{"id":14047,"date":"2022-05-31T22:49:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14047"},"modified":"2022-05-31T22:50:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:50:00","slug":"hockey-asia-cup-malaysia-enters-the-final-after-beating-japan-5-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14047","title":{"rendered":"Hockey Asia Cup: Malaysia enters the final after beating Japan 5-0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JAKARTA, May 31<\/strong> —\u00a0Malaysia thrashed Japan 5-0 in the Asia\u00a0Cup Hockey tournament at the Gelora Bung Karno Hockey Stadium here, to book a spot in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With both teams beginning the game cautiously, the \u2018The Speedy Tigers\u2019 squad opened the scoring at the end of the first quarter, through a field goal by Shello Silverius in the 15th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malaysia dominated the match and launched several attempts in the second quarter but was\u00a0denied by Japanese goalkeeper Koji Yamasaki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nik Muhammad Aiman Nik Rozemi finally doubled the lead in the 30th minute and Muhammad Razie Abd Rahim’s penalty corner in the 35th minute made it 3-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brimming with confidence, A. Arul Selvaraj’s charges made it 4-0 in the same minute through Muhammad Syafiq Hassan\u2019s field goal, while Mohamad Ashran Hamsani put the icing on the cake with the fifth goal in the 42nd minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to reporters after the match, captain Muhamad Marhan Mohd Jalil said all the players had given their best performance and remained focused to prevent Japan from scoring goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Preparations for the final have started with today’s match. Tomorrow we will do\u00a0our best to win,”<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arul Selvaraj praised all the players for beating Japan, who are also the 2018 Asian Games gold medalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“All the players prepare for each and every match,\u00a0I just give them guidance. I believe if we empower them, they will emerge stronger,”<\/em> he said, adding that the team could take a brief moment to celebrate the victory today before returning to the pitch\u00a0tomorrow with a chance to make history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final scheduled for tomorrow, Malaysia will meet either India or South Korea who play in the Super 4 today, while Japan will play in the third-place match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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