Although I am covering all the games in the tournament, I have to be very selective on the matches I am sharing on this blog, simply because I lack time. Also, because I will always be late by a day or two, I am not going to go into technical details of the games. You can ... continue reading »

The bronze medal match between New Zealand and Korea found both teams trying to look for an opening to score. Both teams failed to convert their penalty corners as well. However, in the second half, things started to get rough, when New Zealand was awarded with a penalty corner, which they converted. Korea registered a protest ... continue reading »

Australia vs. New Zealand was a much-anticipated match as it would decide Malaysia's fate in the tournament. However, the first half was rather dull because the two teams know each other too well. Australia has a young and inexperienced team and despite having possession of the ball and chances at the penalty corner, they were ... continue reading »

The New Zealand team was all smiles when the Black Sticks trounced India 2 to nil in their meet on Day 4 of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. It was a crucial match for both teams as a win was needed to stay in contention in the tournament. Now that New Zealand had ... continue reading »

New Zealand finally managed a win in their third game here at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2013, when they played against Korea at Stadium Azlan Shah hockey stadium. Korea seemed as though they couldn't find their footing, missing many chances. Despite three penalty corners in the second half, they didn't convert any. As Korea conceded two ... continue reading »

Despite being the lowest ranked team at SAS Cup 2013, Malaysia lived up to expectations as the most experienced, when they edged defending champions New Zealand to a 2 - 1 win. The excitement began only in the second half, when senior player Chua Boon Huat netted a goal less than six minutes after the ... continue reading »

The first match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2013 men’s international invitational field hockey tournament where Pakistan was scheduled to meet defending champions, New Zealand, was delayed for some thirty minutes due to a freak storm. However, adverse weather conditions failed to damper Pakistan's spirit, who put up a strong performance right from the ... continue reading »