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THE INDONESIAN HURDLE FOR MALAYSIA

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 – Malaysia will need more than just luck to beat Indonesia in the Thomas Cup Finals after a demoralising 4-1 defeat to Japan in their final Group D match at Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark on Thursday.
At the same time Malaysia need to stop that “learning process” if the young Malaysian team is extend their stay in Denmark. Lee Zii Jia (men’s singles) and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (mens doubles) are seasoned campaigners on the big stage.
Zii Jia is the reigning All-England champion while Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik won the bronze medal at the recent Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
No doubt they have notched some results in the Sudirman Cup (mixed team championship in Vantaa, Finland) and the on-going Thomas Cup Finals in Aarhus.
It stops that. They have been simply inconsistent with their performance. At the same time a nagging question being asked is why Malaysia is fond of trying out new combinations? The coaching panel may have their own reasons but why during a major meet?
Malaysians often get carried away with one or two wins over a top ranked player or players. It is sickening to hear players being praised with that win.
Malaysian players lack the mental strength and mentality to ride on the momentum to embark on their success.
Zii Jia was one point away from clinching the morale boosting first point for Malaysia in the first singles but instead he blew away that opportunity in his 21-15, 12-21, 21-23 defeat to world No 1 Kento Momota in a marathon 80-minute encounter.
The defeat had an effect on Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik who were a pale shadow of themselves and succumbed 13-21, 13-21 defeat to Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in 37 minutes to hand Japan a 2-0 lead in the tie.
World No 70 Cheam June Wei gave a battling performance against 13th ranked Kanta Tsuneyama before bowing out with a 20-22, 13-21 defeat in 49 minutes.
It was 4-0 up for Japan in the tie when Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani went out tamely 10-21, 16-21 to Akira Koa-Yuta Watanabe, a scratch pair in 39 minutes.
It was left for Leong Jun Hao to give Malaysia some respect and it came in the form of a 21-9, 21-18 upset win over 16th ranked Kenta Nishimoto in 51 minutes. The Malaysian youngster is ranked 120.
Indonesia, the top seeds in the Thomas Cup, is full of fire – more so when Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Anthony Ginting seem to have checked their slide in form.
However, it is third singles Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, who has turned out to be the ace in the pack for Indonesia.
The quarter-final tie between Indonesia-Malaysia will be a repeat of the 2018 Finals in Bangkok which the Indonesians won.

SAYA YAKIN MALAYSIA MAMPU SEKAT INDONESIA

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Catatan ASAN AHMAD, 15 Oktober 2021

INDONESIA akan menjadi lawan skuad badminton negara pada pusingan suku akhir kejohanan badminton Piala Thomas 2021 hari ini.

Perlawanan tersebut akan berlangsung di Aarhus, Denmark hari ini, 15 Oktober (kira-kira pada pukul 7.30pm waktu Malaysia).

Malaysia yang menamatkan saingan peringkat kumpulan D di tempat kedua selepas tewas 1-4 kepada Jepun, diundi menentang Indonesia pada perlawanan suku akhir itu nanti.

Pada pandangan peribadi saya, Malaysia dilihat berpeluang untuk mengatasi Indonesia dengan syarat barisan pemain negara yang bakal diturunkan pada perlawanan itu nanti tampil dengan aksi terbaik mereka.

Pada perlawanan terakhir peringat kumpulan D menentang Jepun semalam, rentak permainan pemain negara agak menurun berbanding aksi mereka ketika beraksi pada kejohanan Piala Sudirman dua minggu lalu.

Nasib baiklah tugas skuad negara pada peringkat kumpulan ini tidak begitu berat selepas England menarik diri daripada kejohanan Piala Thomas kali ini.

Jika kena dengan gayanya, Malaysia mungkin mampu melangkah ke final kerana saya yakin barisan kejurulatihan negara sudah dapat mengenalpasti kelebihan yang ada pada para pemain negara selepas aksi menentang Jepun semalam.

Mungkin mereka sudah mendapat strategi terbaik sebagai persediaan menghadapi Indonesia di suku akhir hari ini.

Kekuatan Malaysia dan Indonesia ketika ini dilihat seimbang. Mungkin kelebihan akan memihak kepada Malaysia kerana beberapa muka baharu yang ditampilkan oleh Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) pada saingan Piala Thomas kali ini dilihat lebih bertenaga dan berdaya saing.

Indonesia mungkin sudah boleh membaca kelebihan yang ada pada Lee Zii Jia, namun kekuatan yang ada pada dua lagi pemain perseorangan negara iaitu Cheam Jun Wei dan juga Leong Jun Hao bakal menjadi ancaman buat mereka.

