Olak draw ESA in semis

28/05/1998

LEAGUE champions Old La Sallians of Klang (Olak) are drawn to meet
Electrical Switchgears Automation (ESA) of Penang in the semifinal of the
National Junior Hockey League, and Olak look good to be crowned double
champions this year.
In the other semifinal, Johor Sports Council (JSC) will meet Malacca
Municipal Council (MMC).
Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) secretary S. Satgunam, who picked the
semifinals draw at the Tun Razak Stadium yesterday, was pleased that the
League has produced many goalscorers.
"A total of 288 goals were scored in the 66 matches and this is a very
good record," said Satgunam.
"Also, there were no serious cases of indicipline and only 47 yellow
cards were flashed. The umpires did not even have to take out their red
card at all."
If the League statistics are anything to go by, Olak, who beat ESA 2-1,
hammered JSC 4-0 and beat MMC 5-3, have no challengers for the title.
The semifinals will be held on a home and away basis.
Olak's Syayrim Uda Karim is the topscorer with 16 goals to his name.
Fixtures - S-finals 1st leg June 3: Olak v Esa (Pandamaran Stadium), MMC
v JSC (Malacca Hockey Stadium).
2nd leg: June 5 - ESA v Olak (Universiti Sains Malaysia), JSC v MMC (Tun
Razak Stadium).
Final: June 7 (Tun Razak Stadium).
All matches at 5:30.
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