Wednesday, July 11, 2012

WILAYAH BOOK SEMIS SPOT


Defending champions Wilayah Persekutuan became the first team to book a place in the semi finals of the mens competition at the Malaysian Games in Kuantan when they defeated Perak 3-0 at the Wisma Belia Stadium this evening.

And in the womens competition, Terengganu took a step closer to the semis when they defeated Kedah 3-0 on the adjoining pitch.

For Wilayah, Mohd Syamim Mohd Yusof gave them the lead in the 8th minute. And they weathered the Perak fightback with good defending.

Two goals from penalty corners converted by Mohd Noor Faeez Ibrahim, in the 38th and 56th minutes gave them a place in the last four, rendering their last group match against Kelantan purely academic.

As for Perak, they will now have to defeat Terengganu whom they play in the last match on Thursday night to determine their fate as Terennganu too need a win to make it into the semis.



In the women's competition, Terengganu opened scoring in the 11th minute via Rashidah Mahamad. Ten minutes later Siti Sarah Mogd Idris doubled their advantage before Aishah Zulkifli made it 3-0 in the 33rd minute, converting a penalty corner.

RESULTS

MEN

Kelantan 2 Kedah 2
Johor 1 Perlis 1
Sarawak 1 Pahang 7
Wilayah Persekutuan 3 Perak 0
Terengganu v Negri Sembilan
Penang v Malacca

WOMEN

Penang 4 Sarawak 2
Selangor 2 Malacca 1
Johor v Perak
Kedah 0 Terengganu 3
Wilayah Persekutuan v Kelantan
Negeri Sembilan v Pahang


STANDINGS : AS OF 6PM JULY 11

MEN GROUP A

                                          P    W    D    L    F      A    PTS
Wilayah Persekutuan        5     4      1    0    13    17     13
Perak                                 5     3      1    1    12     7      10
Terengganu                       4     3      0    1    24     8        9
Selangor                            5     2      1    2   10     11       7
Negri Sembilan                 4     2      1    1    11    15       7
Kedah                                6     0      1    5    8      21       1
Kelantan                            5     0      1    4    3      23       1

MEN GROUP B

                                          P    W    D    L    F      A    PTS
Penang                              3     3      0    0    14     6        9
Malacca                            3     2      1    0    10     2        7
Johor                                 4     2      1    1    12     6        7
Pahang                              4     1      1    2    11    10       4
Perlis                                 4     0      2    2     7    15        2
Sarawak                            4     0      1    3      5    20       1


WOMEN GROUP A

                                          P    W    D    L    F      A    PTS
Malacca                            4     2      1    1    11     3        7
Selangor                           4     2      1    1      8     5        7
Penang                              4     2      1    1     7      8        7
Johor                                 3     1      1    1     5      5        4
Perak                                 3     0      3    0     3      3        3
Sarawak                            4     0      1    3      4    14       1

WOMEN GROUP B

                                          P    W    D    L    F      A    PTS
Terengganu                       4     3      0    1    18     4        9
Pahang                              3     1      2    0      7     4        5
Kedah                               4     1      2    1      2     4        5
Negri Sembilan                 3     1      1    1     2      4       4
Wilayah Persekutuan        3     1      1    1     3      3        4
Kelantan                            3     0      0    3    3     16       0