Malaysia vs New Zealand: Malaysia defeated New Zealand 3-2 in the ongoing Hockey World Cup match in India. In this match, Malaysia kept its pressure on New Zealand from the beginning and did not give the Kiwi team a chance to make a comeback in the match. Malaysia took a 1-0 lead in the first quarter of the match, although New Zealand team tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter but could only score two goals and lost the match.
malaysia beat new zealand
Malaysia showed a great game in the Hockey World Cup 2023 today. The Malaysian team maintained an aggressive attitude from the beginning of the match and scored the first goal in the 8th minute itself. Sari Faizal scored the first goal for Malaysia. After this goal, Malaysia’s self-confidence increased further and the team put more pressure on the Kiwi team. Malaysia scored the second goal in the third quarter and 42nd minute of the match. Rahim Rajel scored this goal for the team and gave Malaysia a 2-0 lead. The third goal for Malaysia was also scored by Sari Fazal, who scored a goal for his team in the 56th minute to ensure victory in the match.
New Zealand tried to come back
In this match against Malaysia, the New Zealand team looked backward from the beginning. However, the team tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter and also scored two goals. Although the Kiwi team fell behind by one goal and lost the match 3-2. Phillips Hayden scored this goal in the fourth quarter for New Zealand in the 51st minute, while the Kiwi team scored the second goal in the 52nd minute. Lane Sam scored this goal for the team.
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