Tidak banyak yang mereka ketahui dengan dua pemain muda negara ini dan kelebihan inilah yang harus dipergunakan sebaik mungkin oleh Malaysia untuk memerangkap lawan mereka itu nanti.

Jun Wei pernah menewaskan Jonatan Christie pada kejohanan berpasukan Asia tahun lalu dan jika pemain berusia 24 tahun itu tampil dengan aksi terbaiknya, peluangnnya untuk menang ke atas Jonatan amat cerah.

Jun Hao telah memperlihatkan kemampuannya ketika menewaskan pemain perseorangan ketiga Jepun, Kenta Nishimoto semalam dan saya yakin dia mampu menjinakkan perseorangan ketiga Indonesia, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito.

Pemain perseorangan ketiga Indonesia ini tidak mempunyai banyak ‘senjata’ untuk memerangkap pemain lawan, dan saya yakin Jun Hao berupaya mencatat kemenangan mudah.

Lee Zii Jia perlu tampil dengan strategi yang betul jika dia diturunkan menentang Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Kemenangan Zii Jia amat penting pada aksi suku akhir itu nanti kerana ia akan membangkitkan semangat pemain lain dalam skuad.

Semalam, strategi Zii Jia ketika menentang Kento Momota agak silap kerana dia bermula sangat agresif pada set pertama dan akibatnya dia kelihatan letih dalam set kedua.

Pada set penentuan, ia adalah ‘mental strength battle’ dan Momota telah mempergunakan sepenuhnya pengalaman yang ada untuk memenangi perlawanan tersebut.

Peluang skuad negara dalam acara beregu adalah 50-50. Prestasi beregu utama Indonesia iaitu Kevin Sanjaya dan Marcus Gideon agak menurun ketika ini. Kemungkinan besar beregu ini bakal diturunkan untuk berdepan Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik kerana Indonesia berpendapat gandingan Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto belum mampu untuk menyaingi kehebatan beregu negara kita.

Bagi beregu kedua, Indonesia bakal memberi kepercayaan kepada Hendra Setiawan-Muhamad Ahsan.

Dalam baki perlawanan yang ada ini, skuad negara tidak boleh lagi memikirkan bahawa penyertaan mereka pada Piala Thomas sebagai medan pendedahan.

Apabila sudah layak beraksi pada kejohanan besar seperti ini, pendedahan bukanlah alasan tepat. Ini adalah tempat untuk melakar kemenangan.

Kalau nak bagi pendedahan – para pemain harus lebih kerap dihantar beraksi pada kejohanan Terbuka antarabangsa dan selepas itu ke peringkat Super Series. Ini baru proses pendedahan.

Apa pun, kita berharap agar semua pemain negara tampil dengan aksi terbaik mereka pada perlawanan menentang Indonesia nanti dan jika menang, peluang untuk melangkah ke final adalah cerah.

Jika berjaya melepasi cabaran Indonesia, saya yakin barisan pemain negara mampu menyekat sama ada India mahupun Denmark di separuh akhir.

Ramai yang menganggap, Denmark dilihat mempunyai skuad yang serba lengkap pada saingan kali ini, selain mempunyai kelebihan beraksi di tempat sendiri.

Bagi saya, peluang skuad kita dengan Denmark adalah 50-50 dan begitu juga dengan India.

Misi utama adalah untuk menyekat kemaraan Indonesia terlebih dahulu kerana ia bakal menjadi ‘turning point’ buat skuad negara kita untuk melangkah lebih jauh.

Kita hampir melakukannya pada edisi 2014 lalu, namun tewas 2-3 kepada Jepun di final.

Ini prediksi peribadi saya –  skuad negara bakal meraih kemenangan 3-2 ke atas Indonesia di suku akhir nanti dan jika keputusan berubah, Indonesia juga bakal meraih kemenangan dengan agregat yang sama.

Saya mempunyai keyakinan bahawa skuad negara bakal menang dalam dua acara perseorangan dan satu beregu. InsyaAllah…

CAN MALAYSIA KEEP THE FIRE AGAINST JAPAN?

