Malaysia outplayed Singapore 8-1 to qualify for the final in the inaugural men’s Indoor Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Indera Mulia Stadium in Ipoh yesterday.
Malaysia finished the six-team round-robin tournament in second place with four wins and a defeat.
Malaysia will face favourites Iran in the final.
Iran, who won the gold in the second Indoor Asian Games in Macau last year, had won all their five matches.
S. Kuhan was the toast of the Malaysian team in the match against Singapore, scoring five goals in the 10th, 23rd, 26th, 30th and 36th minutes. Mohd Rodhanizam Mat Radzi (8th), P. Prabahkaran (9th) and Jiwa Mohan (21st) were the other goal scorers.
Mohd Ibrahim Hazmi replied for Singapore in the 31st minute.
Malaysia B, who lost to Iran 1-5, will face Uzbekistan in the play-off for the bronze medal.
Singapore will meet Thailand in the fifth place play-off.
RESULTS & FIXTURES
Malaysia B 1 Iran 5, Thailand 1 Uzbekistan 9, Singapore 1 Malaysia 8
> Today’s matches
Fifth placing: Singapore vs Thailand (2pm)
Third placing: Uzbekistan vs Malaysia B (3.30pm)
Final: Iran vs Malaysia (5pm)
Saturday, December 13, 2008
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