Sunday, February 14, 2016

SSP-MSP Thunderbolts on course ...

SSP-MSP Thunderbolts did just enough to collect three points to keep their title hopes alive when they edged SMKDBL Young Guns 3-2 in Division One of the Junior Hockey League yesterday.
  The Pahang Sports School were a jaded side after a two-week break, but the three points were a welcome relief.
  Coach Sufian Mohamed said: "We played well below our capabilities and I believe it was because of the long lay-off. I am not happy with the way they played, but the three points keep us in the hunt for our maiden title."
  It will not be easy for SSP-MSP-Thunderbolts as they still have double champions SSTMI Thunderbolts to play.
  "I'm more worried about our Wednesday game against Olak Tigers as we need to buck up fast and win that match before we can plan for the SSTMI game on Friday," said Sufian.
   Kamil Yusop gave SSP-MSP-Thunderbolts the lead off an 18th minute field goal, but SMKDBL Young Guns equalised off Makmurmasuha Faisal in the 25th minute.
  Pahang re-took the lead off Kamil Yusop in the 57th minute only to see SMKDBL Young Guns equalise again off Syazwan Shah in the 60th minute. However,  Idris Samad made sure the three points with a 63rd minute penalty corner drive.
  In another Division One match, UniKL Young Guns finally fired on all cylinders to beat Nur Insafi 7-0 to place one foot in the TNB Cup quarter-finals.
  At the tail-end of the League four teams are battling for three quarter-finals slot with SSTMI Thunderbolts cementing theirs on 21 points and one match in hand.
  The four are UniKL Young Guns, SSP-MSP Thunderbolts, BJSS Thunderbolts and Politeknik Malaysia.
  RESULTS -- Division One: SSP-MSP-Thunderbolts 3 SMKDBL Young Guns 2, Nur Insafi 0 UniKL Young Guns 7, Politeknik 2 PJCC 1.
  Division Two: Group A: MSS Kedah 5 Perlis Young Lions Jnrs 2, MCKK 0 Penang-USM 5; Group B: MISCF-UFL 3 STAR 3, MSSWPKL 2 Felda Juniors 0, Anderson PHA 3 BJSS Juniors 4; Group C: Datuk Taha 1 Malacca Young Hurricanes 2, SM Sains Johor 0 Pahang Hockey Academy 1 (match abandoned after nine minutes due to rain), Sabah Sports School 3 Malacca High Hercules 3.
  


 DIVISION ONE

                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts

SSTMI TNDER'      7 7 0 0 34   9  21
UNIKL YOUNG GUNS  8 5 1 2 23  16  16
SSP-MSP-TNDER'    6 5 0 1 31   9  15
BJSS TNDER'       6 4 0 2 21  11  12
POLITEKNIK        7 3 1 3 11  11  10
OLAK TIGERS       7 3 0 4 17  24   9
SMKDBL YOUNG GUNS 8 2 1 5 15  20   7
PJCC              7 2 0 5 9   15   6
NURINSAFI         7 1 2 4 11  31   5
SSTMI JRS         7 0 1 6 6   32   1