 1 2 2 4 4
JOHOR 4 1 1 2 6 9 4
NEGRI 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
FORCES 3 0 0 3 4 8 0
DIVISION TWO
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pt
SINGAPORE 3 3 0 0 14 2 9
KELANTAN 2 2 0 0 6 3 6
POLICE 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
SABAH 2 0 0 2 1 10 0
KEDAH 3 0 0 3 1 8 0
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pt
PAHANG 2 2 0 0 14 3 6
SELANGOR 3 2 0 1 12 7 6
TERENGGANU 2 1 0 1 9 7 3
PERLIS 2 1 0 1 5 3 3
BRUNEI 3 0 0 3 0 20 0
Monday, March 29, 2010
KL survive Negri scare
KUALA Lumpur were made to sweat before they beat Negri Sembilan 2-1 in Division One of the Razak Cup in Kuantan yesterday.
Shahrun Nabil gave KL the lead in the 15th minute, only to see S. Kuhan equalise for Negri in the 36th minute.
The score remained until the 63rd minute, but Amin Rahim delivered the three points for 19-times champions KL off a penalty corner attempt to take them to the top of the standings.
Meanwhile, in another Division One match Penang shocked Johor 4-2 with hat-trick hero Izwan Firdaus scoring in the 25th, 59th and 65th minutes. The other goal was scored by Ahmad Termizi in the 58th minute.
Baljit Singh Sarjab scored both Johor’s goals in the 40th and 43rd minutes.
Penang coach Bob Rajendran feels his charges have placed themselves for a place in the final, again, after their initial defeat to KL.
“My players made a concerted effort in the second half which paid off and now we will be looking forward to winning our match against Negri tomorrow (today) and then Perak the next day to keep the fire burning,” said Bob.
RESULTS: Division One -- Armed Forces 0 Malacca 2, Penang 4 Johor 2, Negri 1 Kuala Lumpur 2; Division Two: Group A: Police 2 Kedah 0, Sabah 1 Singapore 7.
TODAY: Division One: Penang v Negri (3pm), Johor v Malacca (5pm), Perak v Armed Forces (7pm); division Two: Perlis v Brunei (3pm), Terengganu v Selangor (5pm).
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
STANDINGS
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
K LUMPUR 4 3 1 0 11 3 10
PERAK 3 3 0 0 7 1 9
PENANG 3 2 0 1 8 10 6
MALACCA 4 1 1 2 2 4 4
JOHOR 4 1 1 2 6 9 4
NEGRI 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
FORCES 3 0 0 3 4 8 0
DIVISION TWO
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pt
SINGAPORE 3 3 0 0 14 2 9
KELANTAN 2 2 0 0 6 3 6
POLICE 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
SABAH 2 0 0 2 1 10 0
KEDAH 3 0 0 3 1 8 0
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pt
PAHANG 2 2 0 0 14 3 6
SELANGOR 2 2 0 0 10 1 6
PERLIS 1 0 0 1 1 3 0
TERENGGANU 1 0 0 1 3 5 0
BRUNEI 2 0 0 2 0 16 0
Shahrun Nabil gave KL the lead in the 15th minute, only to see S. Kuhan equalise for Negri in the 36th minute.
The score remained until the 63rd minute, but Amin Rahim delivered the three points for 19-times champions KL off a penalty corner attempt to take them to the top of the standings.
Meanwhile, in another Division One match Penang shocked Johor 4-2 with hat-trick hero Izwan Firdaus scoring in the 25th, 59th and 65th minutes. The other goal was scored by Ahmad Termizi in the 58th minute.
Baljit Singh Sarjab scored both Johor’s goals in the 40th and 43rd minutes.
Penang coach Bob Rajendran feels his charges have placed themselves for a place in the final, again, after their initial defeat to KL.
“My players made a concerted effort in the second half which paid off and now we will be looking forward to winning our match against Negri tomorrow (today) and then Perak the next day to keep the fire burning,” said Bob.
RESULTS: Division One -- Armed Forces 0 Malacca 2, Penang 4 Johor 2, Negri 1 Kuala Lumpur 2; Division Two: Group A: Police 2 Kedah 0, Sabah 1 Singapore 7.
TODAY: Division One: Penang v Negri (3pm), Johor v Malacca (5pm), Perak v Armed Forces (7pm); division Two: Perlis v Brunei (3pm), Terengganu v Selangor (5pm).
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
STANDINGS
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
K LUMPUR 4 3 1 0 11 3 10
PERAK 3 3 0 0 7 1 9
PENANG 3 2 0 1 8 10 6
MALACCA 4 1 1 2 2 4 4
JOHOR 4 1 1 2 6 9 4
NEGRI 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
FORCES 3 0 0 3 4 8 0
DIVISION TWO
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pt
SINGAPORE 3 3 0 0 14 2 9
KELANTAN 2 2 0 0 6 3 6
POLICE 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
SABAH 2 0 0 2 1 10 0
KEDAH 3 0 0 3 1 8 0
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pt
PAHANG 2 2 0 0 14 3 6
SELANGOR 2 2 0 0 10 1 6
PERLIS 1 0 0 1 1 3 0
TERENGGANU 1 0 0 1 3 5 0
BRUNEI 2 0 0 2 0 16 0
19 teams for Junior League
EIGHTEEN boys and one ladies team will be competing in the Junior Hockey League (JHL) starting on April 9.
