Sapura HC defeated UniKL Young Guns 1-0 in the TNB-Malaysian
Hockey League Division One final for the President’s Cup at the National Hockey
Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
Defender and captain Baljit Singh fired home the winner in
the 52nd minute from Sapura’s fourth penalty corner of the day after
both teams were involved in an intense 70-minute battle.
For Sapura, it was a night of double celebration in front of
2,000 fans as they are also the League champions having amassed 26 equal points
with TNB Thunderbolt but hold a two-goal advantage over TNB.
It was a proud moment for Baljit , who scored his 16th
goal in the tournament tonight, and Sapura when he received the President’s Cup
from Datuk Aminudin Mohd Amin, TNB Senior General Manager for Corporate and
Communication.
The champions went home richer by RM50,000 – a payout of
RM30,000 for emerging President’s Cup champions and another RM20,000 as League
champions. UniKL Young Guns collected a total of RM27,000 (RM20,000 as
President’s Cup runners-up and RM7,000 for finishing third in the league).
Sapura team manager, Louis Gregory, said: “It was a touch
and go affair and an exciting match until Baljit scored the winner. We had some
senior players with experience who did well to guide the younger players. I am
happy with their performance in the final.”
Meanwhile, UniKL Young Guns coach Arul Selvaraj said he is
equally proud of his young players who performed well against an experienced
opposition.
“I have a very young squad. There are 13 players in this
team who are actually playing for the first time in this League. We had our
chances too but could not find the goals. But it is a good learning experience
for these players,” said Arul.
In the playoff for third placing, TNB Thunderbolt pulverised
Ipoh Municipal Council (MBI) 7-3 with a five-goal blitz from Mohd Amin Rahim (8th,
20th, 58th, 65th and 67th) while
Mohd Najib Abu Hassan (32nd) and Muhammad Firdaus Omar (69th)
completed a sad ending chapter of the TNBMHL tournament for the visitors. MBI
replied through Mohd Akmal Tajudin (14th and 33rd) and Abdul Rauf Nazri (47th).
The National Women’s League, which is introduced for the
first time this year, witnessed Armed Forces Pernama emerge as the inaugural champions
following a 2-1 win over favourites UiTM Lions in the final.
ATM also walked away with the champion’s trophy and a RM15,
000 winning purse while UiTM Lions picked up RM10,000. The third and fourth-placing
playoff which was an all-Johor affair went SSTMI Thunderbolt’s way as they
outclassed Johor Municipal Council (MBJB) 3-0.
In the preliminary round, UiTM Lions and ATM Pernama played
to a 0-0 draw. UiTM finished top of the table with 16 points followed by ATM
(14), SSTMI Thunderbolt (13) and MBJB. The top two teams in the league advance
to the final.
Nur Amirah Abu Samah gave UiTM Lions an early confidence
with a ninth minute goal from a penalty corner but ATM clawed back through Siti
Noor Amarina Ruhani in the 28th minute to level 1-1 at half-time.
ATM’s winner came from Izzuin Ismail three minute before the end of regulation
time.
Results
– Men’s Final: Sapura HC 1 UniKL Young Guns 0; 3rd /4th Placing: TNB Thunderbolt 7 Ipoh
Municipal Council (MBI) 3.
Women’s Final: ATM Pernama 2 UiTM 1; 3rd/4th: SSTMI Thunderbolt 3 MBJB 0.
ROLL
OF HONOUR (MEN): PRESIDENT’S CUP
Champions:
Sapura HC (RM30,000); Runners-up:
UniKL Young Guns (RM20,000); Third:
TNB Thunderbolt (RM10,000); Fourth: MBI (RM5,000)
LEAGUE
Cup
Champions: Sapura HC
(RM20,000); Runners-up: TNB
Thunderbolt (RM15,000); Third: UniKL
Young Guns (RM7,000)
Player
of the Match: Baljit Singh (Sapura HC)
Top
Scorer: Baljit Singh (Sapura
– 16 goals)
Best
Goalkeeper: Mohd Hairi Abdul Rahman (Sapura)
Player
of the Tournament: Shazrul Imran (UniKL Young Guns)
Fairplay:
Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS)
ROLL
OF HONOUR (Women)
Champions: ATM Pernama (RM15,000); Runners-up: UiTM
Lions (RM10,000); Third: SSTMI Thunderbolt (RM5,000); Fourth:
MBJB (RM3,000).
Player
of the Match: Siti Nurhafiza Zainordin (ATM Pernama)
Top
Scorer: Hanis Nadia Onn (STTMI Thunderbolt – 5 goals)
Best
Goalkeeper: Farah Ayuni Yahya (UiTM Lions)
Player
of the Tournament: Izzuin Ismail (ATM Pernama)
Fair
Play: Terengganu PHT-MSNT
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