Why Bukit Jalil SS are now punching bag..

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) were once masters of the Junior Hockey League as they romped away with seven consecutive league titles from 2003 to 2009.
   They also hold a record five double titles won in 2004, 05, 07, 08 and 09.
   But today, they are the punching bag of the ongoing NSC-Milo-MHC JHL as hey have been beaten five times in as many matches, with only two matches remaining in their season against Universiti Sains Malaysia and Anderson of Ipoh.
    And even if they win both, the currently bottom played BJSS are highly likely to miss the knock-out overall quarter-finals which will see the top-six in Division One and the champions of Group A and Group B in Division Two playing.
     BJSS has only scored three goals, and have let in 12 in their disastrous season.
    BJSS coach S. Prakash said this is a team for the future, and their season has been one of near misses.
   “We have lost four matches by one goal each time, while only UniKL hit us for 6-1. It is not what we are capable of, but still, my players are all eligible to play next year and so I feel this is a team for the future.
   “However, having said that, we always lose our From Five Boys once they finish their examinations because they are scouted by other teams who offer them playing contracts.
   “On the other hand, the school can only offer them education. So, naturally many of them leave for other teams who can afford to pay them.
   “I’m not complaining about that because the players are free to leave after finishing their schooling with us, but that is one of the main factors that we can no longer match our proud history as pre-university boys no longer want to play for us,” said Prakash.
   The fixtures have also been unkind to BJSS, as they are the only team in Division One who has played five matches, while the others have played only three, with Anderson just two matches, while University Sains Malaysia only one match at this juncture.
   “We have been given a crazy fixture this season, and I have always advocated an open draw to make matters fair for al teams. But I don’t wan’t to argue about that with the MHC (Malaysian Hockey Confederation) as they can see for themselves how unfair the fixtures are for some teams, while others get a rosy fixture with plenty of rest in between,” said Prakash.
   And over to the top, the League title is almost as good as Tengku Mahkota Ismail Sports Schools’ after pretenders UniKL Young Guns lost 1-0 to Petaling Jaya City Council on Saturday.
   SSTMI, tied on nine points, play PJCC on Feb 3, and a win would almost assure them of the League title before they square off against UniKL Young Guns on the final day of the League on Feb 7.



DIVISION ONE

                    P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
SSTMI        3  3  0  0  16  0   9
PJCC         3  3  0  0  5   2   9
UniKL        3  2  0  1  12  4   6
Anderson     2  1  1  0  5   3   4
Malacca HS   3  1  1  1  6   14  4
SSTMI Jnrs   4  1  0  3  5    15 3
USM-MSSSPP   1  0  0  1  0    2  0
BJSS         5  0  0 5  3   12  0

GROUP A
                   P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
Kelantan    5  5  0  0  19  5  15
1Mas Penang    3  3  0  0  12  1  9
Kedah HA Jnrs  6  2  3  1  9  6   9
STAR Ipoh      4  2  1  1  4  7   7
Perlis         3  1  1  1  9  7   4
Anderson Jnrs  3  1  1  1  6  6   4
Matri          3  0  1  2  2  7   1
SERATAS        5  0  1  4  1  10   1
Nur Insafi     4  0  0  4  1  14  0

GROUP B

                       P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
KLSS               5  5  0  0  20  6  15
OLAK             6  4  0  2  14  5  12
Datuk Taha     6  3  1  2  17  5  10
TM Pahang      6  3  1  2  16  11  10
TBSS              5  3  0  2  12  8   9
K Langat        6  3  0  3  7  26  9
Poli KPT         3  2  0  1  9  3   6
BJSS Jnrs      4  1  0  3  3  16  3
SMKPM          5  0  0  5  9  18  0
Johor HA       4  0  0  4  6  15  0