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The Star
3 days ago
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- The Star
MHC stand by coach Sarjit despite poor Nations Cup display
Former national hockey coach, Sarjit Singh during the interview at Star Kuching office. PETALING JAYA: National hockey team head coach Sarjit Singh has the full backing of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) despite a poor sixth-place finish at the recent Nations Cup on home turf. The governing body believe Sarjit is still the right man for the job and the senior team are in good hands. MHC president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said the blame does not only fall on the head coach but the players need to take responsibility as well for failing to reach the semi-finals. "As president, I can see that the players can compete against any big team in the world. The team performed well, but because of some mistakes by players, we did not get the result we wanted. "This is not on the coach but the players as well. They play a role and in the end, they are the ones who will determine if we walk away with a win or a loss," said Subahan during a press conference yesterday.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Not Sarjit's Fault Speedy Tigers Failed To Reach Semi-finals
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- National men's hockey squad head coach Sarjit Singh should not be blamed entirely for Speedy Tigers' poor performance at the recent International Hockey Federation (FIH) 2025 Nations Cup Hockey Tournament. Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said the entire team, including the players, must take responsibility after failing to achieve their mission of advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament. "To be honest, I have been in this sport for a long time and I see that the Malaysian team under Sarjit can play. They can compete with any of the world's giants. bootstrap slideshow "The problem is still the same, the problem of holding the lead. For example, when we played against New Zealand, we were leading 3-0 but lost 3-4. If we didn't know how to play, we would have lost 0-6," he told the media at the MHC press conference today. Earlier at the FIH Nations Cup, Malaysia, who played host, finished out of the top five after losing 1-2 to Wales in the fifth and sixth place play-off. Meanwhile, Subahan said that although he was disappointed with the results achieved by the national team, he was satisfied with the performance displayed by Sarjit Singh's men. In fact, according to him, MHC will also try its best to resolve all the problems faced by the national hockey team to achieve victory in the future. -- BERNAMA
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Missed chances leave Malaysia in 6th place at Hockey Nations Cup
Malaysia's Andywalfian Jeffrynus in action against Sam Welsh of Wales in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup classification match today. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia finished in sixth place in the 2025 FIH Hockey Nations Cup after losing 1-2 to Wales at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil today. Both teams displayed a balanced style of play in the classification match for 5th-6th place, before the Speedy Tigers took the lead in the 20th minute through a penalty corner conversion by defender Syed Mohammad Syafiq Syed Cholan. Wales pulled level in the 42nd minute through a penalty corner by Rhys Bradshaw. However, it was Gareth Furlong who proved to be Malaysia's thorn in the side when he scored the winning goal with just 10 minutes remaining in the match. Malaysia's 6th placing is a step up from the team's 7th place in the 2024 tournament held in Gniezno, Poland. In the match for seventh place also held today, Japan defeated South Africa 2-1. National head coach Sarjit Singh said his players' performance was still far from satisfactory, citing a lack of speed and missed chances to kill off the game at the right moment. 'The young players need to learn. We cannot afford to make mistakes when we're leading 1-0 and thus we paid the price. But it's okay, the good thing is every player's commitment on the pitch was good. Only thing we need to improve is our marking in defence,' he told reporters after the match.
The Star
22-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
All eyes will be on players at Asia Cup next as Sarjit puts job on the line
A lot at stake: National head coach Sarjit Singh giving orders to his players during the Nations Cup group match against New Zealand. — Bernama
New Straits Times
22-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
'Nations Cup failure a wake-up call for Speedy Tigers', says Olympian
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's hockey team once again failed to impress — this time at the Nations Cup — as the Speedy Tigers must now fix glaring flaws ahead of a series of major assignments. The next few months will be crucial for Sarjit Singh 's side, with the Asia Cup in August in India up first. The winners will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This will be followed by the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in November, the Sea Games in Thailand in December, and the World Cup Qualifiers in February, which Malaysia are likely to host. Sarjit, a former national captain, has vowed to quit as national coach if his team fail to qualify for the World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands next year. At the Nations Cup, which ended on Sunday in Bukit Jalil, world No. 12 Malaysia finished a dismal sixth, failing to meet even the semi-final target and losing 2-1 to world No. 16 Wales in the classification match. Across five matches, the Tigers scored 13 goals but conceded 12. They managed just four goals from 15 penalty corners, all netted by Syed Syafiq Syed Cholan. In contrast, they gave away 33 penalty corners, including 11 against Wales. The team's performances were riddled with inconsistency and poor decision-making. In the group stage, they clawed back from 2-0 down to draw 3-3 with world No. 15 Pakistan, blew a 3-0 lead in a 4-3 defeat to eventual champions New Zealand and beat world No. 18 Japan 2-1. In the classification match, they overcame world No. 14 South Africa 4-2. Former international Maninderjit Singh said the Nations Cup served as a wake-up call. "This is a second-tier tournament. Malaysia should have finished on the podium. The fact that we didn't says everything about where we stand right now," said the Olympian. "It's not about the coaches. It's the players. We keep saying the same things year after year — the players just cannot deliver when it matters. "They've not been able to cross the line since 2015. Coaches have come and gone, but the problems remain the same. There's no game management, and mistakes are repeated." Maninderjit added that the quality gap within the squad is stark. "We only have about six players who can genuinely perform at the international level. The rest are nowhere near. Our Junior World Cup graduates — Fariz Harizan, Mughni Kamal, Andywalfian Jeffrynus, Alfarico Liau and Rafaizul Saini — made no impact at all." He warned that unless Malaysia raise their game dramatically, they stand no chance of winning the Asia Cup in India from Aug 27-Sept 7. In contrast, Nations Cup finalists Pakistan and New Zealand impressed despite limited preparation. Pakistan coach Tahir Zaman revealed his squad didn't have any international matches ahead of the tournament. "We created a development squad and played simulation matches back home," he said. "For me, it's about connection and motivation. The players respect me and listen — that's something I value. Our coaching philosophy is about making players understand the honour of wearing the national jersey and recognising their own potential." New Zealand coach Greg Nicol praised his players' adaptability. "Our boys are quick learners. Even with limited tests under our belt, we come together fast and prepare well." Results Final: New Zealand 6 Pakistan 2 3rd placing: France 3 South Korea 3 (France win 3-2 on shootout) 5th placing: Wales 2 Malaysia 1 7th placing: Japan 2 S. Africa 1
