PETALING Jaya City Council (PJCC) did just enough to edge Kuala Lumpur Sports School (KLSS) 2-1 to keep their hopes alive of finishing second in Division One of the Junior Hockey League.
Now, PJCC must beat UniKL Young Guns in their final League match on Feb 15 to realise their dream.
KLSS drew first blood in the eighth minute when Nur Faiz Rosli scored a field goal, but PJCC equalised seconds from the half-time hooter off a Nor Ikhwab Rahman penalty corner.
And in the 66th minute, Nazirul Zebidi made sure his team collected full points with another penalty corner attempt.
PJCC coach Azlan Saufi was a relieved man when the final hooter blew: “We did just enough to beat KLSS, and I think it was due to the two-week break which the boys enjoyed.
“But I’m happy with their commitment to come back from a goal down and beat KLSS so that we still have a chance of finishing second in the JHL this season.”
However, Azlan does not think his side desreve the favourites tag when they play UniKL.
“UniKL were quite unlucky their penalty corner’s did not work against SSTMI Thunderbolts (UniKL lost 4-1). Overall, I think UniKL are a very strong side and any team which takes them lightly will be punished. So I feel the underdogs tag is better for PJCC,” said Azlan.
RESULTS: Division One -- KLSS 1 Petaling Jaya CC 2.
Division Two A: 1MAS Penang 1 PHKS 1, Nur Insafi 2 Syed Hassan 0.
Division Two B: Padang Midin 3 KLSS Juniors 2, MSP Pahang Juniors 2 Olak-PKT 1.
Division Two C: Datuk Taha 3 BJSS Juniors 1.
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
TH’BOLTS 5 5 0 0 30 4 15
PJCC 5 4 0 1 11 10 12
UNIKL 4 3 0 1 14 4 9
MHS 6 1 2 3 7 18 5
KLSS 4 1 1 2 6 7 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 7 7 0 0 23 6 21
BAKAT 5 4 0 1 13 7 12
SYED HASSAN 5 3 1 1 14 5 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 5 0 2 3 4 10 2
PHKS 5 0 1 4 3 13 1
DIVISION TWO B
P W D L F A Pts
PAHANG JRS 7 5 2 0 25 7 17
OLAK-PKT 6 5 0 1 27 6 15
PDG MIDIN 5 4 0 1 27 6 12
FELDA TEMERLOH 5 2 1 2 19 9 7
KLSS JRS 7 2 0 5 15 23 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 5 1 1 3 6 15 4
BJSS JRS 5 0 1 4 5 17 1
PHDK 4 0 1 3 4 20 1