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – Malaysia marched into the knockout stage in the Thomas Cup Finals from Group D with a smashing 5-0 win over Canada at the Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark on Wednesday (Malaysian time).
With England pulled out at the eleventh hour from the men’s team event – Malaysia needed to beat Canada to confirm their berth in the quarter-finals and will next play Japan to decide the group champions.
Teams finishing on top in their respective groups will be ‘seeded’ for the quarter-final. The win over the Canadians is a certain boost for the Malaysians but the question mark is will Malaysia try another scratch combination in the doubles?
It is left to be seen what the BA of Malaysia (BAM) coaching director and his band of coaches have in their mind after splitting up Tokyo Olympics bronze medal winners Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik for the match against Canada.
The country’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zi Jia set the ball rolling with a straight games 21-18, 21-13 win over Brian Yang – the player who has pulled off some stunning wins over his opponents like Christie Jonathan (Indonesia) in the Sudirman Cup mixed team event in Vantaa, Finland.
Cheam June Wei played second singles, ranked No 70, played second singles against 46th ranked Jason Anthony Ho-sue and strolled to a 21-14, 21-14 win in a 40-minute encounter after coming through some resistance in both games.
Ng Tze Yong kept his cool and endured a hard game in the second to settle Malaysia’s third point after a 42-minute battle for his 21-7, 21-19 victory although at one stage the Malaysian looked like having to settle his match in a rubber.
Wooi Yik was paired up with Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the first doubles but the Malaysians had the chemistry to breeze through a 21-17, 21-10 win over Philippe Charron-Maxime in 25 minutes. The first game settled in only eight minutes.
Aaron Chia-Goh Sze Fei completed the rout with a 21-14, 21-13 win over B.R. Sankeerth-Nyl Yakura in 37 minutes.
Zii Jia said his better mental strength paved his win over Brian whom he had beaten in the All-England. Zii Jia went on to win the prestigious tournament.
Meanwhile, Choong Hann said: “The real test  is against Japan and we need to do some homework to decide on the lineups  The match against Japan is the right opportunity for our players to show their stuff.”
For the record, Malaysia lost twice to Japan in the Sudirman Cup. However, it is a different ball game in the Thomas Cup and much is left on match strategies. Can Malaysia keep their smash and keep the fire burning in Aarhus?

THE SPARKLE IN UBER CUP DEFEATS IN AARHUS

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 – A 5-0 whitewash at the hands of the all-powerful and 14-time champions China in the wake of the 4-1 defeat to Denmark in the first match has ended Malaysia’s hopes of a place in the knockout stage in the Uber Cup women’s team championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), however, deserves a pat on the back and mention for the national body’s bold decision to send a young and untested team to Aarhus.
The exposure and experience of playing against the giants of the game at the world stage will stand in good stead in time to come.
Playing against world class players and ranked higher in the rankings, is simply described in as “priceless” for the young Malaysians.
Some are playing their first ever high level tournament. Their debut, both in the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup (mixed team), has opened the eyes of many although, as usual, a politician, used it in a bid to gain political mileage. Instead, he earned the wrath of the people, although some on jumped on the bandwagon for political mileage.
Putting that aside, S.Kisona, Pearly Tan, M. Thinaah, Siti Nurshuhaini Azman, K. Letshanaa drove home a strong performance message that Malaysia can count on them as the future stars to keep the Malaysian flag flying.
Malaysia face Canada in their final Group D match in the Uber Cup at the Ceres Arena on Monday (today) (1am, Tuesday in Malaysia due to the time difference).
National women’s singles head coach Indra Wijaya is disheartened with the defeats to Denmark and China. Instead, he is counting on his players to deliver soon, especially on the big stage.
These players have the character, determination and tremendous fighting spirit and not forgetting the pride they carry with the national flag on their chest each time they take the court.
Maturity comes over years. For them the journey has just begun.

ANOTHER DEFEAT, ANOTHER OUTCRY

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 – Malaysia picked up another defeat in Amman, Jordan – this time a 5-1 defeat against Uzbekistan (ranked 84) in a Tier 1 international friendly at the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan on Saturday.
It was Malaysia’s second defeat in as many matches in the two-match playing tour of Jordan during the FIFA international break,  having lost to Jordan 4-0 in the first match on Wednesday.
The Tier I friendlies is for national football coach Tan Cheng Hoe to identify his core team for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 which will be played in December in Singapore.
Did anyone expect Malaysia, ranked 154, to come away with wins against Jordan and Uzbekistan? Probably the netizens, who now to have a big say in who is to be called up for national callups.
This is a new trend in Malaysian sports. It is fast becoming a “disease” that seems to be getting out of hand if not checked. Yes. This is the truth and sadly it seems to be getting out of control with ”race politics” coming into the picture.
We do not want this to happen. It is race politics that has set the rot in many Malaysian sports and it is bound to get worse if the authorities close an eye and allow the culprits to get away with it.
Coming back to the national football team, you do not expect to get positive results from a squad that was assembled just hours before the players flew off to Jordan. Three days later Malaysia took the field against Jordan.
Cheng Hoe sums up best in his own words when he said: “International intensity and pace is different. You play under pressure and we cannot play our usual match when we take the field without any training together.
”More so when you bring some new names into the team and they cannot fit into the system. It affects all and this was glaring in our match against Jordan and Uzbekistan. However, I must say that our performance against Uzbek was better compared to Jordan (despite the score).
”Most of the goals conceded came from individual mistakes. However, it is good experience and lesson for our players. They lack mental toughness, techniques and preparations to face higher ranked teams in the Asian region and this is one aspect we need to work on,” said Cheng Hoe from Amman on Sunday.
Cheng Hoe and the team left for home at 8.30pm (Jordan time) on Sunday.

