KLHC lying on a comfy cushion

THE TNB-Malaysia Hockey League title belongs to Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) even before playing Sapura in their final fixture today, but the double champions will be chasing for an unbeaten record by fielding their best.
Coach R. Vivekanandan said even though they have a 14 goal lead, while Sapura has lost a match and are trailing by three points, it will not be a rest day for his charges.
“I have pushed forward the point that as double cham pions, we will have to prove ourselves by winning our final match against Sapura to keep our unbeaten record going into the iknock out stage.
“I will field the best 18, and we will not slow down the momentum or take the match lightly as KLHC’s reputation is at stake here,” said Vivekanandan.
The only player who could be missing from KLHC’s line-up today is Kelvinder Singh.
“Kelvinder picked up a shoulder injury while playing against Nur Insafi (on Friday) and is a doubtful starter, while the rest of my players are in good shape to give their best,” said Vivekanandan.
And after lifting the title, they will have te esaiest of quarterfinals as they will meet Division One champions Thunderbolt.
The match is expected to be a lopsided affair and could even reach an aggregate of 20-0 in the two-leg quarters.
Sapura coach I. Vickneswaran said their chances of up setting are slim: “With a 14-goal deficit, we need to beat KLHC by seven goals to deny them the title, which is a little too steep to achieve.”

P W D L F A Pts
KLHC 7 7 0 0 40 11 21
Sapura 7 6 0 1 24 9 18
TNB 8 5 1 2 26 8 16
Maybank 7 3 1 3 16 12 10
YNS 7 3 0 4 12 21 9
UniKL 7 1 4 2 15 20 7
Nur Insafi 7 2 1 4 14 26 7
UiTM 7 0 2 5 7 27 2
Airod 7 0 1 6 9 29 1

Division One

P W D L F A Pts
T’bolt 8 4 4 0 22 17 16
Ipoh CH 7 3 3 1 14 16 12
Uniten 7 2 3 2 13 14 9
BJSS 7 1 3 3 14 11 6
UNIMAP 7 1 1 5 11 16 4

TODAY: Premier Division: YNS v UiTM (Pitch II, 4pm), Maybank v Nur Insafi (Pitch 1, 5pm), UniKL v Armed Forces Airod (Pitch II, 6pm), KL Hockey Club v Sapura (Pitch II, 8pm).
All matches at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
Division 1 Ipoh City Hall v UniTen (Azlan Shah, 5pm), UNIMAP v BJSS (Alor Star, 5pm).