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)
Asian Cup 2013 is the last chance for World Cup 2014
We have no choice but win the title of Asian Cup 2013 at Sultan Azlan Hockey Stadium, Ipoh, Perak from 24th August to 1st September.
The Malaysia national hockey coach, Paul Revington and his squad will be fully responsible to make the mission to world cup 2014 in Hague Netherlands from 2 to 15 June next year accomplished.
Thus, the natioanl goalkeeper, S, Kumar, urged teammates to work harder and try to solve all problems during the training sessions. Every players has to commit and fully focused on every game in the tournament soon.
Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) wanted the squad to champ the Asian Cup as the tournament offers a single slot for the World Cup and of course it is definitely challenging in the tournament soon.
The squad promise to fulfill the dream of the late Chua Boon Huat to qualify for the World Cup 2014 with Asia Cup title in Ipoh soon.
S. Kumar looks optimistic about the team's ability even though they will face South Korea or Pakistan as the main enemy of rival teams at the tournament soon.
The squad is scheduled to have two friendly matches against India and Germany a week before the tournament start.
Once again S.Kumar hoped all players will enhance their mental strength and able to face crucial in every game and also optimists to complete all the opportunities in front of opponent's goal posts. He believes the spirit want to give back to the late Boon Huat and as a host (home) advantage, they will get full supports from audiences to boost player's spirits to achieve success in the Asia Cup soon.
In Asia Cup 2013, Malaysia is drawn in Group A together with Taiwan, Pakistan and Japan. Meanwhile South Korea, India, Bangladesh and Oman involving in Group B.
Paul Revington names Asia Cup 2013 squads
National hockey players increasing moral at its best but still shocked by the loss of the striker, Chua Boon Huat.
Paul Revington lead his boys today was so happy looking at the current situation, thus facilitating the task of listing 16 players in the team that will play in the Asian Cup campaign in Ipoh later (this month).
Eventhough they are still in misery moment after loss of a striker (accident), but they promise to make a death of Boon Huat as a boost to lift the trophy for the first time.
"The is no doubt that every player in the team still mourn the loss of Boon Huat in themselves. I can see from their expression face.
"Chua a great guy and what you can do now is to keep the memory of the memories with you.
"They promise to fulfill his dream to help Malaysia to win the Asian Cup, thus advancing to the Hockey World Cup 2014," said Revington.
Asian Cup 2013 will be held in Ipoh from 24th August to 1st September which Malaysia was drawn in Group A with Taiwan, Pakistan, and Japan. Meanwhile South Korea, India, Bangladesh and Oman were drawn in Group B.
Revington was present at Chua Boon Huat burial ceremony together with his boys in Malacca yesterday expected to announce in a time of 16 list of players to face Asian Cup 2013 soon.
"He told me that he want to see Malaysian Hockey advance to World Cup next year. So no matter who will be listed in national squad soon, we were determined to win the Asian Cup 2013 to fulfill his wishes," said Mohd Shahrun Nabil Abdullah yesterday.
The following is the list of 16 players in the Malaysian National Hockey teams announced by Paul Revington :-
- Azlan Misron
- Baljit Singh Charun Singh
- Faiz Helmi Jali
- Faizal Saari
- Izwan Firdaus Ahmad Tajuddin
- Kumar Subramaniam
- Mohd Fitri Saari
- Mohammad Izad Hakimi Jamaluddin
- Mohd Shahrun Nabil Abdullah
- Mohammad Sukri Abdul Mutalib
- Muhammad Firhan Ashaari Firhan
- Muhammad Marhan Mohd Jalil
- Muhammad Razie Abdul Abdul Rahman
- Nabil Fiqri Mohd Noor
- Roslan Jamaluddin
- Tengki Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Jalil
