By K. Kandiah
nstsport@nstp.com.my
MAYBANK pulled off a stunning upset when they held top- of-the-table Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) to a 2-2 draw in the Premier Division of the Malaysia Hockey League at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Stadium in Minden yesterday.
Before yesterday, the Tigers were seventh in the nine-team tournament, and were not seen as a threat to the star- studded KLHC side.
KLHC took the lead in the ninth minute when Ismail Abu collected a pass from Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin and beat Maybank goalkeeper Abdul Hakim Hassan from close range.
However, Maybank drew level in the 25th minute when Hairul Nizam slammed the ball home after a botched penalty corner and five minutes later Maybank took the lead when Ridzuan Nasir collected a loose ball from the right to beat goalkeeper Kairulnizam Ibrahim.
But just before the breather, KLHC won a penalty corner and Razie Rahim’s attempt was blocked and fell in front of Tengku Ahmad who scored the crucial equaliser and the score remained.
Maybank coach Wallace Tan said his charges worked hard for the draw: “It is an important point for us as it indicated that we are getting into our form (as they had only won one match after seven matches). We knew that it was never going to be easy against KLHC but it turned out that we could have got all three points had we taken our chances.”
“Now I am looking forward to the second round next week,” said Wallace, whose side plays Armed Forces today for the last first round match.
KLHC coach K. Dharmaraj said one point was better than none: “The tournament is just at is at its middle stage, and I am not too worried that we dropped two points.”
Dharma also lamented on the mid-day heat: “It was very hot as the match was played at 3pm. A draw is not the end of the world, at least we got a rude wake-up call.”
In another match, Sapura upset Yayasan Negri Sembilan 6- 1 to record only their third win in the tournament.
Sapura’s goals were scored by Radzhanizam Radzi (40th, 44th, 57th) Redzuan Ponirin (9th), Jiwa Mohan (65th) and Ahmad Kazamirul (67th).
Pakistan import Shakeel Abbasi scored the consolation for YNS, who are fielding 11 foreigners in the MHL.
In Division One, Bandar Penawar Sports School hit two goals past Bukit Jalil Sports School with both the goals coming from Shahril Saabah off penalty corners in the 49th amd 69th minutes.
Armed Forces Juniors continued to dominate with a 4-1 win over Ipoh City Council.
STANDINGS
PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A Pt
KLHC 8 6 1 1 38 12 19
TNB 7 5 1 1 16 7 16
UNIKL-TRC 7 5 1 1 13 9 16
YNS 7 4 0 3 25 20 12
SAPURA 7 3 0 4 22 17 9
NUR INSAFI 7 4 0 3 14 18 12
MAYBANK 7 1 3 3 6 11 6
ATM-AIROD 7 1 0 6 8 27 3
UITM 7 0 0 7 9 30 0
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
ATM JNR 5 5 0 0 15 3 15
BPSS 5 4 0 1 11 6 12
BJSS 5 3 0 2 10 6 9
IPOH CH 6 2 1 3 13 15 7
MALACCA CC 6 2 0 4 8 8 6
USM 6 2 0 4 8 17 6
UNITEN 5 0 1 4 2 12 1
PREMIER DIVISION: RESULTS -- Maybank 2 KLHC 2, Sapura 6 YSN 1, UniKL 4 ATM-Airod 0, Nur Insafi 2 UiTM 1.
TODAY - (all matches at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hockey Stadium in Minden) Today: TNB v YNS (3pm), Sapura v UiTM (4.45pm), Maybank v ATM-Airod (6.30pm), UniKL v Nur Insafi (8.15pm).
DIVISION ONE: RESULTS -- Ipoh CC 1 Armed Forces Juniors 4, Bukit Jalil Sports School 0 Bandar Penawar Sports School 2, UniTen 0 Malacca CC 3.
TOMORROW: Armed Forces Juniors v Ipoh CC (Azlan Shah Stadium, 5pm), Bandar Penawar Sports School v Bukit Jalil Sports School (Bandar Penawar, 5pm), Armed Forces Juniors v USM (Tun Razak Stadium, 5pm).
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
KLHC set to soar higher
By K. Kandiah
nstsport@nst.com.my
KUALA Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) look set to maintain their lead in the nine-team Premier Division of the TNB- Malaysia Hockey League which will travel to Penang this weekend.
The defending champions, who overtook Tenaga Nasional (TNB) after thrashing UiTM 10-0 on Tuesday, will play seventh placed Maybank, and look good to seal full points.
KLHC have in their ranks a star-studded national line-up while Tenaga Nasional grabbed the rest of the national talents leaving the other teams to make do with retired and foreign players.
