KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The national team got their Group A campaign of the 2024 Women’s Indoor Hockey Asia Cup to a cracking start by hammering Vietnam 25-0 in Chonburi, Thailand, today.
The win was just the tonic Malaysian Tigress needed in their bid for the title, to earn an automatic spot in next year’s Women’s FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Croatia and improve on their third-place finish last year.
Head coach Mohd Rodzhanizam Mohd Rodzi was full of praise for his charges, saying they showed good discipline en route to chalking up such a huge opening win.
He said the victory would boost players’ confidence ahead of their second Group A match against Oman later today (7.45pm Malaysian time)
“The players knew the importance of scoring as many goals as possible. They capitalised on every opportunity. Although they made some mistakes, they managed to overcome them. They played well.
“However, we cannot and will not give Oman any opportunities later today. We must not take them lightly,” he said in a statement issued by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) today.
Earlier, in the opening tie at the Thailand National Sport University (TNSU) in Chonburi, the Malaysian Tigress got their goals through Nur Atira Mohamad Ismail (1st, 15th, 28th, 34th, 36th minutes); Raja Norsharina Raja Shahbuddin (3rd, 25th); Iren Hussin (4th, 30th, 38th); Siti Nur Arfah Mohd Nor (5th, 11th, 19th, 20th, 20th, 27th); Putri Nur Batrisyia Nor Nawawi (7th, 28th, 32nd); Nor Asfarina Isahyifiqa Isahhidun (9th, 40th); Nuraslinda Said (13th); Juliani Mohamad Din (22nd, 35th); and Fazilla Sylvester Silin (40th).
Tomorrow, the Malaysian Tigress meet Kazakhstan and Iran.
— Bernama
