KUALA LUMPUR: The national men’s hockey team took third place in the hockey Asia Cup championships today after defeating China 4-1 at the Bihar University hockey stadium in India today.
The Speedy Tigers, coached by Sarjit Singh, took just eight minutes to open the scoring through a Norsyafiq Sumantri penalty corner goal.
Malaysia then thundered in two field goals through Akhimullah Anuar Esook in the 36th and 50th minutes for a 3-0 lead before China narrowed the deficit with a penalty corner goal by Gao Jiesheng in the 54th minute.
The Speedy Tigers, however, sealed victory with the fourth goal by Syafiq Syed Cholan, who slotted home from a penalty corner set-piece in the 59th minute.