The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have accom modated a request from the national women’s hockey squad for the first time since the inception of the JHL.
Nine teams, including the women. are in Division One while 10 teams are in Division Two.
The women are preparing for the World Cup Qualifier in Santiago, Chile where they will be up against the hosts, Australia, Ireland and Scotland for the single ticket to the World Cup in Rosario, Argentina on Aug 29-Sept 11.
DIVISION ONE: Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS), Bukit Jalil Sports School Juniors (BJSS JR), Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (PJMC), Kelantan, Bandar Penawar Juniors, An derson, Bandar Penawar Thunderbolt, UniKL, Malaysian Women’s Hockey Association (MWHA).
DIVISION TWO: MATRI, Datuk Taha Juniors, Tunku Besar Juniors, Kuala Selangor, Penang Free School, Sabah, Teknik Klang, Pahang, Johor, Ipoh City Council.
The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have accom modated a request from the national women’s hockey squad for the first time since the inception of the JHL.
Nine teams, including the women. are in Division One while 10 teams are in Division Two.
The women are preparing for the World Cup Qualifier in Santiago, Chile where they will be up against the hosts, Australia, Ireland and Scotland for the single ticket to the World Cup in Rosario, Argentina on Aug 29-Sept 11.
DIVISION ONE: Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS), Bukit Jalil Sports School Juniors (BJSS JR), Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (PJMC), Kelantan, Bandar Penawar Juniors, An derson, Bandar Penawar Thunderbolt, UniKL, Malaysian Women’s Hockey Association (MWHA).
DIVISION TWO: MATRI, Datuk Taha Juniors, Tunku Besar Juniors, Kuala Selangor, Penang Free School, Sabah, Teknik Klang, Pahang, Johor, Ipoh City Council.
Perak hunting for gold
DIVISION One leaders Perak want to improve on the fifth placing achieved last season, as coach Manjit Singh believe they are better prepared for the 48th Edition of the Razak Cup in Kuantan.
And with nine points after three matches, Perak are the team to beat for the title this year.
"I am looking at another six points which should take us into the final, and then take it from there. My team is better prepared this season, and should be able to achieve their target before the last match," said Manjit Singh.
Perak next play Armed Forces on Tuesday, and then Penang on Wednesday. Six points from the two matches should see them through to the final, with one match against Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, in hand.
"Most of the teams are well prepared this year, and we must win the next two matchs so that the pressure will be leas when we play our last match against Kuala Lumpur."
Manjit left Kuantan for KL yesterday because the national under-16 team checked into camp, and he is one of their coaches.
"I will travel up and down, training the under-16 and also the Perak players, but if my team plays in the final, I will not be available as I have to be with the under-16 players in KL," said Manjit.
The seasoned coach believes the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) did the right thing when they mad eit mandatory for each team to have four under-21 players, while two must be on the pitch at any given time.
"My young players are from the Project 2013 squad and all four have been carrying their weight well so far.
"In fact, against Johor, I had all four palyers on the pitch for long periods, and they delivered. But some of the team are struggling because their young players are slow to adapt.
"However, this rule should be maintained in the Razak Cup, as it will expose a big numer of youth at a young age," said Manjit.
Kuala Lumpur are one step behind Perak, after they dropped points in the 1-1 draw against Johor but they have the depth to pull through in their remaining matches.
MONDAY: Division One -- Armed Forces v Malacca (3pm), Penang v Johor (5pm), Negri v Kuala Lumpur (7pm); Division Two: Police v Kedah (3pm), Sabah v Singapore (5pm).
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
And with nine points after three matches, Perak are the team to beat for the title this year.
"I am looking at another six points which should take us into the final, and then take it from there. My team is better prepared this season, and should be able to achieve their target before the last match," said Manjit Singh.
Perak next play Armed Forces on Tuesday, and then Penang on Wednesday. Six points from the two matches should see them through to the final, with one match against Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, in hand.
"Most of the teams are well prepared this year, and we must win the next two matchs so that the pressure will be leas when we play our last match against Kuala Lumpur."
Manjit left Kuantan for KL yesterday because the national under-16 team checked into camp, and he is one of their coaches.
"I will travel up and down, training the under-16 and also the Perak players, but if my team plays in the final, I will not be available as I have to be with the under-16 players in KL," said Manjit.
The seasoned coach believes the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) did the right thing when they mad eit mandatory for each team to have four under-21 players, while two must be on the pitch at any given time.
"My young players are from the Project 2013 squad and all four have been carrying their weight well so far.
"In fact, against Johor, I had all four palyers on the pitch for long periods, and they delivered. But some of the team are struggling because their young players are slow to adapt.
"However, this rule should be maintained in the Razak Cup, as it will expose a big numer of youth at a young age," said Manjit.
Kuala Lumpur are one step behind Perak, after they dropped points in the 1-1 draw against Johor but they have the depth to pull through in their remaining matches.
MONDAY: Division One -- Armed Forces v Malacca (3pm), Penang v Johor (5pm), Negri v Kuala Lumpur (7pm); Division Two: Police v Kedah (3pm), Sabah v Singapore (5pm).
All matches at Pitch I and II of the Kuantan Stadium.
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