Skipper Sukri will be a stickler for discipline as Japan loom


DISCIPLINE will be the key as far as national hockey team skipper Sukri Mutalib (pic) is concerned as Malaysia look to land the elusive Asian Games gold medal and a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The Malaysians take on surprise package Japan in the final at the Gelora Bung Karno Hockey Stadium tonight. A day ago, Malaysia stunned defending champions India 7-6 in a sudden-death penalty shootout while Japan edged Pakistan 1-0.

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