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The Star
21 hours ago
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- The Star
Coach blames players' lack of confidence for loss to Thais
KUALA LUMPUR: National sepak takraw head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has expressed disappointment at his players' lacklustre performance en route to losing to Thailand in the Thai King's Cup men's team regu final on Sunday. He said that his men, who are capable of playing much better, lacked confidence in themselves, and this led to their defeat.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Coach vows to fix mental game after King's Cup sepak takraw defeat
KUALA LUMPUR: National sepak takraw coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has voiced his disappointment over his players' timid performance in the men's team regu final at the Thai King's Cup in Songkhla on Sunday. Ahmad Jais said his players lacked belief and failed to take advantage of their opportunities, allowing Thailand to dictate the pace of the match. "The players did not perform up to expectations in the final. They didn't capitalise when they took the lead, which allowed the Thais to catch up and pile on the pressure. "That's something we'll need to fix ahead of the SEA Games at the end of the year," he told Bernama. Malaysia were beaten 2-0 by arch-rivals Thailand in the final. The first regu of Noraizat Nordin, Haziq Hairul Nizam and Norfaizzul Razak lost 15-12, 15-12 to the Thai trio led by Pornthep Tinbangbon. The second regu of Syahir Rosdi, Azlan Alias and Farhan Adam also failed to extend the contest, falling 17-16, 15-4 to Siriwat Sakha, Thawisak Thongsai and Rachan Viphan. The defeat means Malaysia's 34-year wait for a win in the team regu event continues, their last triumph coming at the 1991 SEA Games in Manila. Ahmad Jais, however, is not hitting the panic button, noting that the team had limited preparation for the Thai King's Cup. He now plans to devise a better strategy for the SEA Games, which will be held in Thailand from Dec 9-20. "We only had a week to prepare the team for this tournament. That said, I don't want to use that as an excuse for the underwhelming performance. "We'll carry out a full post-mortem as we prepare for the SEA Games," he said. - BERNAMA
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Coach blames players' lack of confidence for loss to Thailand in King's Cup final
KUALA LUMPUR: National sepak takraw head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has expressed disappointment at his players' lacklustre performance en route to losing to Thailand in the Thai King's Cup men's team regu final yesterday. He said that his men, who are capable of playing much better, lacked confidence in themselves, and this led to their defeat. 'Personally, the players did not perform up to expectations in the final... they did not capitalise on their chances when they went ahead, and that allowed our opponents to catch up and put us under pressure. 'That is what we need to work on ahead of the SEA Games at the end of this year,' he said when contacted by Bernama today. Yesterday, the national side lost 2-0 to arch-rivals Thailand in the team regu final of the 2025 Thai King's Cup at the Central Hatyai shopping centre in Songkhla. The defeat means Malaysia's 34-year wait for victory in the team regu event continues, with their last win coming in the 1991 SEA Games in Manila. Ahmad Jais, however, is not about to press the panic button as he has only had a short time to prepare the players for the Thai King's Cup. With a few more months to go to the Dec 9-20 SEA Games in Thailand, he plans to use the time left to draw up a more effective strategy so that his men can be competitive at the biennial Games. 'For the Thai King's Cup, we only had a week to whip the team into shape. However, I don't want to use that as an excuse or reason for our lacklustre performance. 'Insha-Allah, we will conduct a post-mortem in preparation for the SEA Games in Thailand,' he said- BERNAMA
Barnama
2 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Coach Blames Players' Lack Of Confidence For Loss To Thailand In King's Cup Final
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- National sepak takraw head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has expressed disappointment at his players' lacklustre performance en route to losing to Thailand in the Thai King's Cup men's team regu final yesterday. He said that his men, who are capable of playing much better, lacked confidence in themselves, and this led to their defeat. 'Personally, the players did not perform up to expectations in the final… they did not capitalise on their chances when they went ahead, and that allowed our opponents to catch up and put us under pressure. bootstrap slideshow 'That is what we need to work on ahead of the SEA Games at the end of this year," he said when contacted by Bernama today. Yesterday, the national side lost 2-0 to arch-rivals Thailand in the team regu final of the 2025 Thai King's Cup at the Central Hatyai shopping centre in Songkhla. The defeat means Malaysia's 34-year wait for victory in the team regu event continues, with their last win coming in the 1991 SEA Games in Manila. Ahmad Jais, however, is not about to press the panic button as he has only had a short time to prepare the players for the Thai King's Cup. With a few more months to go to the Dec 9-20 SEA Games in Thailand, he plans to use the time left to draw up a more effective strategy so that his men can be competitive at the biennial Games. 'For the Thai King's Cup, we only had a week to whip the team into shape. However, I don't want to use that as an excuse or reason for our lacklustre performance.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Thai King's Cup: Malaysia Emerge Runners-Up In Team Regu, 34-Year Drought Continues
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The dream of seeing the national sepak takraw squad end its 34-year championship drought in the team regu was shattered after they lost to traditional rivals, Thailand, 0-2 in the final of the 2025 Thai King's Cup today. In the final at the Central Hatyai shopping mall, Songkhla, Ahmad Jais Baharun's men once again failed to break the dominance of the Gajah Putih squad that has continued to haunt the country's sepak takraw for the past three decades. The last time Malaysia lifted the team regu championship was at the 1991 Manila SEA Games before the wait continued to lengthen every time they met Thailand.