Second placed Tenaga Nasional, who are just two points behind the leaders and a real threat to KLHC’s ambitions, will see action on Saturday against Yayasan Negri Sembilan (YSN) at the same venue.
Penang State Hockey Association (PSHA) secretary V. Jayanandhan hopes hockey fans will throng to the stadium to provide support.
“It is not often that we get to watch the nations top players in action in Penang. And I hope the fans will take this opportunity to come and watch top-class action,” he said.
Jayanandhan said that this was the second time that the MHL Premier Division matches were being played in Penang.
And last season, the USM was filled to the brim, and Jayanandhan hopes that this year the matches will also receive equal support.
STANDINGS
PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A Pt
KLHC 7 6 0 1 36 10 18
TNB 7 5 1 1 16 7 16
UNIKL-TRC 6 4 1 1 9 9 13
YNS 6 4 0 2 24 14 12
NUR INSAFI 6 3 0 3 12 17 9
SAPURA 6 2 0 4 16 16 6
MAYBANK 6 1 2 3 4 9 5
ATM-AIROD 6 1 0 5 8 23 3
UITM 6 0 0 6 8 28 0
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
ATM JNR 4 4 0 0 11 2 12
BJSS 4 3 0 1 10 4 9
BPSS 4 3 0 1 9 6 9
IPOH CH 5 2 1 2 12 11 7
USM 6 2 0 4 8 17 6
MALACCA CC 5 1 0 4 5 8 3
UNITEN 4 0 1 3 2 9 1
FIXTURES - PREMIER DIVISION (all matches at the Uni versiti Sains Malaysia Hockey Stadium in Minden) Today: Maybank v KLHC (3.30pm); Sapura v YSN (5.15pm); UniKL v ATM-Airod (7pm); Nur Insafi v Uitm (8.45pm).
Tomorrow: TNB v YNS (3pm) ; Sapura v UiTM (4.45pm); Maybank v ATM-Airod (6.30pm); UniKL v Nur Insafi (8.15pm).
DIVISION ONE: Today: Ipoh CC v Armed Forces Juniors (Azlan Shah Stadium, 5pm), Bukit Jalil Sports School v Bandar Penawar Sports School (Education Ministry Stadium, 5pm), UniTen v Malacca CC (KLHA Stadium, 5pm).
Sunday: Armed Forces Juniors v Ipoh CC (Azlan shah Stadium, 5pm), Bandar Penawar Sports School v Bukit Jalil Sports School (Bandar Penawar, 5pm), Armed Forces Juniors v USM (Tun Razak Stadium, 5pm).
nstsport@nst.com.my
KUALA Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) look set to maintain their lead in the nine-team Premier Division of the TNB- Malaysia Hockey League which will travel to Penang this weekend.
The defending champions, who overtook Tenaga Nasional (TNB) after thrashing UiTM 10-0 on Tuesday, will play seventh placed Maybank, and look good to seal full points.
KLHC have in their ranks a star-studded national line-up while Tenaga Nasional grabbed the rest of the national talents leaving the other teams to make do with retired and foreign players.
Second placed Tenaga Nasional, who are just two points behind the leaders and a real threat to KLHC’s ambitions, will see action on Saturday against Yayasan Negri Sembilan (YSN) at the same venue.
Penang State Hockey Association (PSHA) secretary V. Jayanandhan hopes hockey fans will throng to the stadium to provide support.
“It is not often that we get to watch the nations top players in action in Penang. And I hope the fans will take this opportunity to come and watch top-class action,” he said.
Jayanandhan said that this was the second time that the MHL Premier Division matches were being played in Penang.
And last season, the USM was filled to the brim, and Jayanandhan hopes that this year the matches will also receive equal support.
STANDINGS
PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A Pt
KLHC 7 6 0 1 36 10 18
TNB 7 5 1 1 16 7 16
UNIKL-TRC 6 4 1 1 9 9 13
YNS 6 4 0 2 24 14 12
NUR INSAFI 6 3 0 3 12 17 9
SAPURA 6 2 0 4 16 16 6
MAYBANK 6 1 2 3 4 9 5
ATM-AIROD 6 1 0 5 8 23 3
UITM 6 0 0 6 8 28 0
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pt
ATM JNR 4 4 0 0 11 2 12
BJSS 4 3 0 1 10 4 9
BPSS 4 3 0 1 9 6 9
IPOH CH 5 2 1 2 12 11 7
USM 6 2 0 4 8 17 6
MALACCA CC 5 1 0 4 5 8 3
UNITEN 4 0 1 3 2 9 1
FIXTURES - PREMIER DIVISION (all matches at the Uni versiti Sains Malaysia Hockey Stadium in Minden) Today: Maybank v KLHC (3.30pm); Sapura v YSN (5.15pm); UniKL v ATM-Airod (7pm); Nur Insafi v Uitm (8.45pm).