SUFIANI JOHARI DIPILIH MENJADI PRESIDEN PERSATUAN SUKAN TOUCH MALAYSIA

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PUTRAJAYA, 7 Okt – Ahmad Sufiani Johari dipilih menjadi presiden Persatuan Sukan Touch Malaysia pada Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan (AGM) dan Pemilihan bagi penggal 2021-2023 persatuan itu pada 3 Oktober lalu.

Presiden Persatuan Touch Negeri Sembilan, Mohd Farid Shah Mohd Basir pula dipilih selaku Timbalan Presiden.

Menurut Setiausaha Agung Persatuan Sukan Touch Malaysia, Samsul Norazim Samsudin, mesyuarat dan pemilihan itu berlangsung secara dalam talian dengan dihadiri perwakilan daripada tujuh persatuan negeri yang telah diluluskan penubuhannya oleh Pesuruhjaya Sukan Malaysia.

Negeri-negeri gabungan tersebut terdiri daripada Putrajaya, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Johor, Terengganu dan Sarawak.

Persatuan negeri bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Melaka serta beberapa negeri lain sedang menunggu kelulusan penubuhannya daripada pejabat Pesuruhjaya Sukan Malaysia.

Sufiani, 45, merupakan pengasas dan presiden interim Persatuan Sukan Touch Malaysi dan dia mempunyai pengalaman luas dalam sukan tersebut di peringkat kebangsaan mahupun antarabangsa.

Imbas….skuad negara ketika beraksi pada Piala Dunia Touch di Putrajaya pada 2019 lalu.

Pada penganjuran Piala Dunia Touch 2019 di Putrajaya, Sufiani bertindak selaku Ketua Jawatankuasa Penganjur dan kepimpinan beliau menyaksikan Malaysia dinobatkan sebagai salah satu penganjur terbaik oleh Persekutuan Sukan Touch Antarabangsa (Federation of International Touch (FIT).

Malaysia juga telah disahkan oleh badan induk dunia tersebut sebagai Ahli Badan Gabungan Rasmi pada 19 Ogos 2021.

Dengan pengiktirafan tersebut, Malaysia kini mendapat kelayakan untuk menyertai semua acara anjuran FIT, layak dijemput untuk semua acara anjuran FIT, diberi akses dan penyertaan penuh dalam program pembangunan sukan touch serta diberi hak untuk hadir, bersuara dan mengundi dalam Mesyuarat Agung badan dunia itu.

Kehadiran Malaysia dalam badan dunia berkenaan menjadikan sejumlah 46 buah negara kini bernaung di bawah FIT.

Dalam ucapan sulungnya, Sufiani merakamkan penghargaan kepada barisan jawatankuasa interim yang telah bertungkus lumus memastikan penubuhan badan sukan kebangsaan menjadi kenyataan seterusnya berazam mengembangkan lagi potensi sukan touch kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia.

Antara yang dirancang ialah penganjuran Liga Sukan Touch Kebangsaan (Inaugural National Touch League 2021) yang dijadualkan pada bulan Disember nanti di Putrajaya serta program pembangunan akar umbi di seluruh negara.

