Malaysia national men’s hockey team stormed to an emphatic 8-0 victory over Thailand, sealing the gold medal in the SEA Games 2025 at TNSU Chonburi Campus Hockey Field, Chonburi.
Marching into the final with a clear mission to extend their stranglehold over men’s field hockey in the SEA Games, Sarjit Singh’s men delivered a performance befitting champions — clinical, relentless and utterly unforgiving.
Despite their overwhelming superiority, Malaysia had to wait until the closing moments of the first quarter to break the deadlock. The breakthrough finally arrived through Muhajir Abdu Rauf, whose strike set the tone for what would become a one-sided contest.
Once the dam burst, there was no stopping the Speedy Tigers
Malaysia stepped up the tempo immediately in the second quarter, stretching Thailand’s defence to breaking point.
Faiz Jali doubled the lead in the 27th minute with a well-worked field goal.
Barely a minute later, Aiman Rozemi made it 3-0, capitalising on sustained pressure and sharp movement in the circle.
Thailand were reeling, while Malaysia were firmly in cruise control by halftime.
The third quarter saw Malaysia tighten their grip on the final. Fitri Saari added the fourth goal in the 42nd minute, effectively extinguishing any remaining resistance from the hosts.
But the most devastating spell was still to come, and the final quarter belonged entirely to Amanraj Sarwan.
After Alfarico Liau made it 5-0 in the 50th minute, Amanraj exploded into life, hammering home a stunning hat-trick within five minutes in the 55th, 57th, and 60th.
Each goal underlined Malaysia’s attacking depth and ruthless edge, as Thailand were left chasing shadows in their own backyard.
Speaking after the match, head coach Sarjit Singh admitted that while gold was always the target, the margin of victory exceeded expectations.
“We expected to win the gold, but not by this scoreline. One thing to understand is that winning the medal is one thing — but you still need to play exceptionally well to achieve it,” said Sarjit.
The triumph further cements Malaysia’s legendary status in SEA Games men’s hockey. With this victory, Malaysia have now amassed 18 gold medals since the sport was first introduced at the 1971 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games.
Remarkably, across more than five decades of competition, Malaysia have only failed to win gold once — finishing runners-up at the 1973 Singapore SEA Games.
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