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Malaysia booked a place in the semifinals of the Junior World Cup with a 2-1 win over South Korea at Dyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. The last time Malaysia made the last four was at the 1982 edition in Kuala Lumpur. They will take on France in the semis today. The Malaysians were outstanding, both in attack and defence, and gave scant respect to the Koreans who had dumped India in the quarterfinals. “I am speechless. This is indeed a great moment for Malaysian hockey. I dedicate this feat to all Malaysians whose prayers have been answered,” said coach K. Dharmaraj “We went out there to give our best and believed the result would be in our favour. Read the full article by SS Dhaliwal reporting from New Delhi in Mailsport today. Do check out the highlight of the article on the front page of The Malay Mail. Pic by SS Dhaliwal. HD says: Well done lads!

It was a grin that said a lot. National coach Datuk K.Rajagobal immediately looked up and said; “I have to do more prayers” before bursting into laughter. Beyond the smile, Rajagobal is hoping for intervention from the Al-Mighty when his lads take on Thailand in the semi finals as he knows it will not be easy meat playing against the tournament’s favourites. Even the defending champions tag will do little as Malaysia know that Thailand is capable of stealing the thunder this time around. “Thailand is a strong team. We are already in the semi finals and now we must prepare for our next match. I don’t want to think too much but to ensure the boys are all geared up for the next round,” said Rajagobal. “It’s not going to be easy.” Harimau Malaya prowl into the AFF Cup semi finals after managing to maul Indonesia 2-0 in their final Group B match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Earlier, the national coach applauded his players despite a jittery start in the ...

Irfan Bakti ( pic ) has never won the Malaysia Cup title as a coach. And he believes this is his best opportunity to do so through Terengganu. But Irfan is not getting carried away as he still respects the might of Selangor - despite the Red Giants having shown an unimpressive record in the number of shots at goals. Ask former Merah Kuning defender K.Gunalan and he will be able to give you the exact figures. Read of Irfan's goal and the "satisfied" feeling he felt after defeating Kelantan in Kota Bharu in the quarterfinals match in today's Mailsport . T-Team, meanwhile, are eager to brush aside Negri Sembilan. Tonight's Malaysia Cup semifinal (1st leg) fixtures: Selangor v Terengganu (Shah Alam Stadium, 8.45pm) T-Team v Negri Sembilan (Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, 8.45pm) HD says: An all Terengganu final?