Big guns cruise in Alagendra hockey tourney

Sapura's Faridzul Afiq Mohd (right) fight for the ball with KLHC's, Nabil Fiqri Mohd Noor during Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) semi-finals match between KL Hockey Club with Sapura Hockey Club in National Hockey Stadium at Kuala Lumpur. KLHC beat Sapura with 2-1. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was plain sailing for the fancied teams in the opening round of the Tan Sri P. Alagendra Knockout Trophy as they eased into the quarter-finals.

Sapura overcame Division One’s Nur Insafi 4-0 while another Premier Division team Tenaga Nasional overwhelmed the second-tier team UiTM-KPT 11-0.