Faizal's hat-trick fires Speedy Tigers to flying start in Asian Games
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s hockey coach Brendon Carolan admitted his charges still need to tidy up their game despite opening their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign with an emphatic 7-0 victory over Uzbekistan in Group B today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's men's hockey team, known as the Speedy Tigers, began their Asian Games campaign with a dominant 7-0 win over Uzbekistan in Group B. Coach Brendon Carolan admitted that his team still needs to refine their game, but he was relieved that they were able to shake off their opening-game nerves. Veteran player Faizal Saari was the star of the match, scoring three goals in the 15th, 24th, and 43rd minutes.
Other goals were scored by Norsyafiq Sumantri, Azimuddin Syakir Kamaruddin, Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal, and Faiz Helmi Jali. Carolan praised the team's penalty corner execution, despite the challenge of playing on a heavy pitch, and expressed his delight for the young players who scored. The team will face world No. 25 Oman next and must secure another three points to advance to the next round.
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