Argentina beat Malaysia
Pedro Ibarra and Agustin Alejandro Mazzilli scored two goals as Pan-American champions Argentina bounced back from a half-time deficit to outplay Malaysia 5-2 and top Pool B in the Champions Challenge hockey here today.
Argentina finished with seven points through two wins and a draw. Japan pulled off a surprise 2-1 victory over Canada to take the second spot in the four-team group, with five points from a victory and two drawn matches.
Canada had three points from the win over Malaysia, who just secured a single point from the draw against Japan. Malaysia enjoyed a 1-0 lead at half-time, opening the scoring through Azlan Misron’s firm reverse drive past a crowded defence.