PJCC upset UniKL

PETALING Jaya City Council (PJCC) upset the formbook when they beat UniKL Young Guns 1-0 in Division One of the NSC-Milo-MHC Junior Hockey League at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
  It was a 70th minute overhead by PJCC which saw Hafifi Rodzi collecting the ball and making a pass to Haikal Zami who cooly slotted home for the winner just as the hooter blew.
  PJCC celebrated wildly, as it was their first win against UniKL since the university side made their debbut in the JHL in 2010.
  UniKL played well below par in the first half, but still, PJCC could not make their shots count and the match was a drab 35 minutes affair.
  However, frustration grew after the hooter as UniKL tried to break the duck and cards flew out of the referees' pockets.
  And in the 50th minute, UniKL player Meor Azuan was yellow carded, but a head-count by the referee revealed that UniKL still had 11 players even though one player was on the bench.
  The blunder saw UniKL skipper Syafiq Zulzairin being penalised with a green card but even with nine players to attack, PJCC still failed to score and the university side were left off the hook.
  But the 70th minute overhead changed PJCC fortunes, and now they are tied on nine points with double champions Tengku Mahkota Ismail Sports School.
  "It was a tough match which saw my players miss many sitters, but it was worth the 70 minute wait as we beat UniKL for the first time in the JHL since they made their debut. Now, we are in position to challenge SSTMI for the league title," said PJCC coach Azlan Saufi Hafifi.
  UniKL coach K. Embaraj was frustrated with the defeat: "We gave a way three points and now it has become more difficult for us to challenge for the title this year."
  RESULTS: Division One -- Petaling Jaya City Council 1 UniKL Young Guns 0, Malacca High School 3 Bukit Jalil Sports School 2.
    Division Two: Group A -- Anderson Juniors 2 Kelantan HA 3; Group B: Bukit Jalil Sports School Juniors 0 Tunku Besar Secondary School 5.
  TODAY: Division One: Tengku Mahkota Ismail SS v Bukit Jalil SS (Taman Daya, 5pm).
  Division Two -- Group A: SERATAS v Kelantan HA (Azlan Shah Stadium, 5pm), Nur Insafi v STAR (Sungai Petani, 5pm), Kedah HA Juniors v Anderson Juniors (Alor Star, 5pm).
  Group B: Johor HA v Kuala Lumpur Sports School (Taman Daya Pitch II, 5pm), Kuala Langat v Tunas Muda Pahang (National Stadium, 5pm), Olak KPT v Datuk Taha (National Stadium pitch II, 5pm), Tunku Besar Secondary School v Padang Midin (Tampin, 5pm).

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
BJSS         4  0  0  4  3   11  0
USM-MSSSPP   1  0  0  1  0    2  0
SSTMI Jnrs   3  0  0  3  4    15 0

GROUP A
               P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
Kelantan KEL   4  4  0  0  17  5  12
1Mas Penang    3  3  0  0  12  1  9
Kedah HA Jnrs  5  2  2  1  7  4   8
Perlis         3  1  1  1  9  7   4
STAR Ipoh      3  1  1  1  3  7   4
Anderson Jnrs  2  1  0  1  4  4   3
Matri          3  0  1  2  2  7   1
SERATAS        4  0  1  3  1  8   1
Nur Insafi     3  0  0  3  1  13  0

GROUP B

               P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
KLSS           4  4  0  0  15  4  12
Datuk Taha     6  3  1  2  17  6  10
OLAK           5  3  0  2  13  5  9
K Langat       5  3  0  2  6  18  9
TM Pahang      5  2  1  2  8  10  7
Poli KPT       3  2  0  1  9  3   6
TBSS           4  2  0  2  7  5   6
BJSS Jnrs      4  1  0  3  3  16  3
SMKPM          4  0  0  4  6  13  0
Johor HA       3  0  0  3  4  10  0

Petaling Jaya test for UniKL

UNIKL Young Guns will face their first test in Division One  of the NSC-Milo-MHC Junior Hockey League then they square  off against Petaling Jaya Municipal Council at the National  Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil today.
   Both the teams have two wins after as many matches, and  the winner will get a chance to be on par with double  champions Tengku Mahkota Ismail Sports School.
    “After two matches, my players have finally steeled down  and are looking forward to a good outing against PJCC,” said  UniKL coach K. Embaraj.
   UniKL started with a 6-2 win over Tengku Mahkota Ismail  Sports School Juniors, and then hit another sixer in their 6-1  win over Bukit jalil Sports School.
   “The first two matches saw my players settling down a little  late but I expect them to be on their toes from the first whistle  against Petaling Jaya,” said Embaraj.
    PJCC have also shown their mettle by beating SSTMI  Juniors 3-2 and BJSS 1-0. But their scoreline was not as  impressive as UniKL’s.
    “We have scored more goals while PJCC beat the same  teams by one-goal margin only. But that does notmean we  can take them lightly.
   “Our strength has been in the forward-line, and I expect  them to grow even stronger in their third match of the  season,” said Embaraj.
      RESULTS -- Division Two: Group A: STAR 0 Kelantan HA 6,  SERATAS 0 Kedah HA Juniors 2.
   Group B:  KL Sports School 3 Datuk Taha 1, Bukit Jalil SS  Juniors 2 Padang Midin 0, Johor HA 1 Tunas Muda Pahang 2,  Olak KPT 6 Kuala Langat 0.
   TODAY: Division One -- Petaling Jaya City Council v UniKL  Young Guns (national Stadium, 5pm), Malacca High School v  Bukit Jalil Sports School (Malacca, 5pm).
    Division Two: Group A -- Anderson Juniors v Kedah HA  (Azlan Shah Stadium, 5pm), Bukit Jalil Sports School Juniors  v Tunku Besar Secondary School (Ministry of Education,  5pm).

