Women’s Asian Champions Trophy
13 to 20 May 2018 - Donghae City, Korea
POOL
China
Korea
India
Japan
Malaysia
Day 1: Sunday, 13 May 2018
M01 14:30 Pool India v Japan
M02 16:30 Pool Korea v Malaysia
Day 2: Monday, 14 May 2018
M03 14:30 Pool China v Malaysia
M04 16:30 Pool Korea v Japan
Day 3: Tuesday, 15 May 2018 – Rest Day
Day 4: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
M05 14:30 Pool Japan v Malaysia
M06 16:30 Pool India v China
Day 5: Thursday, 17 May 2018
M07 14:30 Pool Malaysia v India
M08 16:30 Pool Korea v China
Day 6: Friday, 18 May 2018 – Rest Day
Day 7: Saturday, 19 May 2018
M09 13:00 Pool China v Japan
M10 15:00 Pool India v Korea
Day 8: Sunday, 20 May 2018
M11 12:45 3/4th Place 3
rd in Pool v 4
th in Pool
M12 15:00 Final 1
st in Pool v 2
nd in Pool.
Friday, March 2, 2018
AZLAN SHAH CUP: Malaysia wary of Stout Irish...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will meet Ireland in the curtain raiser of the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh Saturday, and coach Stephen van Huizen does not want an Antwerp repeat.
Back in 2015, Malaysia had beaten Ireland 4-2 in the group stages of the World League semifinals in Belgium, but when it mattered most, they lost 4-1 in the Fifth-Sixth Classification match and the Irish qualified for their first hockey Olympics since 1908.
The other teams in Ipoh are Olympic champions Argentina, World Cup holders Australia, Asia Cup champions India and England.
Van Huizen, 60, still remembers the agony of missing the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by a whisker.
And three years later, they meet again in Ipoh.
"We beat them in the group stage, but lost the crucial classification match and since then, Ireland has grown much stronger and are ranked 10th in the World," said van Huizen.
Malaysia last played in the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
"Ireland also won bronze in the EuroHockey Championships (in 2015 by shocking England), but then, I have told my players not to focus on their achievements, but look at our own strengths.
"Both Malaysia and Ireland are in a team-building stage for many tournaments this year. We hope to not only gain a good result, but a good experience as well from this match."
SATURDAY: Argentina v India (4pm), Australia v England (6pm), Malaysia v Ireland (8.30pm).
Note: All matches at Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh.
Back in 2015, Malaysia had beaten Ireland 4-2 in the group stages of the World League semifinals in Belgium, but when it mattered most, they lost 4-1 in the Fifth-Sixth Classification match and the Irish qualified for their first hockey Olympics since 1908.
The other teams in Ipoh are Olympic champions Argentina, World Cup holders Australia, Asia Cup champions India and England.
Van Huizen, 60, still remembers the agony of missing the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by a whisker.
And three years later, they meet again in Ipoh.
"We beat them in the group stage, but lost the crucial classification match and since then, Ireland has grown much stronger and are ranked 10th in the World," said van Huizen.
Malaysia last played in the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
"Ireland also won bronze in the EuroHockey Championships (in 2015 by shocking England), but then, I have told my players not to focus on their achievements, but look at our own strengths.
"Both Malaysia and Ireland are in a team-building stage for many tournaments this year. We hope to not only gain a good result, but a good experience as well from this match."
SATURDAY: Argentina v India (4pm), Australia v England (6pm), Malaysia v Ireland (8.30pm).
Note: All matches at Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
MWHL: UniTen looking for double strike
KUALA LUMPUR: PKS-UniTen-KPT wil be gunning for a double on Friday, when they face Blue Warriors in the Vivian May Soars Cup.
UniTen had won the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) League title earlier, and coach Lailin Abu Hassan said they are ready for their second title.
However, Lailin knows it will not be easy as both the teams ended their League campaign on 30 points, and UniTen only grabbed the League title on goals' scored.
Both the teams also drew 1-1 and then 2-2 in the two-leg League, indicating that the final will be an explosive one.
"Yes, we did set a target of winning two titles this season. We have achieved one, and I have told my players to double their efforts to claim the other title as well," said Lailin, a former national player.
"Blue Warriors have a never-say-die attitude which I witnessed in their semi-finals (against Terengganu Ladies Hockey Team)."
In the semis, Blue Warriots beat THT 1-0, while UniTen hammered KL Wipers 11-2.
"I have spoken to my players to keep their feet on the ground, and forget about the big semi-finals win. This is because in a final, the team with desire and not history wins the title."
FRIDAY: Vivian May Soars Cup Final -- PKS Uniten-KPT v Blue Warriors (National Stadium, Pitch II 6.30pm).
