Malacca and Airod tops

MALACCA City Council and Armed Forces Airod moved to the top of theMalaysia Hockey League Division One following easy victories yesterday. Malacca CC notched their second win by routing UNIMAP 3-0 in Kangar while Armed Forces edged UiTM 2-1 at the Tun Razak Stadium.
Amirrullah Zainor scored twice in the eighth and 34th minutes forMalacca CC while Mirhardy Nawawi added the third in the last minute ofthe match.
Malacca CC assistant manager Mazlan Mohd Said said yesterday's win wasimportant towards achieving the team's top-two target in the league.
"It's important not to drop points against lowly opponents. My boys'played exceptionally well against UNIMAP," said Mazlan yesterday. Malacca CC and Armed Forces have each accumulated seven points but theformer leads the standings on goal difference.
Meanwhile, Zulkifli Abdullah and Mohd Azron Mat each scored a brace tohelp Dolphins thrash Ipoh City Council 5-2 in Lumut. Dolphins took a 2-0 lead at half time through Mohd Noor Saad andZulkifli in the 22nd and 23rd minutes respectively.
Mohd Azron added the third for Dolphins in the 41st minute beforeZulkifli scored his second goal four minutes later. Mohd Azron thenstruck again in the 54th minute. Ipoh CC replied through Abbas Nik Mat (38th) and Jasdev Singh (56th). RESULTS: UNIMAP 0 Malacca CC 3; Dolphins 5 Ipoh CC 2; Armed ForcesAirod 2 UiTM 1.