Group A
Malaysia vs Taiwan (10-2)
Pakistan vs Japan (7-0)
Group B
India vs Oman (8-0)
Hockey Asia Cup 2013 title tribute to Chua
Today will be held the tournament of the Asia Cup 2013 at Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh. It is the 9th edition of the Asia Cup since 1982.
Pakistan was the former finalist of world cup since 1971 is the favourite to grab the title other than South Korea and India. They won four times world champion and three times Asia Cup titles.
Malaysia ranked 13th world hockey who are third in reserve list of World Cup 2014 has one foot in the World Cup as they await the winner of Oceania Cup to sneak in through the back door.
Meanwhile the defending champion, South Korea is already qualified for World Cup 2014 can afford to keep their foot off the gas and use the tournament as a warm up en route to the 2014 World Cup.
Paul Revington believe bringing home a maiden gold medal after the best finish at the tournament was a bronze medal in 2007.
If Malaysia win the tournament, they will drag India along into the World Cup but if Pakistan win the title of the Asia Cup 2013, the chances for India is over.
Malaysia will start campaign against Taiwan today at 8 p.m.
Group A
- Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and Taiwan
Group B
- South Korea, India, Oman and Bangladesh.
Today fixtures :
- India vs Oman (4 p.m)
- Pakistan vs Japan (6 p.m)
- Malaysia vs Taiwan (8 p.m)
National hockey player died in a road crash
Chua Boon Huat, a national hockey player died in a road accident today. Tan Kuai Neo did not expect to lose her son also claimed as the same tragedy as her husband ago.
Nine years ago, Tan's husband, Chua Peng Hock died in an accident while riding a motorcycle with another vehicle, and now her beloved youngest son, Chua Boon Huat was a victim of a road accident too.
"I was surprised by the news of my son's death as same tragedy of his father also went in the accident.
"Her son's girlfriend was called her via phone at 4 a.m to clarify on Boon Huat's accident", she said today.
Boon Huat, 33, was killed when his car, a Proton Perdana rammed into water tankers at the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) near Kelana Jaya LRT station, at 2.25 a.m.
Tan and her children as soon as possible move to Kuala Lumpur from Malacca and arrived at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) at 6 a.m. this morning.
Chua Boon Huat, fourth in family has a brother and two sisters
"Boon Huat is a child who likes to talk, obedient and cheerful," said Tan Kuai Neo.
Chua Boon Huat is a Malaysia hockey national player was a hockey player since in the school. He represent the National School Bandar Hilir, Malacca while in the standard four and played for Malacca High School for secondary school level.
"The last time I met Boon Huat is at the end of June, when he has free time and there is no match," Tan said, adding that no strange signs show before the accident.
She said that her son's body will be cremated on Monday in Semabok, Malacca.
Melancholy atmosphere surrounding the hospital morgue when Chua Boon Huat's family attended the pending Boon Huat's autopsy until 10 a.m.
Boon Huat's eldest brother, a former national rugby player 1998-2004, Nor Aliff Najmi Chua, 42 (converted to Islam since eight years ago) said that hockey is his (Boon Huat) life. His interests in hockey since primary school after Aliff Najmi introduce the sport to him.
Aliff received the news on his youngest brother's death at 4. a.m and rushed to KL immediately.
"I don't expect him to go to early because we love him very much but I pleased with divine certainty," he said.
"I was surprised by the news of my son's death as same tragedy of his father also went in the accident.
"Her son's girlfriend was called her via phone at 4 a.m to clarify on Boon Huat's accident", she said today.
Boon Huat, 33, was killed when his car, a Proton Perdana rammed into water tankers at the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) near Kelana Jaya LRT station, at 2.25 a.m.
Tan and her children as soon as possible move to Kuala Lumpur from Malacca and arrived at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) at 6 a.m. this morning.
Chua Boon Huat, fourth in family has a brother and two sisters
"Boon Huat is a child who likes to talk, obedient and cheerful," said Tan Kuai Neo.
Chua Boon Huat is a Malaysia hockey national player was a hockey player since in the school. He represent the National School Bandar Hilir, Malacca while in the standard four and played for Malacca High School for secondary school level.
"The last time I met Boon Huat is at the end of June, when he has free time and there is no match," Tan said, adding that no strange signs show before the accident.
She said that her son's body will be cremated on Monday in Semabok, Malacca.
Melancholy atmosphere surrounding the hospital morgue when Chua Boon Huat's family attended the pending Boon Huat's autopsy until 10 a.m.
Boon Huat's eldest brother, a former national rugby player 1998-2004, Nor Aliff Najmi Chua, 42 (converted to Islam since eight years ago) said that hockey is his (Boon Huat) life. His interests in hockey since primary school after Aliff Najmi introduce the sport to him.
Aliff received the news on his youngest brother's death at 4. a.m and rushed to KL immediately.
"I don't expect him to go to early because we love him very much but I pleased with divine certainty," he said.