Third-Fourth: KL Wipers v TLHT (National Stadium, Pitch II 4pm).
UniTen had won the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) League title earlier, and coach Lailin Abu Hassan said they are ready for their second title.
However, Lailin knows it will not be easy as both the teams ended their League campaign on 30 points, and UniTen only grabbed the League title on goals' scored.
Both the teams also drew 1-1 and then 2-2 in the two-leg League, indicating that the final will be an explosive one.
"Yes, we did set a target of winning two titles this season. We have achieved one, and I have told my players to double their efforts to claim the other title as well," said Lailin, a former national player.
"Blue Warriors have a never-say-die attitude which I witnessed in their semi-finals (against Terengganu Ladies Hockey Team)."
In the semis, Blue Warriots beat THT 1-0, while UniTen hammered KL Wipers 11-2.
"I have spoken to my players to keep their feet on the ground, and forget about the big semi-finals win. This is because in a final, the team with desire and not history wins the title."
FRIDAY: Vivian May Soars Cup Final -- PKS Uniten-KPT v Blue Warriors (National Stadium, Pitch II 6.30pm).
Third-Fourth: KL Wipers v TLHT (National Stadium, Pitch II 4pm).
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Argentina beat Malaysia 3-2
OLYMPIC champions Argentina arrived in two batches Sunday and Monday, and on Tuesday they beat Malaysia 3-2 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
But the International friendly almost turned into an international fist fight, as tempers flared when Malaysia equalised at 1-1.
And after a few minutes of pushing and shoving, which included Argentina goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi and Malaysian Faizal Shaari the match resumed.
Showing very little jet-lag after a long haul flight across the globe, Argentina scored off Lucas Vila (19th 48th) and Gonzalo Peillat in the 46th.
Nik Aiman Nik Rozemi (31st) and Azri Hassan (60th) scored for Malaysia.
It was Malaysia who showed less urgency and missed sitters while the Olympic champions were deadly.
Coach Stephen van Huizen's men will play another International Friendly against Argentina Wednesday before the final 18 are selected for the Azlan Shah Cup starting Saturday.
The other teams in the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh are Australia, England, India and Ireland.
Malaysia open their campaign against Ireland and are expected to face a tough time in Ipoh playing against some of the beat teams in the world in preparation for the Commonwealth Games and then the Asian Games.
But the International friendly almost turned into an international fist fight, as tempers flared when Malaysia equalised at 1-1.
And after a few minutes of pushing and shoving, which included Argentina goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi and Malaysian Faizal Shaari the match resumed.
Showing very little jet-lag after a long haul flight across the globe, Argentina scored off Lucas Vila (19th 48th) and Gonzalo Peillat in the 46th.
Nik Aiman Nik Rozemi (31st) and Azri Hassan (60th) scored for Malaysia.
It was Malaysia who showed less urgency and missed sitters while the Olympic champions were deadly.
Coach Stephen van Huizen's men will play another International Friendly against Argentina Wednesday before the final 18 are selected for the Azlan Shah Cup starting Saturday.
The other teams in the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh are Australia, England, India and Ireland.
Malaysia open their campaign against Ireland and are expected to face a tough time in Ipoh playing against some of the beat teams in the world in preparation for the Commonwealth Games and then the Asian Games.
MHC: Competitions Committee retires its members...
THE Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) Competitions Committee on Monday 'retired' eight of its members and are looking for new blood for another term.
Competitions Committee manager Brian Fernandez said he was instructed to write the thank you emails to all their members by chairman George Koshy.
"The members were recruited for a one-year period, which expired on Feb 26 and so I was instructed by our chairman to send them emails informing them of the decision.
"There is nothing controversial about the move, and its just a normal procedure which we have done before," said Brian.
The members, who served for a year, said they only attended one meeting on June 10 last year.
"We have also sent out emails to states to nominate new members who will be approved by our chairman.
"The appointment is based on a zonal structure where northern, southern, central as well as Sabah and Sarawak representatives are invited to join," said Brian.
Competitions Committee manager Brian Fernandez said he was instructed to write the thank you emails to all their members by chairman George Koshy.
"The members were recruited for a one-year period, which expired on Feb 26 and so I was instructed by our chairman to send them emails informing them of the decision.
"There is nothing controversial about the move, and its just a normal procedure which we have done before," said Brian.
The members, who served for a year, said they only attended one meeting on June 10 last year.
"We have also sent out emails to states to nominate new members who will be approved by our chairman.
"The appointment is based on a zonal structure where northern, southern, central as well as Sabah and Sarawak representatives are invited to join," said Brian.
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