Terengganu Hockey Team (THT) reached their second successive Alagendra Cup final after brushing aside TNB Thunderbolts challenge in their semi-final match today.
Sarjit Singh’s men will face Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) in tomorrow’s final as they look to defend the title they won last season against Maybank.
Against The Thunderbolts, THT took the lead inside the first minute when their Argentine guest player, Gonzalo Peillat converted a penalty corner.
However, a strong performance by The Thunderbolts defence saw the score being kept at 1-0 until the end of the first quarter.
Then in the first minute of the second quarter, they sprung a surprise by equalising through Azril Misron's field goal. However, the situation did not last long as another guest player for THT, Joaqin Menini restored his side lead two minutes later.
Peillat then made the holders’ place in the final safe when he converted another penalty corner nine minutes from time to make the final score 3-1 in favour of THT.
In another semi-final, KLHC knocked out Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) to enter their first Alagendra Cup final, also with a 3-1 scoreline.
It will be a good opportunity for KLHC to avenge their 7-2 trashing at the hands of THT in last season’s semi-final especially with former THT topscorer, Jang Jong-Hyun playing for the city side.
The Korean scored twice in the fourth quarter, helping his new side to the win against UniKL after Joshua Pollard had already opened the scoring in the first.
UniKL cancelled out Pollard’s goal through Faridzul Afiq’s field goal in the second quarter.
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