CHN V MAS ( Pool B ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Antwerp 2015


Match Review CHN - MAS 2-3
World number 12 Malaysia overcame a strong challenge from 31 ranked China to emerge 3-2 winners as both nations opened their Pool B campaigns at the FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Finals in Antwerp.
Following a closely contest opening period, Malaysia took a firm grip on the contest with two goals in the second quarter. The first came from a moment of brilliance from Faizal Saari, who roofed a vicious volley from a tight angle before Muhammad Shamsul added a second on the stroke of half time.
China dragged themselves back into the game in the third quarter, with Guo Xiaoping slotting home from close range before the lower-ranked team were awarded a penalty stroke minutes later. However, the Malaysians used their right to a video referral to good effect to get the decision overturned.
Malaysia extended their advantage to 3-1 in the final quarter thanks to a penalty corner from team captain Razie Rahim, although China hit back immediately through Zhang Zhixuan’s neat deflection. It proved to be the last goal of the game, with Malaysia taking all three points.
“We were nervous in the game as it is a really big tournament” said China captain Sun Tianjun. “We didn’t play our best, but we know that we can do better in the coming matches”.
The players of both teams were wearing black armbands in respect to goalkeeper S Kumar, who had to returned home to Malaysia following the tragic death of his son. Ahead of the game, a moment of silence was held by everyone within the stadium in tribute.
Goals
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAS | 18 | 10 | SAARI Faizal | FG | 0 - 1 |
MAS | 30 | 9 | SHAMSUL Muhammad | FG | 0 - 2 |
CHN | 38 | 7 | GUO Xiaoping | FG | 1 - 2 |
MAS | 53 | 17 | RAHIM Razie | PC | 1 - 3 |
CHN | 54 | 1 | ZHANG Zhixuan | FG | 2 - 3 |
Cards
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
CHN | 17 | 1 | ZHANG Zhixuan | G |
MAS | 21 | 23 | AHMAD Tengku | G |
MAS | 39 | 18 | JALI Faiz | G |
CHN | 43 | 15 | DU Talake | Y |
MAS | 45 | 12 | MUTALIB Sukri | Y |
CHN
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | ZHANG Zhixuan | 1 | 1 | ||
X
|
5 | HUANG Yue | ||||
7
|
7 | GUO Xiaoping | 1 | |||
X
|
8 | LU Fenghui | ||||
5
|
9 | WANG Bowen | ||||
X
|
10 | WANG Zipeng | ||||
7
|
11 | LI Zecheng | ||||
X
|
13 | AO Yang | ||||
35
|
14 | MENG Lei | ||||
6
|
15 | DU Talake | 1 | |||
X
|
17 | E Liguang | ||||
X
|
21 | DU Chen | ||||
X
|
22 | DONG Yang | ||||
X
|
26 | AO Weibao | ||||
5
|
27 | SUN Tianjun | ||||
X
|
28 | LIU Yixian | ||||
Bench
|
30 | YAN Rongyao | ||||
X
|
32 | XU Rui | ||||
Team Manager | YANG Liu | |||||
Head Coach | CUI Yingbiao | |||||
Stand-In Manager | HUO Kelin | |||||
Assistant Coach | JIA Wei | |||||
Assistant Coach | HAN JiZhong | |||||
Assistant Coach | TAO Zhinan | |||||
Physiotherapist | WANG Mingbo |
MAS
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | JAMALUDDIN Roslan | ||||
X
|
6 | JALIL Marhan | ||||
5
|
8 | AHMAD TAJUDDIN Izwan Firdaus | ||||
5
|
9 | SHAMSUL Muhammad | 1 | |||
X
|
10 | SAARI Faizal | 1 | |||
X
|
11 | ABDULLAH Shahrun | ||||
X
|
12 | MUTALIB Sukri | 1 | |||
X
|
13 | ASHARI Firhan | ||||
X
|
14 | MISRON Azlan | ||||
X
|
15 | NOOR Nabil | ||||
X
|
17 | RAHIM Razie | 1 | |||
5
|
18 | JALI Faiz | 1 | |||
5
|
20 | HASAN Azuan | ||||
Bench
|
21 | OTHMAN Hafizuddin | ||||
X
|
22 | CHARUN Baljit Singh | ||||
X
|
23 | AHMAD Tengku | 1 | |||
6
|
26 | SAABAH Shahril | ||||
5
|
30 | JAMALUDDIN Izad | ||||
Physiotherapist | INSEUNG Yeo | |||||
Team Manager | VAN HUIZEN Stephen | |||||
Head Coach | TAI Beng | |||||
Stand-In Manager | ZAINI Nor Saiful | |||||
Assistant Coach | NADARAJAN M |
DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified
Match Officials
Role | Official |
---|---|
Umpire 1 | PRASAD Raghu |
Umpire 2 | BARBAS Diego |
Reserve Umpire | GREENFIELD Gareth |
Video Umpire | van BUNGE Coen |
Judge 1 | WARRIS Rogier |
Judge 2 | McKAY Iain |
Technical Officer | DECKENBROCK Christian |
- Match 03
- Date Sun, 21 Jun 2015
- Time 12:00
- Pool/Class Pool B
- Venue KHC Dragons