Story by Tessa Cho/Red Sports. Photos by Soh Jun Wei/Red Sports
Chua Xinni (SIN #9) In action against Malaysia. (Photo 1 © Soh Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Sengkang Hockey Stadium, Saturday, June 6, 2015 – Singapore lost 0—7 to defending champions Malaysia in their opening match of the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games women’s hockey tournament.
Singapore finished fourth in the 2013 SEA Games, losing to Myanmar in the bronze medal match.
Malaysia dominated possession and scored their first goal in the 15th minute. Two more goals followed, with Sylvester S. Fazilla (#19) scoring the fourth Malaysian goal in the final second.
Singapore weathered two penalty corners within five minutes of the start of the second half but there was no stopping Malaysia from adding another four goals.
With regard to Singapore’s performance, Laura Tan (#16) said, “I think we didn’t perform our best, we could’ve done better. Our team took off with a pretty nervous start and it took us a while to settle down.”
“We were just trying to play hockey. We didn’t just want to sit back and absorb everything that came at us, but we kind of wanted to play our game as well. So we went in with the mentality to be confident and play our game. We know that they are good opponents but we wanted to be confident and just play,” Laura added.
About their mistakes, Laura said, “There were moments of lapses of concentration, but here and there, I think it was just the nerves that got to us from the start.”
She added, “The team in the first half was a little bit shaky and we had problems getting through to each other. but I think in the second half we were much better and we could hear each other. Malaysia is a very experienced and very senior team. And honestly, it is not like we get a lot of chances. But we know there are a few and we just want to make them count.”
Singapore will next play Indonesia on Sunday, June 7, 7.15pm.
Scoring by Half
SIN vs MAS
1st half: 0-4
2nd half: 0-3 (0-7)
Scorers
Malaysia
Onn Hanis N. (#12) – 2 goals
Mohamad Din Juliani (#8) – 2 goals
Mohamed Rabiatul A. (#23) – 1 goal
Sylvester S. Fazilla (#19) – 1 goal
Awang Noh Surizan (#24) – 1 goal
Singapore Roster
Lam Xin Ni (#1), Luo YingYing (#2), Tam Wan Ting (#3), Chen Yixin (#4), Banuh Nursabrina (#5), Ong Tiffany (#6), Chan Emily (#7), Chan Ivy (#8), Chua Xinni (#9), Wong Rhys (#10), Ho Puay Ling (#11), Lim Joan (#12), Sanip Syasya Rifqah (#13), Toh Limin (#14), Jefri Nur Syaheeza (#15), Tan Laura (#16), Teng Eunice (#17), Lai Felissa (#18)
Malaysia Roster
Yahya Farah A. (#1), Mansur Nurul N. (#4), MD Ali Noor H. (#5), Raja Shabuddin Raja (#6), Ruhani Siti Noor (#7), Mohamad Din Juliani (#8), Hashim Norbaini (#9), Saad Siti Shahida (#10), Onn Hanis N. (#12), Mohd Arshad Noorain (#13), Mat Isa Nurul (#16), Othman Siti Rahmah (#17), Sylvester S. Fazilla (#19), Zainordin Siti Noor H. (#20), Md Saiuti Wan N. (#22), Mohamed Rabiatul A. (#23), Awang Noh Surizan (#24), Mahd Sukri Fatin (#25)
2015 SEA Games Hockey – fixtures and results
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