Malaysia Top Group B - Every goal and every point counts for Malaysia in the Hockey Asia Cup Super Four matches

KUALA LUMPUR: Every goal and every point counts for Malaysia in the Hockey Asia Cup Super Four matches, to ensure the country stays as one of the top two teams for a slot in the final.

National hockey coach Stephen Van Huizen said there was no easy path for the Malaysian Tigers especially in the second match against India.

"It is a back-to-back game, so (there is) not much time to recover for the second match against India.

Pakistan and South Korea are really trying their best to also get in the finals and get ahead of us.

"We have to win and get the three points because I expect the three games will be close. India are favourites for the finals so it leaves only one spot for us to fight," he said via WhatsApp.

According to the Asia Cup format, the top two teams at the group stage will advance to the Super Four group while the two bottom teams will play in the group for the fifth to eighth placing.

The Super Fours, Malaysia, Pakistan, India and

South Korea, will play three group matches and the top two will progress to the final. — Bernama

Preliminary round[edit]

Pool A[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	India	3	3	0	0	15	2	+13	9	Second round
2	Pakistan	3	1	1	1	10	5	+5	4
3	Japan	3	1	1	1	6	8	−2	4
4	Bangladesh (H)	3	0	0	3	1	17	−16	0

Source: AsiaHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[3]
(H) Host.

11 October 2017 15:00 India  5–1  Japan Sunil  3' Upadhyay  22' R. Singh  33' H. Singh  35', 48' Report Kitizato  4' Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Yoon Dong-shin (KOR)

11 October 2017 17:30 Pakistan  7–0  Bangladesh Mahmood  18', 41', 50' Butt  33', 47' Qadir  33', 60' Report Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

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13 October 2017 15:00 Japan  2–2  Pakistan K. Tanaka  22' Yoshihara  29' Report Qadir  16' Bhutta  50' Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Saleh Al-Balushi (OMA)

13 October 2017 17:30 India  7–0  Bangladesh G. Singh  7' A. Singh  10' Sunil  13' Rohidas  20' H. Singh  28', 47' R. Singh  46' Report Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Tao Zhinan (CHN)

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15 October 2017 15:00 Japan  3–1  Bangladesh Kitazato  22' K. Tanaka  59', 60' Report Chayan  28' Umpires: Sebastien Michielsen (BEL) Saleh Al-Balushi (OMA)

15 October 2017 17:30 Pakistan  1–3  India Shan  48' Report C. Singh  17' R. Singh  44' H. Singh  45' Umpires: Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS) Tao Zhinan (CHN)

Pool B[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Malaysia	3	3	0	0	16	3	+13	9	Second round
2	South Korea	3	2	0	1	12	5	+7	6
3	China	3	1	0	2	4	12	−8	3
4	Oman	3	0	0	3	4	16	−12	0

Source: AsiaHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[3]

12 October 2017 15:00 Malaysia  7–1  China Tajuddin  12', 19' Saari  17', 31', 41' Saabah  35' Rosli  60' Report E  56' Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Deepak Joshi (IND)

12 October 2017 17:30 South Korea  7–2  Oman Lee M.  22' Cho  35' Seo  39' Yang  41', 60+' Lee N.  47' Jang  48' Report Bait  18' Al-Qasmi  52' Umpires: Tyler Klenk (CAN) Salim Lucky (BAN)

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14 October 2017 15:00 China  2–1  Oman Du T.  7' Guan  44' Report Al-Fazari  8' Umpires: Haider Rasool (PAK) Tyler Klenk (CAN)

14 October 2017 17:30 South Korea  1–2  Malaysia Lee S.  27' Report Saari  17' Hassan  19' Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

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16 October 2017 15:00 Malaysia  7–1  Oman Saari  16', 27' Tajuddin  18', 23' Saabah  20' Arshad  27' Jazlan  42' Report Al-Nofali  25' Umpires: Salim Lucky (BAN) Deepak Joshi (IND)