DIVISION ONE

                                  P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
SSTMI                        3  3  0  0  16  0  9
UniKL                        2  2  0  0  12  3  6
PJCC                           2  2  0  0  4  2  6
Anderson                    2  1  1  0  5  3  4
Malacca HS                2  0  1  1  3  12  1
BJSS                           3  0  0  3  1  8  0
USM-MSSSPP             1  0  0  1  0  2  0
SSTMI Jnrs                3  0  0  3  4  15  0

DIVISION TWO

GROUP A
                                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
Kelantan KEL           3  3  0  0  14  3  9
1Mas Penang            3  3  0  0  12  1  9
Kedah HA Jnrs         5  2  2  1  7  4  8
Perlis                      3  1  1  1  9  7   4
STAR Ipoh               3  1  1  1  3  7  4
Anderson Jnrs         1  1  0  0  2  1  3
Matri                      3  0  1  2  2  7   1
SERATAS                4  0  1  3  1  8  1
Nur Insafi                3  0  0  3  1  13  0

GROUP B
 
                                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
KLSS                      4  4  0  0  15  4  12
Datuk Taha             6  3  1  2  17  6  10
OLAK                     5  3  0  2  13  5  9
K Langat               5  3  0  2  6  18  9
TM Pahang           5  2  1  2  8  10  7
Poli KPT               3  2  0  1  9  3  6
TBSS                    3  1  0  2  2  5  3
BJSS Jnrs           3  1  0  2  3  11   3
SMKPM                4  0  0 4  6  13  0
Johor HA             3  0  0  3  4  10  0

Quality MSSSC clinic for youth

THE Malaysia-Singapore Sikhs Sports Council (MSSSC) recently organised a Second 1Malaysia Youth Hockey Camp at the Tun Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

The hockey camp saw 81 participants from the ages of four to 18 from all states in Malaysia as well as Singapore.
MSSSC president Datuk Sohan Singh Randhawa said the success of the camp has prompted the council to start planning the third edition.
"Plans are already afoot to hold another camp during the next school holidays because it was indeed a great sight to see so many young athletes coming together to learn the basics of hockey," said Sohan.
"I would also like to thank all the coaches and support staff for taking time off to have initial meetings prior to the commencement of the hockey camp which only goes to show the dedication and commitment of the coaches to ensure the success of the programme."
Balbir Singh, a former Tenaga Nasional coach, and current Negri Sembilan Under-14 coach, was assisted by 14 other coaches from Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, Perak, Selangor and Pahang in making the camp a success.
Gurmit Singh Cheema, the organising chairman of the camp said: "MSSSC provided the venue, equipment, refreshments, meals, medical facilities for all and accommodation for outstation participants for the duration of the hockey camp."
In the two-day camp, the players were put through different training drills at the various stations and at the end of the camp, all participants were presented with certificates of participation and a hockey ball each.
Sohan also presented hockey equipment -- goalkeeper's set, hockey balls and training cones/markers to the states that had requested assistance for sports goods to be used for hockey projects in their states.
"The camp was a great leap forward and all affiliates of MSSSC should be motivated to implement their individual hockey development programmes to ensure there is continuity," Balbir said.

UniKL drub BJ Sports School..

UNIKL Young Guns overcame an initial scare to beat Bukit Jaill Sports School 6-1 in Division One of the NSC-Milo-Junior Hockey League at the National Stadium yesterday,
   The score stood at 1-1 by the 22nd minute, before a concerted effort saw the double silver medallists power ahead for their second win of the season.
    “My players failed to settle early in the match, but once they did, the goals came our way for another crucial win,” said UniKL coach K. Embaraj.
   UniKL took the lead off Syafiq Zulzairin in the 12minute, but BJSS equalised off Abdul Khaliq in the 22nd minute.
   However, BJSS lost steam after that and the other UniKL goals were scored by Syafiq (35th, 68th), Meor Mohamed (38th), Ashran Hamsani (48th) and Fitri Ismail (67th).
  UniKL next play Petaling Jaya City Council on Saturday.
   In Division Two, Group B, Datuk Taha consolidated their grip on the top of the standings on 10 points with a 3-0 win over Tengku Besar Secondary School of Tampin.
  An own goal by TBSS’ Adhwa Jalil at the half-time break gave Datuk Taha the edge, and Mahathir Rathuwan’s brace in the 37th and 41st gave Taha the full points

