Day: June 30, 2024

SURABAYA, The Malaysian futsal squad taking part in the 2024 ASEAN University Games (AUG 2024), probably lost the gold medal even before the final kicked off at the Gelora Olahraga Rakyat (GOR) Futsal Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA) court here today, as seven players were down with food poisoning.

Team manager Addy Shairullyzam said the players were looking lethargic even before the start of the final while three of the first choice players had to be given intravenous drip treatment.

Despite the shortcomings, the players decided to play in the final since the gold medal was at stake.

However, though the boys tried hard, Malaysia had to be contended with the silver medal after going down 1-4 to Indonesia.

“Half of the players in the squad suffered food poisoning which resulted in diarrhoea and vomitting and the medical team had to put some on drips. The medical team did a great job.

‘Though we did not win the gold, the players were determined to play until the final whistle. We tried to get an early
goal but the players’ fitness level had been affected and their energy level was also low,’ he told reporters after the match here today.

Addy added that the cause of the food poisoning has not been diagnosed yet because all the players consumed food served in the hotel where the contingent stayed.

In the match, Malaysia’s only goal was scored by Muhammad Syarifuddin Md Akhir in the 38th minute while Indonesia’s scorers were Dewa Rizki (3rd and 9th mins), Brandyca Piola (11th min) and Ramadhani Zidani (34th min).

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia emerged as Group B winners after a 5-0 victory over United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the 2024 Badminton Asia Junior Championships (BAJC) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, today.

In the final group stage match, Malaysia started strong by claiming the first point through mixed doubles pair Kang Khai Xing-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan who defeated Dev Vishnu-Taabia Khan 21-9, 21-13 in 20 minutes.

Siti Zulaikha Muhammad Azmi secured the second point for the country from the women’s singles after overcoming Mysha Omer Khan 22-20, 21-10, while Muhammad Faiq Masawi extended Malaysia’s lead to 3-0 by defeating Bharath Latheesh 21-18, 21-13.

In the fourth match, women’s doubles pair Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting faced no trouble in securing victory over Taabia Khan-Sakshi Kurbkhelgi, winning 21-9, 21-13.

Malaysia completed the 5-0 victory through the men’s doubles pair Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, who defeated Dev Ayyapan-Dhiren Ayyapan 24-22, 21-18.

Malaysia will compete in the quarter-finals tomorrow, but the op
ponent will only be determined when a draw is conducted after the conclusion of all group stage matches today.

Last year, the national squad failed to advance past the quarter-finals after losing 0-3 to Thailand, also in Yogyakarta.

The last time Malaysia won a medal in the mixed team event was in 2018 when they secured bronze at the championship in Jakarta.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SEREMBAN, Negeri Sembilan Football Club (NSFC) have confirmed that their import player, Mika Junco, was a victim of a snatch theft last night in Kuala Lumpur.

In a statement tonight, NSFC said the incident occurred while the player was alone.

“The incident resulted in Mika losing personal belongings, but he is currently safe, and a police report has been lodged,” the statement said.

NSFC said they strongly condemned such criminal acts and hoped that the authorities would apprehend and bring the perpetrator to justice.

In the same statement, NSFC also expressed gratitude to the fans and supporters who have shown support to the player during this difficult time.

Earlier, the incident was shared by the Spanish player on his Instagram page, showing minor injuries to his neck and reporting the loss of a gold chain.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SURABAYA, Malaysia added two gold medals – one each from swimming and handball – on the fifth day of action at the 2024 ASEAN University Games (AUG 2024) here today.

The two gold medals earned today saw Malaysia remain third in the overall medal tally behind Thailand and Indonesia, with 13 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze medals.

The first gold for the Malaysian camp came through Low Zheng Yong’s splashing performance at the pool in the men’s 1,500m Freestyle, registering a time of 16:40.87 seconds (s) to beat Vietnam’s Trupng Viet Vu (16:51.61s) and fellow countryman Lew Zheng Wye who registered a time of (17:00.03s).

There was also a glitter of gold at the handball arena when the men’s handball team edged Singapore 28-26 in the final that was played at the Universitas Teknik 10 Nopember today.

The squad under Muhammad Khairul Hafidzin also created history by becoming the first gold medal winner in then sport that is being held for the first time in the AUG after its introduction in Surabaya-Malang.

Apart
from the two gold medals, the Malaysian contingent also managed to win a silver medal through men’s futsal after Malaysia lost 1-4 to Indonesia at the Gelora Olahraga Rakyat (GOR) Futsal Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA).

Swimmers also contributed two bronze medals when Terrence Ng Shin Jian finished third in the men’s 100m Freestyle with a time of 51.72s and the women’s 4x100m medley through Christy Teh Xing Ti, Lee Yen Yi, Ho Keesha and Ng Zi Syuen who clocked a time of 4:44.4s.

Meanwhile, the medal hunt continues tomorrow, the sixth day of competitions in the AUG 2024 with the Malaysian contingent focusing on swimming and petanque while the badminton squad will be involved in action to book a place in the final.

Malaysian shuttlers will see action in the men’s singles, women’s singles, mixed doubles, women’s doubles and men’s doubles.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SURABAYA, Seven Malaysian shuttlers booked their tickets to the semifinals of the 2024 ASEAN University Games (AUG 2024) badminton competition here today.

In the competition held at the Graha Cakrawala Convention Centre, Universitas Malang, S. Navaratnarajah defeated Singapore’s Wu Joanna Chujia 21-8,21-14 in the women’s singles match that lasted just 27 minutes.

Navaratnarajah is expected to face an uphill task after drawing Thailand’s Choeikeewong Pornpicha, the number one seed, in tomorrow’s semifinal.

Another national shuttler Ung Yi Xing who also booked a berth in the semifinal after defeating Singapore’s Lee Ashley She Hui 21-12, 21-14, will be facing the number two seed in the competition, Fatetani Aisyah Sativa from the host country, tomorrow.

The country’s progress in badminton continued in the men’s singles competition when Cheong Anson Yen Feng dashed the hopes of the host country’s leading hopeful Eldison Fiery Mufti, 21-16, 19-21, 21-9 after three sets.

In the semifinal tomorrow, Yen Feng w
ill be up against the tournament’s top seed Pusri Nachakorn from Thailand.

His team mate Hooi Shao Hern enjoyed an easy passage to the next round after defeating Singapore’s Lin Melcom Yang Zhi 21-16, 21-15 but set up a date with Thailand’s Arree Puritat tomorrow.

Apart from the women’s and men’s singles players, mixed doubles pair Wee Yee Hern-Ng Qi Xuan, the second seeds in the competition, moved into the semifinals after edging past Thailand’s Kanjanakeereewo Vichayapong-Korepap Chasinee 24-22, 19-21, 21-11 and will face another Thailand pair, Mangkornloi Neuaduang-Pavonan Atitaya tomorrow.

Following in their footsteps were women’s doubles pair Siow Desiree-Ng Qi Xuan and men’s doubles pair Wong Tien Ci-Liew Xin.

In the women’s doubles match, Siow-Ng who defeated Mahsela Tiara-Putri Windy Aulia from the host country 21-9,21-17 will face Thailand’s Rungruengpramon Pattaraporn-Phatcharaphisut Pichamon in tomorrow’s semifinal.

Tien Ci-Liew Xin face Thailand’s Mangkornloi-Promsarin Paramet.

Source: BERN
AMA News Agency