Berikut senarai penuh ahli jawatankuasa Persatuan Sukan Touch Malaysia bagi penggal 2021-2023:

PRESIDEN
Ahmad Sufiani Johari – Putrajaya Touch Association

TIMBALAN PRESIDEN
Mohd Farid Shah Mohd Basir – Touch Association Negeri Sembilan (TANS) 

NAIB-NAIB  PRESIDEN (4)
Shazmi Ali Sardar Ali – Touch Association Selangor (TAS) 
Jake Abbas – Pahang Touch Association (PTA) 
Hafizan Fuad – Touch Association Johor (TAJ) 
Hafisz Rachman Drahman – Sarawak Touch Association (STA) 

SETIAUSAHA AGUNG      
Samsul Norazim Samsudin – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENOLONG SETIAUSAHA 
Iqmarl Hadi Kamal – Putrajaya Touch Association

BENDAHARI
Cut Iffa Izza Tengku Ermanda – Touch Association Kuala Lumpur (TAKL)

PENOLONG BENDAHARI
Anis Amyra Azami – Putrajaya Touch Association

JAWATANKUASA KECIL PERSATUAN SUKAN TOUCH MALAYSIA 2021-2023
PENGARAH PEMBANGUNAN
Mohd Atif Abdullah – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENGARAH ACARA
Iqmarl Hadi Kamal – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENGARAH TEKNIKAL
Muhammad Nor Amirul Mazlan – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENGARAH HAL EHWAL DISIPLIN
Martha Mervy – Sarawak Touch Association (STA) 

PENGARAH KEJURULATIHAN
Al Jeffery Mohd Iszeham – Touch Association Selangor (TAS) 

PENGARAH PENGADIL
Samsul Norazim Samsudin – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENGARAH SAINS SUKAN
Mohd Ehsan Manan – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENGARAH PEMILIHAN PASUKAN KEBANGSAAN
Mohd Mazuri Sallehuddin – Touch Association Negeri Sembilan (TANS) 

TIMBALAN PENGARAH PEMILIHAN PASUKAN KEBANGSAAN
Muhammad Firdaus Zakarya – Touch Association Selangor (TAS) 

PENGARAH HAL EHWAL WANITA
Nurul Elia Anuar – Putrajaya Touch Association

PENGARAH HAL EHWAL KANAK-KANAK
Mohd Hafiz Basri – Putrajaya Touch Association

TIMBALAN PENGARAH HAL EHWAL KANAK-KANAK
Evanna Devi Seyapalan – Touch Association Selangor (TAS) 

PENGARAH KESELAMATAN AWAM DAN KAWALAN TRAFIK 
Mohd Sukri Seh Dom – Touch Association Johor (TAJ) 

PENGARAH HAPERHUBUNGAN MEDIA
Mohd Adib Mohamad Ali Nasri – Putrajaya Touch Association

JURU AUDIT
Sally Sheriza Ahmad – Sarawak Touch Association (STA) 

JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA PAUTAN AGENSI LUAR:
PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA BAHAGIAN SUKAN KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA (MSSM & PASJK)
Syed Affendi Syed Ibrahim – Touch Association Kuala Lumpur (TAKL) 

PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA BAHAGIAN SUKAN KEMENTERIAN PENGAJIAN TINGGI (MASUM, MASISWA & MSP)
Mohd Zulfadili Hamzah – Melaka Touch Association (META) 

PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA BAHAGIAN SUKAN: 
SEKOLAH-SEKOLAH ANTARABANGSA (INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL)
Jennab Zulkifly – Pahang Touch Association (PTA) 

PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA MAJLIS SUKAN NEGARA
Yuzamri Yusof – Terengganu Touch Association (TTA) 

PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA OLYMPIC COUNCIL MALAYSIA 
Farid Rahman – Touch Association Negeri Sembilan (TANS) 

PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA SEKOLAH SUKAN MALAYSIA (National Touch Development Program – NTDP)
Fatimah Abdul Samad 

PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA BERSAMA PROJEK KHAS & CSR
Danial Syahiran Ho – Pahang Touch Association (PTA)

Flashback.....

 

