Kookaburras beat Malaysia in Darwin hockey

Tuesday, 18 September 2018:

Second-gamers Jacob Anderson and Jack Welch both hit the scoresheet as Australia beat Malaysia 5-2 in their first match at the Darwin International Hockey Open.

The Kookaburras raced to a two-goal first-quarter lead thanks to goals from Dylan Wotherspoon and Tom Craig on a humid night at the Marrara Hockey Centre.

Haziq Samsul pulled one back for Malaysia before the long interval, but Australia responded emphatically after halftime.

Anderson swept home in the 32nd minute from Matt Swann's cutback and Tasmanian forward Welch added the fourth two minutes later in similar fashion.

The pair both debuted in Sunday's 1-0 win over Argentina in a warm-up match.

Malaysia pulled back a late consolation from a penalty corner play when Firhan Ashari lashed in a rebound, before Tim Brand fired home a fifth goal with 30 seconds to play.

On Wednesday night, Australia plays world No.2 Argentina, who defeated Japan 2-1 earlier in the day.






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