Malaysia posted a sound 3-0 victory over Japan in the opening encounter of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

Japan will take on Malaysia in the opening match at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 while India plays hosts Oman in the second match of the day.

The course program consisted of theory sessions and practical training. There were interesting discussions on the application of rules with regard to the aerial ball receiving, application of the 5m rule in crucial areas and impact of video umpiring on the outcome of some of the matches.

Ipoh, Malaysia: The Raja Ashman Shah AHF Hockey Academy National Technical Official/Judges course was conducted in Ipoh, Malaysia from the 12th to the 14th of September with more than 20 individuals participating in the 3-day course.