SEJARAH tercipta di Stadium Titiwangsa pada Isnin (21 Ogos) hasil kejayaan skuad sepaktakraw wanita memenangi pingat perak acara regu Sukan SEA 2017.
Kejayaan itu mengatasi pencapaian gangsa skuad negara pada 2015 di Singapura.
Perlawanan terakhir liga sepusingan yang mempertemukan Malaysia dengan Thailand nyata sengit dengan kedua-dua negara memerlukan kemenangan untuk mengesahkan emas selepas terikat dengan empat mata.
Dikemudi Thidarat Soda, regu Thailand mudah melepasi set pertama 21-10. Pada set kedua, Malaysia cuba beri tentangan, tetapi nyata, kekuatan Thailand sukar digugat dan akhirnya tumbang 21-12.
Filipina meraih gangsa, yag sepatutnya dikongsi bersama Indonesia kerana mengikut peraturan perlawanan, tiada perlawanan untuk tempat ketiga. Bagaimanapun, pingat itu tidak diberikan kepada Indonesia kerana bertindak keluar gelanggang kerana rasa tidak puashati terhadap pengadilan perlawanan menentang Malaysia pada Ahad (21 Ogos).
“Pemain telah cuba beri tentangan habis-habisan tetapi terdapat kelemahan di sana sini,” kata jurulatih Malaysia Md Fikri Md Nor.
HISTORIC SILVER FOR WOMEN’S TEAM
IT was a historic achievement for the Malaysian women sepak takraw team as they clinched the silver medal of the regu event held at the Titiwangsa Stadium on Monday (Aug 21).
The victory bettered the bronze medal performance in Singapore two years ago.
The last round robin decider which pits Malaysia and Thailand saw some exciting action.
Steered by Thidarat Soda, the Thai regu easily sailed through the first set with a 21-10 win. In the second set, Thailand stamped their prowess, displaying neat moves to overcome the Malaysians 21-12.
They settled for silver but it was enough to bring cheers to the Malaysian camp as it was the team’s best achievement thus far.
“My players put up their best performance, I have no complaints. But there are still weaknesses here and there,” Malaysian coach Md Fikri Md Nor.
