THE Malaysian women’s hockey team had to wait until the 46th minute before finally breaking Thailand’s defense to win their seventh gold medal in the Sea Games. “Playing in a final, any final, is never easy and the underdogs normally play much higher than their ranking. “I knew we had to get early goals to subdue Thailand, but it only came in the 46th minute. “Its a world cup qualifier and we don’t want to squander this second chance to make it,” said Dharmaraj. The women failed to find their mark in the World Leage Semifinals in Belgium when they finished last and failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Source: New Strait Times August 28, 2017 13:07 UTC