Champions Challenge 1 2014 (M)
Kuantan, Malaysia - April 26 - 4, 2014
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MAS V CAN ( Semi Final 1 ) Champions Challenge 1 2014 (M)

MAS
2 - 2 (4-5)
CAN

Match Review MAS - CAN 2-2

Goals

Team Minute Shirt # Player Action Score
MAS 3 10 SAARI Faizal PC 1 - 0
MAS 15 31 ABU Ismail FG 2 - 0
CAN 21 4 TUPPER Scott PC 2 - 1
CAN 60 4 TUPPER Scott PC 2 - 2

Shootouts

Team Attacker Defender Result Score
CAN GUEST Matthew SUBRAMIAM Kumar O 0 - 0
MAS SAARI Faizal CARTER David X 1 - 0
CAN PEARSON Mark SUBRAMIAM Kumar X 1 - 1
MAS JALI Faiz CARTER David X 2 - 1
CAN TUPPER Scott SUBRAMIAM Kumar O 2 - 1
MAS ASHARI Firhan CARTER David O 2 - 1
CAN FROESE Adam SUBRAMIAM Kumar O 2 - 1
MAS SAABAH Muhammad CARTER David O 2 - 1
CAN JOHNSTON Gordon SUBRAMIAM Kumar X 2 - 2
MAS SAARI Fitri CARTER David O 2 - 2
MAS SAARI Faizal CARTER David X 3 - 2
CAN PEARSON Mark SUBRAMIAM Kumar X 3 - 3
MAS SAARI Fitri CARTER David X 4 - 3
CAN JOHNSTON Gordon SUBRAMIAM Kumar X 4 - 4
MAS JALI Faiz CARTER David O 4 - 4
CAN FROESE Adam SUBRAMIAM Kumar X 4 - 5

X Goal, O Saved, - Not Taken

Cards

Team Minute Shirt # Player Type
CAN 7 29 CURRAN Taylor G
MAS 18 15 MOHD NOOR Nabil Fiqri G
CAN 32 12 JAMESON David Y
MAS 41 12 MUTALIB Sukri G

MAS

Minute Shirt # Name Goals Green Yellow Red
X
 3 LIM Kevin
X
 6 JALIL Muhammad
X
 7 SAARI Fitri
X
 10 SAARI Faizal 1
X
 12 MUTALIB Sukri 1
5
 13 ASHARI Firhan
X
 14 MISRON Azlan
6
 15 MOHD NOOR Nabil Fiqri 1
X
 16 SUBRAMIAM Kumar
X
 18 JALI Faiz
X
 19 HASSAN Muhammad
Bench
 21 OTHMAN Hafizuddin
X
 23 JALIL Ahmad
6
 24 BAHAROM Muhammad
10
 25 NASRUDDIN Ahmad
6
 26 SAABAH Muhammad
9
 30 JAMALUDDIN Mohammad
X
 31 ABU Ismail 1
  Physiotherapist INSEUNG Yeo
  Medical Doctor RAFAR Abdul
  Team Manager KOSHY George
  Stand-In Manager BAKAR Nor Azlan
  Head Coach DHAARMA RAJ Muhammad
  Assistant Coach GOBINATHAN K.

CAN

Minute Shirt # Name Goals Green Yellow Red
X
 2 MARTIN Benjamin
X
 3 WRIGHT Philip
X
 4 TUPPER Scott 2
4
 7 HILDRETH Richard
4
 12 JAMESON David 1
X
 14 FROESE Adam
X
 16 JOHNSTON Gordon
4
 18 WHARTON Paul
X
 19 PEARSON Mark
4
 20 HO-GARCIA Gabriel
X
 22 SMYTHE John
X
 23 SMYTHE Iain
4
 25 STEWART Hudson
X
 26 GUEST Matthew
S
 27 PANESAR Sukhi
X
 29 CURRAN Taylor 1
15
 30 CARTER David
X
 31 KINDLER Antoni
  Stand-In Manager FERGUSON Josh
  Head Coach FARRY Anthony
  Assistant Coach BUNDY Paul
  Team Manager PLOTTEL Celia

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role Official
Umpire 1 YOU Suolong
Umpire 2 TOMLINSON David
Reserve Umpire BARBAS Diego
Judge 1 SLEEMAN Wayne
Judge 2 APPOO Ramesh
Technical Officer MARSH Gary

Canada are the first team to qualify for the final of the Pahang Hockey Champions Challenge 1 in Kuantan. They defeated host nation Malaysia 5-4 in a dramatic shoot-out competition. After regulation time the score was tied at 2-2. Earlier, Canada had come back after being 2-0 behind.

"I am proud of my players, they played well, but unfortunately we lost in the shoot-outs", said Malaysia coach Muhammad Dhaarma Raj. "We will do our best in the bronze medal match as we want to finish as high as possible.“

Malaysia forced an early penalty corner when Fitri Saari found a Canadian foot in the circle. The corner was neatly taken by his brother Faizal Saari (3’) firing the ball home to bring the Speedy Tigers ahead. Canada had slightly more ball possession throughout the following 12 minutes but they struggled to create promising chances.

While being forced to defend, Malaysia focused on counter-attacking. One breakaway led to a second goal when Ismail Abu (15’) shot from close range. The home team nearly added a third goal but Ahmad Nasruddin was unable to control the ball in front of the empty goal. “We started the match under immense pressure. Full credit to our guys to hold on”, admits Canada coach Anthony Farry. 

Canada struck back in the second quarter through team-captain Scott Tupper (21’) who scored his fourth goal in this tournament. After Canada had got on the scoreboard, the big crowd in the Stadium Wisma Belia felt that the host nation need vocal support and cheered even louder. The Speedy Tigers pushed for another goal but they could not get any shots away that really troubled the Canadian goalkeeper David Carter. “We tried to stop Malaysia’s individual brilliance”, added Farry. 

Canada found themselves under pressure in the third quarter but the defence held firm. Then, the crowd witnessed three penalty corners being awarded within three minutes. First, Tupper’s attempt was denied, then, Malaysia failed to convert before Canada managed to win their third penalty corner at the other end. This time, Tupper’s flick was brilliantly parried by Malaysia goalie Kumar Subramiam. 

Team Canada, having one man less in the squad because of Sukhi Panesar’s red card suspension, eventually equalised from their fourth penalty corner when Tupper’s (60’) flick found its way into the net with just 10 minutes remaining. Both teams created enough chances to finish the game but were unable to score.  

The shoot-out was a dramatic affair as the score was tied at 2-2 after each team had had five attempts. The shoot-out continued as a one-on-one competition with the 16th shot making the difference. While Fitri Saari was denied on the Malaysian side, Adam Froese scored for Canada to lift his team into the goal medal match. 

  • Match 19
  • Date Sat, 3 May 2014
  • Time 19:15
  • Pool/Class Semi Final 1
  • Venue
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