MALAYSIA LOST IN THE PARK IN AMMAN

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – The “killer” long balls, a disjointed defense, lack of teamwork and more importantly lack of communication – all these were lacking on the field as Malaysia crumbled to a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Jordan in a Tier 1 international friendly at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman on Wednesday.
Topping it all, Malaysia was already under pressure even before the Harimau Malaya took off from the KLIA in the wee hours without new callup Mohd Shahrul Nizam Ros Hasni. Terengganu FC’s Kelantan-born defender failed to report. He was instead, happily fishing in the South China Sea.
More was to come when the team reached Amman. Heritage player Dion Cools, also cried off citing injury and was under rehabilitation although he featured in a match for his Danish club FC Midtjylland. He later revealed that ”playing time” late in the match was part of his rehabilitation process.
To add fuel to the situation team manager Datuk Yusoff Mahadi came out with a statement saying that naturalised Malaysian Guilherme de Paula “must score in a every match” but the Brazilian failed to score against Jordan.
Isn’t this putting pressure on the player and the rest of the team. This coming from the team manager who hardly speaks of the team, except to make uncalled statements to seek cheap publicity?
Remember that Yusoff, who is also the deputy president of the FA of Malaysia, requested that no action be taken against Shahrul for his disappearing act and was not contactable because he had switched off his mobile phone.
Terengganu FC manager Zulfadli Rozi requested the same for the player who is a former national Under-23. Where is national pride and where is their respect for the Jalur Gemilang?
Now, a lot has been said – both in the print and electronic media and not forgetting the social media – about the defeat to the 93rd ranked Jordan.
The players reported at the FAM just hours after playing in the Malaysia Cup matches for their respective clubs on Sept 30. Some were meeting for the first time. You don’t expect to gel into coach Tan Cheng Hoe’s system in a day or two.
The 4-0 defeat sums up the pathetic display by the team with Jordan two goals in the each half. All four goals were a “gift” on a silver platter from Malaysia for the Arab nation.
Ali Ohwan, who plays for Al-Jazeera, helped himself to a grand hattrick with strikes on the 34th, 47th and 49th minutes. Skipper Odai Al-Saify got the second goal for Jordan and this was on 42 minutes.
Odai scored with a yawning goal in front of him after goalkeeper Khairulazhan Khalid and center back and skipper Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak clattered into each other due to lack of communication and were left stranded on the top of the box.
Odai’s goal needed only three touches from the Jordan goalkeeper’s goal kick which was headed on by a midfielder for Odai to gleefully make it look so simple.
Malaysia’s plays Uzbekistan (ranked 84) at the Amman International Stadium on Saturday before returning home.

ENGLAND’S GIFT TO MALAYSIA IN THOMAS CUP

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 – After the bonze medal effort at the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships in Vantaa, Finland, Malaysia has boosted its hopes of making the knockout stage in the Thomas Cup men’s team championships which begin in Aarhus, Denmark on Saturday (Oct 9).
This comes in the wake of England’s late withdrawal from the tournament, which leaves only three teams in Group D.
Apart from Malaysia, the other teams in the group are Canada and Japan. Japan finished runners-up to China in the Sudirman Cup.
Badminton England announced their withdrawal via a statement issued on Tuesday.
”Badminton England today announced the withdrawal of the team which was scheduled to compete in the Thomas Cup later this week owing to injuries to three of the four selected singles players and have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from the tournament,” the statement said.
A quarter-final berth in the offing for Malaysia if the Malaysians beat Canada in their opening match on Oct 10 (Sunday). Malaysia’s match against Japan is on Oct 12 (Tuesday).
Just like in the Sudirman Cup, the top two teams in their respective groups will advance to the knockout stage.
For the record, Japan and Malaysia were in the same group (D) in the Sudirman Cup with the Japanese winning the group stage 4-1 to the top group.
Malaysia finished second and was not seeded for the knockout round and drew Indonesia in the quarter-finals.
However, in the quarter-finals, the Malaysians led by skipper Lee Zee Jia upstaged the Indonesians with a stunning 3-2 win to reach the semi-finals. Once again, Japan showed its supremacy over Malaysia for a 3-1 win and a place in the final.
England’s withdrawal in the Thomas Cup gives Malaysia hope but the Malaysians cannot underrate the Canadians gave a good account of themselves in Vantaa, giving teams like Indonesia and Denmark a run for their money in their group.
Despite the bronze medal, Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik also had their ups and downs in their matches in Vantaa.
A new venue, a new environment come with new determinations, and Malaysia could just about upset the odds in Aarhus.

‘JANGAN MAIN-MAIN DENGAN TBPR’

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KUALA TERENGGANU, 3 Okt –  Lain macam rentak pasukan Tune Boss Pink Racing. Mereka mungkin masih baharu dalam arena sukan permotoran tempatan, tetapi TBPR sudah mula tunjuk belang. Jadi, jangan ‘main-main’ dengan TBPR kerana para pelumbanya kini semakin garang dan matang di litar.

Walaupun baharu, tetapi ia tak bermakna mereka tidak mampu memberi cabaran, cuma masa dan saatnya sahaja yang akan menentukan.

Secara perlahan, mereka kini sudah mula melangkah ke depan walaupun penampilan pertama pada kejuaraan Cub Prix musim ini tidak lebih sebagai medan untuk menimba pengalaman.

Namun, sebaliknya berlaku apabila barisan pelumbanya semakin bijak mencuri peluang untuk berada di podium kemenangan. Ia satu pencapain yang diluar jangkaan.

