8 Jun 2011

Malaysia win final game, but Junior Black Sticks take series

1:39 pm on 8 June 2011

The Malaysian Juniors were able to withstand a second-half fight back from the New Zealand junior men's hockey team to win the final game of the four match series 2-1 in Dunedin, however the Junior Black Sticks had already sealed the series before the match.

Malaysia started off the better of the two teams but let their guard down in the second half almost losing a two goal lead, after the Junior Black Sticks mounted a come back but were unable to find a goal in the final 10 minutes.

New Zealand win the series 2-1 after two wins and a draw in the first three matches.