China rose, Malaysia fell, and a review of the national men’s hockey team’s inclusion in the Road to Gold programme makes perfect sense.
PETALING JAYA: When you are a fan of the Malaysia men’s hockey team every new dawn is simply a foretaste of disappointment.
China took their appeal upstairs, and it was a huge moment for the video umpire. Malaysia had to win, and China needed a draw to advance to the semi-finals.Seconds later, the Chinese celebrated, and the Malaysians in yellow shirts departed the stadium in Hangzhou with red faces. The defender recalled the bruising battle in 2000 when he and his teammates beat Japan 2-1 in the Osaka Olympic qualifier to play in Sydney.
“China played tactically well, defended stoutly, sprung into counter-attacks and double-teamed excellently in defence,” he observed. “In hockey, to score a goal the player has to be in the D. It’s not like football where you can score from anywhere.”Maninderjit believes World No 10 Malaysia peaked too early, and played their best hockey in August at the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, India.
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