Hari ini, pelumba TBPR naik podium lagi dan kejayaan itu diperoleh menerusi Mohd Harith Farhan Baharin pada aksi Pusingan 6 kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia yang berlangsung di Litar Lumba Terengganu, Gong Badak.

Harith menamatkan perlumbaan akhir kelas CP125 itu di tempat ketiga dengan catatan masa 13:16.066 saat (s).

Ini merupakan penyudah podium kedua buat TBPR selepas kali pertama melakukannya pada Pusingan 3 di Litar Sepang Utara dua minggu lalu menerusi Harith yang turut menamatkan perlumbaan di kedudukan ketiga.

Semalam, pada saingan Pusingan 5, Harith sekadar menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat keempat dan hari ini, pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu berjaya menebus kegagalannya dengan penyudah podium yang agak dramatik pada perlumbaan akhir aksi Pusingan 6 itu.

Mengimbas aksi Pusingan 6 hari ini, ia mungkin rentak terbaik pernah dipamerkan oleh Harith. Gaya dia mengawal perlumbaan nampak tenang, malah sudah mula memperlihatkan kemahiran yang tersimpan dalam dirinya.

Dia memulakan perlumbaan akhir itu di petak kedua, tetapi sekali lagi permulaannya masih kurang kemas sehingga menyaksikannya ketinggalan di kedudukan keenam.

Begitupun, dia mampu memintas beberapa pelumba yang berada di hadapannya untuk menghuni  kedudukan ketiga.

Malah, dia turut memimpin perlumbaan untuk beberapa lap, namun kesilapan yang berlaku pada lap ke-12 menyaksikannya hampir terjatuh tetapi masih berjaya mengawal keadaan dengan baik.

Akibat insiden tersebut, dia dipintas oleh dua pelumba yang berada di belakangnya dan kembali menghuni kedudukan kelima.

Menariknya, dia tidak menyerah dan terus melakukan asakan pada lap terakhir dan berjaya menempatkan diri di kedudukan ketiga, sekali gus menghadiahkan podium buat TBPR.

Perlumbaan tersebut dimenangi pelumba berpangalaman, Md Adib Rosley (Ipone Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team) dengan catatan masa 13:12.619s manakala Md Firdaus Md Hamdan (Moto1 Kyoko Honda KC Racing Team) meraih tempat kedua dengan masa 13:12.759s.

“Ia perlumbaan yang sangat mencabar dan Alhamdulillah saya berjaya mengawal rentak dengan baik. Namun kestablian jentera saya agak menurun sedikit mungkin disebabkan cuaca yang panas, tetapi masih mampu untuk memberi saingan.

“Terima kasih kepada seluruh kru pasukan, ahli keluarga saya yang telah memberi sokongan kepada saya sepanjang perlumbaan ini. Kejayaan ini adalah hadiah yang sangat bermakna buat mereka semua,” jelas Harith.

Dua lagi pelumba TBPR, Saiful Azhary Muhamad gagal menamatkan perlumbaan manakala Siti Norafizah Mohamad atau Fifi menamatkannya di kedudukan ke-17.

Fifi, satu-satunya pelumba wanita dalam kelas tersebut masih berupaya mengekalkan konsistensi dalam setiap perlumbana yang diharunginya setakat ini. Sejujurnya, dia diramal antara pelumba yang mampu melakar kejutan buat TBPR.

Hari ini, Fifi beraksi dalam keadaan yang kurang cergas selepas terjatuh dan mengalami kecederaan pada sesi latihan bebas Jumaat lalu, namun dia enggan mengalah dan berkeras untuk berlumba.

Impiannya adalah untuk terus mengutip mata, namun misinya gagal kerana kecederaan yang dialaminya itu agak menjejaskan prestasinya pada perlumbaan tersebut.

Malang buat Saiful yang berdepan masalah dengan jenteranya hari ini dan terpaksa keluar daripada persaingan. Dia meletakkan sasaran untuk berada dalam kelompok 10 terbaik pada perlumbaan akhir itu.

Pada aksi di Kuala Terengganu ini, TBPR merehatkan pelumba kategori Wira, Siti Norsyafiyah Alia Saarizan atas sebab tertentu. Alia kini menghuni kedudukan ke-22 bagi kategori keseluruhan pelumba dengan memungut satu mata.

Pemilik serta pengurus pasukan TBPR, Nur Atikah Azwar tetap melahirkan rasa bangga dengan pencapaian yang diraih oleh barisan pelumbanya.

“Dalam sukan permotoran, macam-macam boleh berlaku, jadi setiap kesilapan itu akan memberi input yang baik buat kami. Kami akan terus bekerja keras untuk mengatasinya sebagai persiapan menghadapi pusingan seterusnya,” Atikah.

