Black Sticks lose again

Published: 8:13AM Monday May 12, 2008 Source: ONE Sport

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New Zealand had a forgettable match against Malaysia on Sunday night going down by a disappointing 2-0 margin.

Manager Kevin Marr said it was a night where final passes and touches let the side down.

"It certainly wasn't the game plan or effort - it was just one of the days when the bounce of the ball didn't go our way."

Malaysia scored early the match from a free hit from out side the circle. Their second goal came five minutes into the second half, a nicely taken field goal from an acute angle after a counter attack.

New Zealand dominated the remaining 25 minutes but could not score despite sustained attacks on goal.

"It is disappointing and we needed this game to advance our chances of making the final, but we still have the opportunity, with three games to go, to advance our ranking," said Marr.

The Black Sticks now have two days to regroup before meeting Argentina on Wednesday at 8pm NZ time.

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