Black Sticks drop game three to Malaysia

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The Black Sticks Women have suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Malaysia in game three at the TET MultiSports Centre in Stratford.

Despite controlling the game early, New Zealand struggled to put shots on goal and allowed Malaysia to play their way back into the match in the second half.

The visitors secured the winning goal three minutes from fulltime when Fatin Sukri converted from a penalty corner.

Black Sticks assistant coach Sean Dancer said it was a disappointing performance.

"The result is disappointing and our basics were poor tonight," he said.

"We started well and created some good opportunities but unfortunately our final touches and shots at goal werent good enough.

"To Malaysias credit they were able to take their chance to win the game but we certainly need to be better for our next game.

The Black Sticks take on Malaysia in game four at 3:00pm on Saturday, with tickets still available through www.hockeynz.co.nz

The Black Sticks Women vs Malaysia series is proudly supported by the Taranaki Electricity Trust (TET).

BLACK STICKS WOMEN 0

MALAYSIA 1: (Fatin Sukri)

Halftime: 0-0

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