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| Striker Izzat helps SMK Anderson qualify for MUPC regional finals in Thailand Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:27 AM PDT MOHD IZZAT Mohd Ramlee was SMK Anderson's hero when his goal gave them a hard-fought 1-0 win over SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong in the final of the Manchester United Premier Cup football competition at the National Sports Council (NSC) training ground in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur recently. Mohd Izzat was on target in the 20th minute with a clinical strike which sailed past Muhd Hafiq Ridwan. Until that goal, it was SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong who were having the edge. However, their strikers were unable to penetrate their opponents' defence with Md Fariszuan Majid in total command. SMK Anderson goalkeeper Md Zahier Abu Sahit also had a good game and denied the oppossing strikers with good anticipation and daring saves. SMK Anderson qualified for the final after a 4-3 extra time win against SMK Putera of Kota Baru. SMK Putera were the defending champions and had represented the region in the World finals in Manchester. SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong edged Penang Schools Sports Council 2-1 in the other semi-finals. As the national champions, SMK Anderson will represent Malaysia in the regional finals in Si Racha, Thailand from June 6 to 9. Their coach Ma'Amal Hajri Abdul Wahab said they were happy to emerge champions. "It is a dream come true for us. We were not the favourites but showed discipline and character against our opponents from Selangor as they had a longer rest period after their semi-final match. On the other hand we were involved in an extra time match against Kelantan." said Ma'Amal Hajri. SMK Anderson will continue their training programme and are determined to put up a good show in the regional finals in Thailand. Ma'Amal Hajri said they would go to Thailand with confidence. "We will go all out to win the sole ticket to the World Finals in Manchester,'' he added. SMK Anderson also won the fairplay trophy. Their player Muhd Amirul Waie was the competition's top scorer and was also named as the Most Promising Player. The best goalkeeper award went to SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong's Muhd Hafiq for his impressive performance in the two-day championship. The MUPC competition, catering for the Under-15 age group, was organised by Nike Malaysia with support from the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). After the five-zone competitions held in Kuantan, Shah Alam, Seberang Prai, Pasir Gudang and Kuching, involving about 200 teams, 10 teams — two from each zone — qualified for the national finals. Nike Malaysia country manager J. Sivashankar said they were pleased with the performance of the teams in the MUPC. "I had visited the other Asean countries for their national competitions. But, I think, the Malaysian teams are better and stand a good chance of making an impact in the regional finals,'' said Sivashankar. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:27 AM PDT IPOH Starwalk 2011 is back on June 19 for its eighth year running and promises a fun-filled event for the whole family. There are two categories, competition and non-competition, with the latter being the more favoured one among Perakians in the past years. Delfi Marketing will be giving away RM37,300 worth of items including 1,500 T-shirts, 15,000 Salonpas patch 2's, 30,000 Durukan lollipops and 2,000 units of Eagle White Oil 3ml. Its senior product executive Ooi Shwu Lih said the contribution to this event was in line with their objective of meeting the target market of active individuals. "This is our fourth year contributing and we truly support sporting activities such as this as it promotes a healthy lifestyle. "We will have a booth promoting our range of products and will also station our staff with Salonpas Spray at the flag-off area, finishing line as well as at all water stations to help participants soothe aching muscles. "Those in need of quick relief can come over to see our staff," she said. Ipoh Starwalk is jointly organised by Star Publications (M) Bhd and the Ipoh City Council with the co-operation of the Perak government, Perak Amateur Athletics Association and Perak Education Department in conjunction with the city's 23rd anniversary. Participants will be flagged off at Stadium Indera Mulia at 7am and the distance for the non-competition event is 7km while the competition route is 10km. The submission for the competition category is closed but the deadline for the non-competition category is on June 3. Other main sponsors are 100Plus, BP Diagnostic Centre, DiGi, Indo-food, Magnum, Pallas and Sanctuary Health. Those interested can register at The Star's new Ipoh office at No 8-10, Lorong Chung Thye Phin from 9am to 5.15pm on weekdays and from 10am to 4pm on weekends. For details, contact 05-253 0402. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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