SSTMI Thunderbolts sidestepped UniKL Young Guns 4-1 in Division One of the Junior Hockey League at the Bukit Jalil Stadium to virtually seal their fifth title in a row.
The defending champions now only have one match against Kuala Lumpur Sports School at their fort in Taman
Daya on Valentines Day to confirm their title.
Yesterday, Thunderbolts skipper Aminudin Zain scored a brace off penalty corners in the 31st and 40th minutes
to give his side an early boost.
Aminuddin has scored six goals to date, equalling his team-mate Najmi Farizal's count. Najmi was suspended for
the match against UniKL, for picking up maximum demerit points while playing against Malacca High School on
Friday.
Yesterday, Aminuddin was also benched for a green, and then limped out in the 52th minute after picking up an
injury while attempting to score another penalty corner goal.
However, in the 54th minute, Thunderbolts increased their lead when Firdaus Omar's penalty corner attempt was
deflected into goal by Najib Abu Hassan.
UniKL's Ikwan Ishak pulled one back in the 56th minute, but Ammar Zahari made the final score 4-1 in favour of
Thunderbolts with a simple tap in the 67th minute.
"It is a nice feeling going for our fifth title, as we only have obe more match to complete the fixtures unbeaten.
And UniKL were supposed to be our strongest hurdle, so I'm very happy that my players scored three penalt corners
and one field goal to kill off their challenge," said Thunderbolts coach Wan Roslan Rahman.
RESULTS: Division One -- UniKL Young Guns 1 SSTMI Thunderbolts 4, Malacca High School 1 SSTMI Juniors 0.
Division Two A: Matri 1 MSSp-USM 1, STAR 3 PHKS1.
Division Two B: Felda Temerloh 12 Permatang Juniors1.
Division Two C: BJSS 4 TBSS 1.
TODAY: Division One -- KLSS v Petaling Jaya CC (5pm, Kuala Lumpur HA).
Division Two A: 1MAS Penang v PHKS (5pm, USM), Nur Insafi v Syed Hassan (5pm, Sungain Petani).
Division Two B: Padang Midin v KLSS juniors (5pm, Kuala Terengganu), MSP Pahang Juniors v Olak-PKT (5pm,
Kuantan).
Division Two C: Datuk Taha v BJSS Juniors (5pm, Seremban II).
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
TH’BOLTS 5 5 0 0 30 4 15
UNIKL 4 3 0 1 14 4 9
PJCC 4 3 0 1 9 9 9
MHS 6 1 2 3 7 18 5
KLSS 3 1 1 1 5 5 4
ANDERSON 5 0 2 3 4 14 2
SSTMI JNRS 5 0 1 4 3 18 1
DIVISION TWO A
P W D L F A Pts
NUR INSAFI 6 6 0 0 21 6 18
BAKAT 5 4 0 1 13 7 12
SYED HASSAN 4 3 1 0 14 3 10
MSSPP-USM 6 2 1 3 12 12 7
MATRI PERLIS 5 1 2 2 6 7 5
STAR 6 1 1 4 6 21 4
1MAS PENANG 4 0 1 3 3 9 1
PHKS 4 0 0 4 2 12 0
DIVISION TWO B
P W D L F A Pts
OLAK-PKT 5 5 0 0 26 4 15
PAHANG JRS 6 4 2 0 23 6 14
PDG MIDIN 4 3 0 1 24 4 9
FELDA TEMERLOH 5 2 1 2 19 9 7
KLSS JRS 6 2 0 4 13 20 6
LARUT MATANG 5 1 2 2 13 15 5
1MAS PERAK 5 1 1 3 9 11 4
PERMATANG JRS 6 0 0 6 5 64 0
DIVISION TWO C
P W D L F A Pts
POLITEKNIK 4 4 0 0 23 3 12
BJSS 5 4 0 1 18 7 12
BENTARA LUAR 4 3 0 1 17 6 9
SMKTB 5 2 1 2 9 14 7
SMKDMT 4 0 1 3 3 14 1
BJSS JRS 4 0 1 3 4 14 1
PHDK 4 0 1 3 4 20 1