A victory to remember
Terengganu notch third straight double
KUALA LUMUR: Terengganu won their third straight double when they routed Sapura 3-0 in the final of the TNB Cup at the Tun Razak Stadium.
The east coast side bagged the RM100,000 top prize while Sapura took home RM60,000.
Terengganu coach Sarjit Singh was elated with the win as he felt that his players deserved it after a poor start earlier in the season.
“It is just reward for the players. It was not an easy final, but the early goals helped. We are happy to have achieved this win,” he said.
Terengganu drew first blood after only six minutes at the Tun Razak Stadium when South Korean Jang Jung-hyun converted their second penalty corner for his 15th goal of the tournament.
Sapura had chances to score but wasted all their three penalty corners in the first quarter.
In the 22nd minute, Terengganu doubled their tally with Nicholas Enrique Torre scoring a field goal.
Jung-hyun was again on target as he converted another penalty corner in the 51st minute to make it 3-0. He emerged the division’s top scorer with 16 goals.
Earlier, TNB Thunderbolt clinched a double in Division One when they lifted the President’s Cup with a 7-2 win over SSTMI.
In the Women’s League, Blue Warriors (PDRM) won the overall title when they defeated SSTMI 2-1 in the final.
Blue Warriors surged to a 2-0 lead through Aida Fazriniza Zakaria (19th minute) and Hanis Nadiah Onn (29th).
SSTMI replied through Siti Shahidah Saad in the 49th minute.