Aussie lads edge Malaysian hockey juniors

This is Malaysia's second consecutive defeat after the defending champions lost 5-2 to New Zealand in an earlier match.

The national squad displayed some brilliant moves early in the game but were shocked with an early goal by Australia's Blake Govers through a penalty flick in the 23rd minute.

National player Muhammad Firhan Ashaari, however, equalised through a penalty flick in the 35th minute followed by a goal by Amir Farid Ahmad Fuzi in the dying minutes of the first half.

The national junior team had to play with nine men when both captain Muhammad Noor Feez Ibrahim and Shazril Irwan were sent off in the 50th minute for protesting umpire Coen van Bunge's decision.