Jubilation: The Sabah hockey team celebrating after edging Pahang 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the gold medal. – zahid izzani / The Star
SABAH used to be the whipping boys in hockey in the Malaysia Games (Sukma).
But they surprised everyone this time by emerging as a new force after winning the boys’ team gold on Friday, edging Pahang 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 deadlock in regulation time. The Sabah boys’ team finished sixth in the last Sukma in Kuching in 2016.
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