Menurutnya, di awal perlumbaan itu, seolah-olah macam ada sinar bahawa pelumbanya mampu bergelar juara tetapi apabila Harith agak ketinggalan pada dua lap terakhir, mereka sudah tidak mengharapkan sebarang peluang.

“Selepas Harith ketinggalan pada dua lap terakhir itu, saya sudah tidak menjangkakan keputusan terbaik. Saya hanya berdoa agar Harith menamatkan perlumbaan dengan selamat sebab ketika itu dia nampak ‘struggle’ untuk memperbaiki kedudukan.

“Namun, dia (Harith) tidak putus asa dan terus melakukan asakan dan kerja kerasnya itu telah menyaksikannya menamatkan perlumbaan tersebut di kedudukan ketiga. Saya berasa sangat terharu dengan perjuangannya dan juga Fifi serta Saiful. Mereka adalah pejuang,” jelasnya lagi.

Menurutnya, seluruh pasukan berasa bangga kerana TBPR meninggalkan Kuala Terengganu dengan membawa pulang sebuah piala.

Selepas berakhirnya saingan Pusingan 5 dan 6 di Kuala Terengganu itu, Harith kini berada di kedudukan ketujuh keseluruhan bagi kategori pelumba kelas CP125 dengan mengumpul 59 mata manakala Fifi berada di tangga ke-13 dengan 19 mata. Saiful pula berada di kedudukan ke-17 dengan 12 mata.

Kedudukan pendahulu masih diterajui pelumba Ipone Yamaha YY Pang Racing Team, Md Adib Rosley dengan 114 mata.

Bagi kategori berpasukan, TBPR kekal di kedudukan kelima dengan meraih 81 mata.

DON’T BLAME OTHERS FOR SHAHRUL NIZAM’S FAILURE TO REPORT FOR NATIONAL CALL-UP

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PETALING JAYA, Oct 2 – Terengganu FC defender Shahrul Nizam Ros Hasni who went “missing” hours before the national squad took flight to Jordan for a two-match playing tour on Friday, reportedly went fishing.
Whose fault is it? Who should be held responsible for the blunder. Whoever is responsible, they certainly lack respect for the Jalur Gemilang and should not escape punishment. We all know the fault does not lie with the player alone.
Don’t seek sympathy when you don’t deserve. For one, whoever is at fault, you have shown no respect for the position you hold or the post entrusted to you. Don’t be a disgrace and blame others. If this is the case, the answer is simple…just QUIT.
Sports loving people who make sacrifices for the nation through “blood, sweat, tears, and not forgetting the sacrifices” to bring glory and pride to the country, to don’t need people who are there holding high posts because of politics. Sports politics is a sickening ”disease” that is more painful and hurting when you become a victim under such circumstances.
This brings us to the recent case of Ziyad Zolkefli – the Paralympian who had his shot put gold and a new world record at the recent Tokyo Paralympics taken away because of incompetent officials. The reason – incompetent officials – who reported late at the call room for the event.
Ziyad lost millions through no fault of his. Accusing fingers have been pointed at others in a bid to find scapegoats to cover up their own folly.
In Shahru’s case, the blame game has already started and fingers are pointing to look for a scapegoat. Is this new in Malaysia? No it is not. The real culprit is trying to coverup his shortcomings.
Shahrul’s case is reportedly the only such case that has happened in the history of Malaysian football.
The said player deserves to be disciplined for his actions. At the same time the officials (including from the secretariat) should also be hauled up if they are party to his “failure” to report for national duty.
This is a national issue. There should be no coverup in this matter. Let us not forget the flak national head coach Tan Cheng Hoe gets on the social media for not calling up young talent.
When such talent is called for national duty is this the response you get?  Now, what have the so called social media experts have to say about Shahrul?
The guilty ones, including officials, should pay for their incompetence. Let us put a stop to such nonsense for the sake of sports.
There are reports that both Datuk Yusof Mahadi (team manager) and Terengganu FC team manager Zulfadli Rozi, have requested that no action be taken against Shahrul.
Let us not sweep another case of incompetence under the carpet. Let us have pride and dignity and give respect to the Jalur Gemilang. Let us make Malaysia a place where justice prevails.
The Harimau Malaya is down to play two-Tier 1 international friendlies – against Jordan on Oct 6 and Uzbekistan on Oct 9 as part of their preparations for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 which will played in Singapore from Dec 5 2021-Jan 1, 2022.
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