Australia showed that they are a team to be reckoned with come this Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August with a clinical display of skills, defeating India 4 - nil. India, one of the four teams participating in this year's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup that are bound for Rio, put up a gallant fight ... continue reading »

In a match that determines which team gets to proceed to the finals and face Australia for a shot at the Azlan Shah Cup, India showed that they have what it takes by trouncing Malaysia six to one. Two goals by India in the first seven minutes of the game tremendously boosted their confidence and there ... continue reading »

Malaysia stayed on course for a bronze medal play-off by gaining three points on the table with a win over Pakistan. It was a hard-fought match and with one goal to nil, it was disheartening to see that Malaysia had already given up on the game five minutes before the final whistle. Pakistan, on the other hand, ... continue reading »

I had thought that Japan would be getting a drubbing from Australia, the world number one team. However, Japan put up a gallant performance and displayed some moments of brilliant hockey. Credit to Japan goalkeeper Takashi Yoshikawa for defending the goal so well. He was declared the Man of the Match by the end of the game. Event: ... continue reading »

Pakistan and India have been long-time rivals in hockey. Therefore, this was a much awaited match for fans of both teams. However, India are an Olympic team whilst Pakistan are still building up their team after being missing from the international hockey scene for more than a year due to internal issues. As expected, India outclassed Pakistan ... continue reading »

Just sharing some shots from the Canada versus India game on Day 4. There are still two more matches to go before the Round Robin is completed. The Canadians are still hopeful that they have a shot to feature in the final but in order to do that, they have to win both games against Malaysia ... continue reading »

Stadium Azlan Shah in Ipoh was packed with fans who were here to root for the Malaysian boys, despite a football match being played in the adjacent stadium. Indeed, it was as though it was already the final match of the tournament. Malaysia put on the pressure from the get-go and were the first to score, via ... continue reading »