Tomorrow: TNB v YNS (3pm) ; Sapura v UiTM (4.45pm); Maybank v ATM-Airod (6.30pm); UniKL v Nur Insafi (8.15pm).
DIVISION ONE: Today: Ipoh CC v Armed Forces Juniors (Azlan Shah Stadium, 5pm), Bukit Jalil Sports School v Bandar Penawar Sports School (Education Ministry Stadium, 5pm), UniTen v Malacca CC (KLHA Stadium, 5pm).
Sunday: Armed Forces Juniors v Ipoh CC (Azlan shah Stadium, 5pm), Bandar Penawar Sports School v Bukit Jalil Sports School (Bandar Penawar, 5pm), Armed Forces Juniors v USM (Tun Razak Stadium, 5pm).
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Perak HA in dire straits
THE Perak Hockey Association has received a stern warning from the Sports Commissioner's Office to get its house in order as five of its nine affiliates have been inactive for a long time.
Perak HA was supposed to hold its Biennial General Meeting by December last year but the Commissioner's office told the association to sort out problems with its affiliates before holding elections.
"We have been in communication with the Commissioner's office who is unhappy because five of our affiliates have not been active but we are in the midst of re-activating the said affiliates," said Perak HA secretary Sallehuddin Mokhtar.
The Commissioner's office has set March as the deadline for Perak to hold its BGM.
"For sure we will be able to meet the March deadline as work is being done to get all the paperwork ready," added Sallehuddin.
The Perak HA president is Datuk Rahim Ariff.
Perak HA was supposed to hold its Biennial General Meeting by December last year but the Commissioner's office told the association to sort out problems with its affiliates before holding elections.
"We have been in communication with the Commissioner's office who is unhappy because five of our affiliates have not been active but we are in the midst of re-activating the said affiliates," said Perak HA secretary Sallehuddin Mokhtar.
The Commissioner's office has set March as the deadline for Perak to hold its BGM.
"For sure we will be able to meet the March deadline as work is being done to get all the paperwork ready," added Sallehuddin.
The Perak HA president is Datuk Rahim Ariff.
Thumping win for KLHC
By Ajitpal Singh
KUALA Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) leapfrogged Tenaga Nasional (TNB) as the new Premier Division leaders of the Malaysia Hockey League after they thrashed hapless UiTM 10-0 at the KLHC Stadium in Pantai yesterday.
KLHC, the defending champions, collected 18 points, two more than TNB, from seven matches and are now primed to retain their title.
Ismail Abu scored a hat-trick in the fourth, 34th and 43rd minutes from open play while penalty corner specialist Razie Rahim added a brace in the 54th and 60th minutes.
Other goals were from Harvinder Singh (25th), Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Jalil (28th), Azli Misron (56th), Ahmad Anuar Sham Kamar (67th) and Muhd Amerullah Abd Aziz (69th).
Coach K. Dharmaraj said his players showed their true form in yesterday's match.
"We wanted goals and we got 10 today (yesterday). I instructed my boys to make the most of their chances and they did just that," said Dharmaraj at the KLHC Stadium yesterday.
"I would not say that it was an easy match as UiTM also had chances to score. We just took most of ours and it made the difference."
KLHC continue their campaign in the Premier League against Maybank at the USM Hockey Stadium on Friday.
KUALA Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) leapfrogged Tenaga Nasional (TNB) as the new Premier Division leaders of the Malaysia Hockey League after they thrashed hapless UiTM 10-0 at the KLHC Stadium in Pantai yesterday.
KLHC, the defending champions, collected 18 points, two more than TNB, from seven matches and are now primed to retain their title.
Ismail Abu scored a hat-trick in the fourth, 34th and 43rd minutes from open play while penalty corner specialist Razie Rahim added a brace in the 54th and 60th minutes.
Other goals were from Harvinder Singh (25th), Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Jalil (28th), Azli Misron (56th), Ahmad Anuar Sham Kamar (67th) and Muhd Amerullah Abd Aziz (69th).
Coach K. Dharmaraj said his players showed their true form in yesterday's match.
"We wanted goals and we got 10 today (yesterday). I instructed my boys to make the most of their chances and they did just that," said Dharmaraj at the KLHC Stadium yesterday.
