2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
City Ipoh
Teams 7
Venue(s) Azlan Shah Stadium
Top three teams
Champions  New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up  Argentina
Third place  India
Tournament statistics
Matches played 24
Goals scored 92 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) United Kingdom Ashley Jackson ( goals)
Best player India Sardar Singh
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The 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is the 21st edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held from 24 May to 3 June 2012 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. New Zealand won their first ever title by defeating Argentina with 1–0 in the final, while five time champions India took the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain scoring 3–1.[1]

Participating nations

Seven countries participated in this year's tournament:

Results

All times are Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Pool

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 6402188+1012
 Argentina 64021516–112
 Great Britain 63211311+211
 India 63031215–39
 South Korea 6222118+38
 Malaysia 61231014–45
 Pakistan 6105916–73
24 May 2012
16:05
Pakistan  4 – 2  Argentina
Irfan  34'
Abbas  50'
Haseem Khan  65'
Waqas  69'		 Report Peillat  53'
Paredes  62'
Umpires:
Paco Jazquez (ESP)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
24 May 2012
18:05
New Zealand  5 – 1  India
Child  1'
Hayward  35'
Wilson  58'
Jenness  61'
L’huillier  65'		 Report Shivendra  6'
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
German Montes De Oca (ARG)
24 May 2012
20:05
South Korea  1 – 1  Malaysia
Seo Jong-Ho  7' Report Saari  56'
Umpires:
Kamran Hussain (PAK)
Richmond Attipoe (GHA)
25 May 2012
16:05
New Zealand  5 – 2  Argentina
Burrows  32'
Petherick  44'
Hayward  57'
Neal  59'
Panchia  64'		 Report Cammareri  3'
Vila  53'
Umpires:
Kim Yong-Soo (KOR)
Richmong Attipoe (GHA)
25 May 2012
18:05
Great Britain  3 – 3  Malaysia
Report
25 May 2012
20:05
South Korea  1 – 2  India
Report
27 May 2012
16:05
New Zealand  3 – 1  Pakistan
Report
27 May 2012
18:05
South Korea  3 – 4  Argentina
Report
27 May 2012
20:05
Great Britain  3 – 2  India
Report
28 May 2012
16:05
South Korea  4 – 0  Pakistan
Report
28 May 2012
18:05
Great Britain  2 – 3  Argentina
Report
28 May 2012
20:05
India  3 – 2  Malaysia
Report
30 May 2012
16:05
Argentina  3 – 2  India
Report
30 May 2012
18:05
Great Britain  2 – 1  New Zealand
Report
30 May 2012
20:05
Pakistan  2 – 3  Malaysia
Report
31 May 2012
16:05
Great Britain  1 – 1  South Korea
Report
31 May 2012
18:05
Pakistan  1 – 2  India
Report
31 May 2012
20:05
New Zealand  4 – 1  Malaysia
Report
2 June 2012
16:05
South Korea  1 – 0  New Zealand
Report
2 June 2012
18:05
Great Britain  2 – 1  Pakistan
Report
2 June 2012
20:05
Argentina  1 – 0  Malaysia
Report

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

In the match to decide the fifth and sixth placing, Korea edged Malaysia 3–2. Korea scored in the opening minute through Hyun Hye-Sung but Malaysia drew level in the 17th minute via Hafifi Hafiz Hanafi. Korea then scored twice, via Jang Jong-Hyun (42nd minute) and You Hyo-Sik (50th minute) to take a 3–1 lead. Although Malaysia reduced the deficit via Faizal Saari in the 63rd minute, there was not enough time for an equaliser.

3 June 2012
15:35
South Korea  3 – 2  Malaysia

Third and fourth place

In the match to decide the bronze medal, India came from a goal down to defeat Great Britain 3–1. Ashley Jackson opened scoring in the 35th minute as his penalty corner flick sailed into goal giving Indian goal keeper Bharat Chettri no chance whatsoever. India were undeterred as they created several chances and they were duly rewarded as Shivendra Singh fired home in the 43rd minute to level the scores. Sandeep Singh showed he still had it in him despite an indifferent performance in earlier matches by converting a penalty corner in the 52nd minute. Tushar Khandekar sealed the third spot with a goal in the 69th minute for India.

3 June 2012
18:05
India  3 – 1  Great Britain

Final

New Zealand defeated Argentina to lift the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for the first time in its 21 years of competition. It was heartbreaking for Argentina who dominated the proceedings but just could not find their scoring touch. New Zealand were awarded a penalty corner in the 18th minute and Andy Hayward stepped up to send a low flick past a despairing dive by Argentina keeper Juan Manuel Vivaldi. Argentina were awarded two penalty corners, one in the 31st minute and the second in the 39th and New Zealand keeper Kyle Pontifex denied them on both occasions. Pontifex was awarded "Man of the Match" in the final game.

3 June 2012
20:35
New Zealand  1 – 0  Argentina

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Kiwis are Champs". Azlanshahcup.com. 3 June 2012.

External links

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