PICTURES DAY THREE

KEDAH, FORCES, TERENGGANU ON A ROLL

Armed Forces and Kedah took control of Group A of the Raja Noora Ashikin Cup by recording their third successive wins at the Seremban 2 Hockey Stadium.

Armed Forces defeated Malacca 5-1 while Kedah blanked SMK PJ2, 8-0 and are on nine points with the Army side topping the pool with a better goal difference.

Suzana Mohamad Nasir gave Armed Forces the lead in the 7^th minute but Malacca managed to restrict the score till halftime.

Just a minute into the second half Rosmah Asrin doubled the advantage. The floodgates then opened as Armed Forces added three quick goals through Izzuin Ismail 51^st minute) and Elizawati Ismail who scored a brace in the 55^th and 56^th minutes

Nur Nabilah Rosli reduced the deficit in the 59^th minute but by that time Malacca were truly beaten.

In another Group A match, Kedah trashed SMK PJ2, 8-0

Kedah scored through Roziyana Md Desa in the 9^th minute with Nurul Nabihah Mansur doubling the advantage in the 15^th minute.

A hattrick by Roziana Sameion ( 31^st, 32^nd and 66^th minutes) helped Kedah to a huge win with the other goals contributed by Anis Akhma Afiza ( 28^th minute), Nor Syakirah Mohd Quari ( 39^th minute) and Nurul Nabihah ( 57^th minute).

Terengganu also registered their third successive win in Group B when they edged hosts Negeri Sembilan 2-1.

Nor Asikin Halim put Terengganu in the lead in the 26^th minute before adding a second for her team in the 43^rd minute.

Negeri reduced the deficit in the 57^th minute via a penalty corner converted by Noor Hasnieza Mohd Udin.

Meanwhile KL Sukma went on a goalscoring spree as they trashed SM Politeknik 10-1 in a group B match in the morning.

Nuraini Mohammad opened accounts for KL Sukma in the 4^th minute before Nur Syafiqah Mohd Zain doubled the advantage in the 7^th minute.

Although Nur Zulaika Yusof reduced the deficit in the 10^th minute for Politeknik, KL Sukma were in an uncomprising mood.

Goals by Nor Syafiqah Mohd Zain (25^th and 40^th minutes), Norazlin Sumantri  (26^th and 51^st minutes), Nur Athirah Johari (37^th and 64^th minutes), Nur Zafira Aziz (31^st minute), Nur Syafiqah Mohd Zain (40^th minute) and Nur Zulaika (70^th minute) completed the rout.

“We had a poor game against Terengganu on Wednesday thus the huge scoreline is a welcome relief,” said KL coach Rizal Razman.

“Our test will be against PDRM tomorrow (Friday) as we will be up against the favourites. All I want is for my players to give their best and play up to their abilities.”

Results

Group A

Armed Forces 5  Malacca 1

Kedah 8 SMK PJ2 0

Singapore 0 Sarawak 1

Group B

SM Politeknik 1 KL Sukma 10

Terengganu 2 Negri Sembilan 1

Penang 1 PDRM 4

Fixtures (Friday)

Group A

3.30am -  Singapore v SMK PJ 2

5.00pm – Sarawak v Perak

5.00pm – Kedah v Malacca

Group B

7.30am – Negeri Sembilan v Penang

7.30pm – Terengganu v SM Politeknik

3.30pm – KL Sukma v PDRM