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Thailand mula tunjuk kuasa

Oleh HARADIAN SHAH HAMDAN
haradianshah.hamdan@kosmo.com.my

BANGGA... SKUAD Malaysia 'D' bergambar bersama piala dan pingat emas yang dimenangi bagi kategori lelaki Divisyen Dua padai Kejohanan Sepak Takraw Dunia 2009 di Stadium Negeri, Kuala Terengganu semalam.

SEPERTI diramal, Thailand membuktikan kejaguhan mereka apabila menguasai acara double lelaki dan wanita pada Kejohanan Sepak Takraw Dunia di Kuala Terengganu semalam.

Dalam aksi final di Stadium Negeri itu, beregu lelaki Thailand ternyata berada dalam kelas tersendiri apabila mudah menewaskan Vietnam 21-12 dan 21-14.

Gandingan Rawat Dabehompoo dan Sudachai Maneenat menjinakkan lawan dari Vietnam, Tran Quang Khai dan Le Tien Tung hanya dalam masa 35 minit.

Bagaikan satu kebetulan, rakan senegara mereka, Tidawan Daosakul dan Pikun Seedam turut mengambil masa 35 minit mengalahkan beregu Vietnam 21-3 dan 21-17 dalam perlawanan akhir kategori wanita.

Sementara itu, beregu Malaysia 'D' terpaksa berhempas-pulas dalam perlawanan yang berlangsung selama 50 minit sebelum mengatasi beregu Brunei dalam penentuan tie-break.

Mohamad Subha Mohd. Latif dan Mohd. Haminuddin Mansor tewas set pertama 18-21 sebelum bangkit untuk menang 21-15 dan 17-16, sekali gus muncul juara Divisyen Dua.

Ketua jurulatih negara, Haris Abd. Rahman ketika mengulas prestasi anak buahnya berkata, tiga beregu Malaysia yang beraksi dalam Divisyen Satu agak tertekan dan gagal menyaingi Thailand serta Vietnam.

"Mereka lebih matang dalam acara double berbanding kita dan beregu kita juga tidak bernasib baik kerana berdepan lawan kuat di peringkat awal.

"Bagaimanapun, kita gembira kerana dapat menjuarai Divisyen Dua dan ketika ini mahu memberi tumpuan kepada acara regu dan berpasukan," katanya.

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