"I would not say that it was an easy match as UiTM also had chances to score. We just took most of ours and it made the difference."
KLHC continue their campaign in the Premier League against Maybank at the USM Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Monday, January 17, 2011
KLHC poised to snatch mid-way lead
KUALA Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) are poised to take the half-way lead in the Premier Division of the Malaysia Hockey League when they play the rain-interrupted match against UiTM today.
The match was scheduled to be held on Friday, but was called off after 20 minutes of play because of torrential rain.
KLHC should get the better of the University side, as they have a star-studded national line-up.
“We will be looking to top the table tomorrow (today) to be in a good position at the half-way mark, to keep the League title in sight,” said KLHC coach K. Dharmaraj.
KLHC signed the lion’s share of national players, while Tenaga Nasional took another big bite out of the national talent pool -- leaving the rest to make do with retired and foreign players.
This is a cause for concern, as the lack of talent forced Yayasan Negri Sembilan to hire 11 foreigners, while Nur Insafi have seven and UniKL four.
National assistant coach Tai Beng Hai, who recently be came an International Hockey Federation High Performance Coach as well as a Development Coach, lamented the fact that there is not enough talent to go around.
“This league is a good avenue for players to show their skills, but sadly, there are not enough good local players for clubs to hire, so they have to sign foreigners.
“In fact, even in the national outfit, we lack back-up players who can challenge the positions of established players,” said Beng Hai.
However, he sees a brighter future as many projects are being implemented right now to fill the void.
“The 1Mas and Project 2013 will chart our future, and hopefully it produces many talent to select from, so that those who are in the national team can’t take their positions for granted, and will continue to keep ahead of the competition,” said Beng Hai.
The national team came within a whisker of glory, but lost in two crucial finals, the World Cup Qualifiers and the Asian Games, and will now have to go through an Olympic Qualifier next year.
PREMIER DIVISION: Tuesday -- UiTm v Kuala Lumpur HC (Pantai Stadium, 7.30pm).
STANDINGS
PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A Pt
TNB 7 5 1 1 16 7 16
KLHC 6 5 0 1 26 10 15
UNIKL-TRC 6 4 1 1 9 9 13
YNS 6 4 0 2 24 14 12
NUR INSAFI 6 3 0 3 12 17 9
SAPURA 6 2 0 4 16 16 6
MAYBANK 6 1 2 3 4 9 5
ATM-AIROD 6 1 0 5 8 23 3
UITM 5 0 0 5 8 18 0
The match was scheduled to be held on Friday, but was called off after 20 minutes of play because of torrential rain.
KLHC should get the better of the University side, as they have a star-studded national line-up.
“We will be looking to top the table tomorrow (today) to be in a good position at the half-way mark, to keep the League title in sight,” said KLHC coach K. Dharmaraj.
KLHC signed the lion’s share of national players, while Tenaga Nasional took another big bite out of the national talent pool -- leaving the rest to make do with retired and foreign players.
This is a cause for concern, as the lack of talent forced Yayasan Negri Sembilan to hire 11 foreigners, while Nur Insafi have seven and UniKL four.
National assistant coach Tai Beng Hai, who recently be came an International Hockey Federation High Performance Coach as well as a Development Coach, lamented the fact that there is not enough talent to go around.
“This league is a good avenue for players to show their skills, but sadly, there are not enough good local players for clubs to hire, so they have to sign foreigners.
“In fact, even in the national outfit, we lack back-up players who can challenge the positions of established players,” said Beng Hai.
However, he sees a brighter future as many projects are being implemented right now to fill the void.
“The 1Mas and Project 2013 will chart our future, and hopefully it produces many talent to select from, so that those who are in the national team can’t take their positions for granted, and will continue to keep ahead of the competition,” said Beng Hai.
The national team came within a whisker of glory, but lost in two crucial finals, the World Cup Qualifiers and the Asian Games, and will now have to go through an Olympic Qualifier next year.
PREMIER DIVISION: Tuesday -- UiTm v Kuala Lumpur HC (Pantai Stadium, 7.30pm).
STANDINGS
PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A Pt
TNB 7 5 1 1 16 7 16
KLHC 6 5 0 1 26 10 15
UNIKL-TRC 6 4 1 1 9 9 13
YNS 6 4 0 2 24 14 12
NUR INSAFI 6 3 0 3 12 17 9
SAPURA 6 2 0 4 16 16 6
MAYBANK 6 1 2 3 4 9 5
ATM-AIROD 6 1 0 5 8 23 3
UITM 5 0 0 5 8 18 0
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