THE Gongshu Canal Park Stadium felt like a cauldron with the legion of Chinese fans rallying their national team in their final Pool B hockey match of the Asian Games.
And Malaysian coach A. Arulselvaraj was left hot under the collar as his charges could not overpower the hosts.“The will to win was not there. Every time they entered our D, they got something. Our one-versus-one defending wasn’t great,” said Arulselvaraj.
South Korea had earlier booked their place from the group by thrashing Oman 16-2 to finish with 12 points.Malaysia, who had come to Hangzhou with dreams of taking the gold medal and qualifying for the Olympics, had to settle for third place with 10 points.“After this, we have to sit as a group and assess the situation. We have to see where we are headed.
Jolted by China’s lead, Malaysia pushed for goal and got it through livewire midfielder Ashran Hamsani, a real fox in the box who scored a field goal in the 25th minute.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Speedy Tigers fail to make semis after draw with ChinaMalaysia were held 4-4 by the hosts at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium.
Read more »
Dota2: Malaysia to battle for bronze after losing to China in semisHANGZHOU: The National Dota2 team’s campaign in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games ended at the semifinal stage after going down 1-2 to China in front of a...
Read more »
Malaysia eyes increased tourist arrivals as China’s Golden Week kicks offKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — As China’s eight-day Golden Week holiday has started, Malaysia’s tourism sector is eyeing increased arrivals to offset years of slow business due to...
Read more »
Malaysia eyes increased tourist arrivals as China's Golden Week kicks offKUALA LUMPUR: As China's eight-day Golden Week holiday has started, Malaysia's tourism sector is eyeing increased arrivals to offset years of slow business due to pandemic disruptions.
Read more »
South Korea beat China for badminton gold, but hosts gain shooting world recordHANGZHOU, Oct 1 —South Korea crushed China’s dreams in the women’s team badminton final to take gold, but elsewhere today at the Asian Games in Hangzhou the hosts fared...
Read more »
INTERACTIVE: Malaysia has 3rd highest coffee consumption spike in regionPeople in Malaysia are sipping on more coffee, with the increase in consumption being the third highest in Asia Pacific. Find out more about what's brewing here.
Read more »