Malaysia Hockey National Team beating New Zealand Hockey National Team scoring 6-4 in the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2024 at Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh.
The country’s hockey squad started well when they led 3-0 within the first six minutes after the country’s sensation striker, Faizal Saari scored a field goal as early as the second minute before two more country strikers, Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal and Azimuddin Syakir Kamaruddin each added a goal in the fifth minute. and sixth.
Malaysia led New Zealand 4-0 before the end of the first quarter after Azrai once again found space to add a fourth goal in the 14th minute.
Shocked by the situation at that time, New Zealand tightened the game and doubled their efforts and as a result they got the first goal through Jake Smith’s field goal in the 19th minute and Jonty Elmes added the second goal after completing a penalty stroke in the 28th minute.
Not long after, the country’s camp was worried again before the end of the first half after New Zealand was awarded a stroke penalty but this time the country’s goalkeeper, Muhammad Hafizuddin Othman denied Elmes’ push.
When New Zealand continued to grind, the country’s squad grabbed the fifth goal in the 52nd minute after the country’s striker, Muhajir Abdu Rauf, saved Azrai’s beautiful pass.
However, New Zealand caused concern when Scott Cosslett added a third goal from a penalty corner in the 58th minute.
However, Azrai brought relief to the national team when he grabbed the sixth goal which was also a hat-trick for him in the 60th minute before Isaac Houlbrooke converted a penalty corner, also in the final minute of the match.
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