MSSP-USM topped Group A of Division One when they beat Politeknik KPT 3-1 in the Junior Hockey League yesterday.
The win will see them play Group B runners-up Johor in the semi-finals. In the second semi-finals, Tunku Besar secondary School of Tampin, Group B champions, will play Malacca High School who ended runners-up in Group A.
Yesterday, Rafi Razi (10th) and Rahimi Iskandar (31st, 64th) scored for MSSP-USm, while the Politeknik goal was
scored by Izzat Syahir in the 24th minute.
"We will be playing a tough side in Malacca High School, but I expect my charges to deliver yet again in the semi-finals, as they have been training as a team for the last two years," said TBSS coach M. Vivekananda.
Vivekananda has now set a target of playing in Division One for his charges.
"We need to win the Division Two title so that we can play in Division One next year. I believe my players are ready for action at a higher level next season," said Vivekananda.
The finalists in Division Two will play in the Overall title quarter-finals, with the top-six from Division One.
The teams from Division One which have qualified are League champions UniKL, Bandar Penawar sports School, Bukit Jalil Sports School, BPSS Juniors, BJSS Juniors and Anderson.
RESULTS --DIVISION ONE: BJSS Juniors 5 Ipoh Juniors 4, Kelantan 1 Pahang 2, Anderson 1 BPSS Juniors 0.
DIVISION TWO (Group A): Politeknik PTK 1 MSSP-USM 3.
Group B: MSSP Juniors 1 MSSWP-KLHC 1.
FINAL STANDINGS (FOR ALL)
P W D L F A Pts
UniKL 9 8 1 0 47 5 25
BPSS 9 8 1 0 46 8 25
BJSS 9 6 1 2 23 12 19
BJSS Juniors 9 5 1 3 20 27 16
Anderson 9 4 1 4 16 30 13
BPSS Juniors 9 3 3 3 20 21 12
PJCC 9 3 0 6 16 23 9
Pahang 9 2 0 7 9 31 6
Ipoh Juniors 9 1 1 7 17 31 4
Kelantan 9 0 1 8 13 39 1
DIVISION TWO
Group A
P W D L F A Pts
MSSPP-USM 5 4 1 0 20 3 13
Malacca High 5 4 0 1 18 6 12
Datuk Taha 5 2 2 1 10 4 8
Politeknik KPT 5 2 1 2 11 6 7
BPSS-WHPC 5 1 0 4 2 21 3
Sheikh Ahmad 5 0 0 5 1 22 0
Group B
P W D L F A Pts
TBSS Tampin 6 5 0 1 28 6 15
Johor 6 5 0 1 17 6 15
Perlis 6 2 2 2 8 8 8
OLAK-PKT 6 2 2 2 10 19 8
Padang Midin 6 1 3 2 8 13 6
MSSWP-KLHC 6 1 2 3 5 10 5
MSSPP-Jnrs 6 0 1 5 4 18 1