Relaxed BSN rout Ipoh

01/06/2003

Johor Baru MC ....... 1 Sapura ...............11
BSN ..................5 Ipoh City Hall ....... 0
R. M'sian Customs ... 5 R. Malay R'ment ...... 3
OVERALL title holders Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) played at half-pace but
still thrashed Ipoh City Hall (DBI) 5-0 in a Malaysia Hockey League match
at the Tun Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Down south at the Johor Baru Stadium, Sapura whitewashed Johor Baru
Municipal Council (JBMC) 11-1, and as touted, will be the team to beat in
the MHL this season.
BSN's Pakistan import Syed Imran Ali proved yesterday that he will be
taking a leading role by scoring two penalty corner goals in the 21st and
51st minutes.
Faizal Daud opened the scoring for BSN in the 10th minute, and the other
two goals were slotted in by Muazam Mohamed in the 24th and 38th minutes.
National player Megat Azrafiq, who got injured during the recent Europe
Tour, was rested by BSN coach C. Paramalingam.
"The boys played very well today (yesterday) and the three points will
go a long way to help us in our quest of winning our fourth straight
Overall title.
"I did not play Megat against DBI because his injury has yet to heal
properly. But against Sapura next week, he will be ready to help his team-
mates," said Paramalingam.
DBI were like lost sheep as they did not have the services of three
players for the tough match against BSN.
DBI, making a come back to the MHL after a 10-year break, missed the
services of three Anderson school players. The trio, forwards Fazreen
Eksan Kulub Wahab, Hafifi Hafiz and defender Baljit Singh could have made
a huge difference as BSN were shaky in their opening match.
* AT the MBJB Stadium (Johor), Sapura hammered the daylights out of JBMC
with goals from Jivan Mohan (ninth), S. Kuhan (15th, 55th, 70th), P.
Prabahkaran (16th), V. Vinodhan (20th), K. Keevan Raj (25th), K. Logan Raj
(26th), A. Nagarajan (27th), Jiwa Mohan (38th) and Kang Keon Wook (68th).
* AT the Pandamaran Hockey Stadium (Klang), Royal Malaysian Customs beat
Royal Malay Regiment 5-3 with goals from Ranjit Singh (ninth, 44th),
Faried Abdullah (35th), Azlin Fairuz (38th) and Guna Bawan (52nd).
The RMR goal-scorers were Ramli Ismail (19th), Azahari Yusof (60th) and
Arif Ali (70th).
Today: Royal Malaysian Customs v Srii Aroma (Pandamaran Stadium,
5.15pm), Ernst & Young v Navy Dolphins (KL Stadium, 6pm).
Tomorrow: Pahang Sports Council v Maybank (Pandamaran Klang, 5.15pm),
Sapura v Tenaga Nasional (Kl Stadium, 6pm).
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