Malaysia’s national junior hockey team shocked world number one, Australia after beating them 3-2 in the Sultan of Johor Cup at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium yesterday.
The home side took an early lead through a penalty corner on the 5th minute from last season’s top scorer, Shahril Saabah.
Australia were then awarded seven penalty corners but were unable to convert any of them as the scoreline remain 1-0 in favour of Malaysia at the end of the first half.
Malaysia did not wait for long in the second half as they added the second goal through Norsyafiq Sumantri on the 38th minute.
Australia pulled one back through Frazer Gerrard, who scored from a penalty corner on the 43rd minute.
However, Malaysia managed to recover their two-goal lead through Nor Azrul Abd Rahman, who converted a penalty corner taken by Muhd Najmi Farizal Jazlan on the 56th minute to make it 3-1.
The Australians tried to get back into the game by going on all-out attack but were only able to score one more goal through Max Hendry on the 63rd minute and the scoreline remain 3-2 until the final whistle.
Meanwhile, India edged Argentina 3-2 while Great Britain and Pakistan played out a goalless draw.
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