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Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Malaysia maul China with 5-1 victory

Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Malaysia maul China with 5-1 victory

Malaysia continued its winning run in the 2023 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy tournament with a convincing 5-1 victory over China at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Friday. China was the first to put its nose ahead in the fourth minute, with Chongcong Chen scoring a field goal. However, it did not take long […]

Malaysia continued its winning run in the 2023 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy tournament with a convincing 5-1 victory over China at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Friday. China was the first to put its nose ahead in the fourth minute, with Chongcong Chen scoring a field goal.

However, it did not take long for Malaysia to bounce back, as seven minutes later, Faizal Saari successfully converted a penalty corner to draw level.

Also Read: Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Pakistan and South Korea play out 1-1 draw

In the 15th minute from another corner Abu Kamal Azrai put Malaysia ahead. After a quiet second quarter, it was 2-1 for Malaysia at the half-time break, while towards the end of the third quarter, Azrai (45th minute) scored the third for Malaysia through a field goal.

In the 49th minute, another field goal from Firhan Ashari made it 4-1 for the Malaysians, while in the 57th minute, Najmi Jazlan made it 5-1 through a penalty corner.

With this win, Malaysia has risen to the top of the table with six points and it plays India next.

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China will be up against defending champion South Korea, as it remains winless in its opening two games.

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