In what appeared to be like a rematch of the final Round Robin game between Malaysia and Canada, in this 5th & 6th placing classification match, the Malaysians were clueless at the onslaught of the Canadians. In the previous match, Malaysia won 4-1 against Canada but barely 24 hours later, both teams couldn't put their ball ... continue reading »

Although basically a lacklustre match, it was still important to both South Africa and Canada to avoid the wooden spoon. On paper, South Africa are the better team as they are world number 12, while Canada are at 16. Also, South Africa have already qualified for the World Cup this May. Unfortunately for the players, the afternoon ... continue reading »

India (in blue) hadn't really played well throughout this Azlan Shah Cup tournament. However, watching this 3rd & 4th place playoff match, it looked like the team stepped up their game one notch, as if their blend of experience and youth finally gelled. Great Britain (in white) took a tactical risk by pulling out their goalkeeper ... continue reading »