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| Malaysia beat England 3-1 for third consecutive win Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:56 AM PDT Malaysia maintained its winning momentum in the Sultan of Johor Cup by chalking up its third consecutive victory by beating England 3-1 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium today. Malaysia's top hit man Mohd Shahril Saabah was once again the toast of the team as he scored a brace from penalty corners in the 9th and 56th minutes while Izad Hakim accounted for the other in the 43rd minute, also from a penalty corner. Mohd Shahril had scored a hattrick in the 4-2 win over Argentina and again kept his scoring touch intact in the win against South Korea. "The pace of the match today was rather slow and we failed to convert a number of chances. We need to be more focused in the match against Pakistan tomorrow and India on Saturday," said head coach Muhammad Dhaarma Raj Abdullah. Dhaarma admitted that playing against two of the most feared teams in Asia, Pakistan and India, won't be easy but believes his charges would be able to maintain their winning momentum to make it to the final and repeat the title-winning feat of 2011. Meanwhile, England managed to reduce the deficit in the 61st minute through Peter Bull's penalty corner strike. In an earlier match played at the same venue, South Korea drew 2-2 with Argentina while India whipped Pakistan 4-0 in another exciting match. India's goals came through Sukhmanjit Singh (37th, 48th min), Imran Khan (45th min) and Ramandeep Singh (61st min). With the win, Malaysia moved to the top of the table with nine points, the same as India but with a better goal difference after scoring 12 goals against India's nine. - Bernama, September 25, 2013. |
| BAM accepts Tan Aik Mong’s resignation Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:03 AM PDT BAM President Tan Sri Tengku Mahaleel Tengku Ariff said Aik Mong's resignation was effective as of today. Tengku Mahaleel said he and BAM vice-president Dr Koay Bang Hin will take over the duties of Aik Mong with immediate effect while former doubles ace Razif Sidek and Tan Kim Her will remain in their capacity to oversee the performance of coaches and the national team. "The case of Aik Mong is closed, all in the meeting have agreed. There's no more statement," said Tengku Mahaleel during a brief press conference at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, today. Aik Mong, 63, a former international who quit his job said on Tuesday that the job, which he had carried out voluntarily, had become untenable following BAM's decision to revert all his changes to their original structure. The former international who started his job earnestly on September 7 was initially given the full mandate to hire and fire. Former national singles coach Rashid Sidek quit last Thursday after claiming that coaches were treated like second-class citizens and that he did not enjoy the working environment any more due to the drastic changes brought about by the BAM, or rather Aik Mong. Meanwhile, Tengku Mahaleel said Rashid was expected to submit a letter to answer allegations that he had signed a one-year contract to coach the Delhi Smashers in the India Badminton League (IBL) last month. "Tey Sieu Bock (men's single coach) has submitted his letter and explanation and we accepted it. The case is closed," he said. Yesterday, Rashid was reported to have said that he would reconsider his decision to quit since the BAM had reverted to the old system. - Bernama, September 25, 2013. |
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