Sunday, January 29, 2012

Thunderbolts stamp their class

OVERALL champions SSTMI Thunderbolts stamped their class when they hammered Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ) 6-1 in Division One of the Milo-Junior Hockey League yesterday.
Thunderbolts top the standings after notching their fourth conservative win, and are followed closely by UniKL who have played one less match than the leaders.
For the record, UniKL could only edge MBPJ 2-1.
Yesterday, the Thunderbolts goals were scored by Sufi Ismat (third, 41st), Shahril Saabah (15th), Shafiq Nordin (35th), Amir Zulkarnain (37th), Shahrushadan Basri (57th).
MBPJ got their consolation off G. Tamil Chelvam in the 62nd minute.
In another Division One match, MBI Anderson beat Bukit Jalil Sports School Juniors 4-2.
The Ipoh side took the lead in the 12th minute through Hussaini Husin who converted a penalty corner. And in the 19th minute Akmal Tajuddin found the mark to double the adbvantage for MBI-Anderson.
However BJSS Juniors reduced the deficit in the 21st minute when Ramdan Arifin scored off a penalty corner. And were on level terms in the 56th minute when K. Divanisharan found the mark.
But a late surge by MBI-Anderson gave them three points with goals from Ashran Hamsani (58th) and Akmal Tajuddin (64th) ensured a final score of 4-2 in favour of the Perak side.
In Division Two, Group A, Sapura also indicated that they are primed to play in the knock-out quarter-finals with the big boys when they beat Kelantan HA 6-0.
RESULTS: Division One -- BJSS Juniors 2 MBI Anderson 4, SSTMI Thunderbolts 6 MB Petaling Jaya 1.
Division Two: Group A: Sapura 6 Kelantan HA-MSSK 0, MSSPP-USM Jr 0 Politeknik KPT 9.
Group B: Malacca HS 2 Padang Midin 1, MB Batu Pahat 1 Yayasan Pahang 2.

P W D L F A Pts
THUNDERBOLTS 4 4 0 0 25 3 12
UNIKL 3 3 0 0 13 1 9
Anderson 3 2 1 0 15 7 7
BJSS 3 2 0 1 11 8 6
USM Jnrs 2 1 1 0 7 6 4
MBPJ 4 1 0 3 12 12 3
SSTMI 3 1 0 2 6 16 3
TBSS 4 0 0 4 5 23 0
BJSS Jnrs 4 0 0 4 3 24 0

DIVISION TWO
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pts
SAPURA 4 4 0 0 28 1 12
Poli KPT 5 4 0 1 16 4 12
KHA Jnrs 3 1 2 0 3 2 5
NUR INSAFI 3 1 1 1 4 4 4
ANDSON Jnrs 4 1 0 3 8 10 3
MSS Kel 2 1 0 1 3 8 3
MSSPP Jnrs 4 1 0 3 5 18 3
KHA-MSNK 3 0 1 2 3 6 1
PHNS 2 0 0 2 0 17 0

GROUP B
P W D L F A Pts
KLSS 4 2 0 2 11 6 6
PAHANG 3 2 0 1 6 7 6
OLAK 3 2 0 1 6 4 6
MPBP 4 2 0 2 5 5 6
MHS 3 2 0 1 4 4 6
SMKPM 3 1 0 2 6 6 3
DATUK TAHA 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
TUNAS PAHANG 2 0 0 2 2 7 0