  RESULTS: Division One -- UniKL Young Guns 6 Bukit Jalil SS 1.
   Division Two: Group A -- STAR 1 Kedah HA Juniors 1, Nur Insafi 0 MSS Perlis 6, Matri 1 SERATAS 1.
   Group B: KL Sports School 2 Olak 1, Politeknik KPT 3 Tunas Muda Pahang 0, Kuala Langat 2 Padang Midin 1, Tunku Besar 0 Datuk Taha 3.
    TODAY -- Division Two: Group A: STAR v Kedah HA (azlan Shah, 5pm), SERATAS v Kedah HA Juniors (Azlan Shah, 7pm).
   Group B:  KL Sports School v Datuk Taha (National Stadium, 5pm), Bukit Jalil SS Juniors v Padang Midin (Ministry of Education, 5pm), Johor HA v Tunas Muda Pahang (Taman Daya, 5pm), Olak KPT v Kuala Langat (National Stadium II, 5pm).


DIVISION ONE

                                  P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
SSTMI                        3  3  0  0  16  0  9
UniKL                        2  2  0  0  12  3  6
PJCC                           2  2  0  0  4  2  6
Anderson                    2  1  1  0  5  3  4
Malacca HS                2  0  1  1  3  12  1
BJSS                           3  0  0  3  1  8  0
USM-MSSSPP             1  0  0  1  0  2  0
SSTMI Jnrs                3  0  0  3  4  15  0

DIVISION TWO

GROUP A
                                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
1Mas Penang            3  3  0  0  12  1  9
Kelantan KEL           2  2  0  0  8 3  6
Kedah HA Jnrs         4  1  2  1  5  4  5
Perlis                      3  1  1  1  9  7   4
STAR Ipoh               2  1  1  0  3  1  4
Anderson Jnrs         1  1  0  0  2  1  3
Matri                      3  0  1  2  2  7   1
SERATAS                3  0  1  2  1  6  1
Nur Insafi                3  0  0  3  1  13  0

GROUP B
                                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts

Datuk Taha             4  3  1  0  16  1  10
KLSS                      3  3  0  0  12  3  9
K Langat               4  3  0  1  6  12  9
Poli KPT               3  2  0  1  9  3  6
OLAK                     4  2  0  2  7  5  6
TM Pahang           4  1  1  2  6  9  4
TBSS                    3  1  0  2  2  5  3
SMKPM                3  0  0  3  6  11  0
Johor HA             2  0  0  2  3  8  0
BJSS Jnrs           2  0  0  2  1  11   0

Thunderbolts in early break..

THE NSC-Milo-MHC Junior Hockey League is only one  weekend old, but champions Tengku Mahkota Ismail Sports  School (SSTMI) have almost claimed the Division One title.
    The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) drawn fix tures made SSTMI, also known as Thunderbolts, play three  matches in a row but the champions showed that they are  ready to defend their titles.
   “We have overcome one tough hurdle in BJSS (Bukit Jalil  Sports School) and now we need to beat UniKL (Young Guns)  and Petaling Jaya (City Council) to cement the league title,”  said Thunderbolts coach Wan Roslan.
   However, their sister Sports School, Bukit Jalil, have had a  nightmarish start, as they lost both their opening matches by  1-0 margins.
    “This is a long-term development side and that is why we  are fielding 16 and 17 years old this season. And also, we  can’t hold the players once they leave the school and study at  the pre-university level because we do not bind them by  contracts like other teams.
   “But still, we lost narrowly to champions Thunderbolts and  also a strong Petaling Jaya (City Council) side,” said BJSS  coach S. Prakash.
   PJCC are fielding six former BJSS boys, and according to  Prakash, they need to buck up in certain areas if they want to  pull off upsets against early favourites UniKL and Thun derbolts.
    “PJCC were unsettled in certain areas when we played  them, and if they can quickly patch the chinks, I believe they  will give the other title aspirants a good fight,” said  Prakash.
    In Division Two, Group A, 1Mas Penang have shown  consistency and fitness by winning three matches in-a-row to  top the table, while in Group B, SMK Datuk Taha are the early  leaders with two wins and a draw.
    On another note, MHC held a meeting to amend the fixtures  after Sabah withdrew three days before the JHL started, but  have yet to provide the new fixtures for next weekend’s  matches as of yesterday.

DIVISION ONE

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

DIVISION TWO

GROUP A
                                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts
1Mas Penang            3  3  0  0  12  1  9
Kelantan KEL           2  2  0  0  8 3  6
Kedah HA Jnrs         3  1  1  1  4  3  4
STAR Ipoh                1  1  0  0  2  0  3
Anderson Jnrs         1  1  0  0  2  1  3
Perlis                      2  0  1  1  3  7  1
Matri                      2  0  0  2  1  6  0
SERATAS                2  0  0  2  0  5 0
Nur Insafi                2  0  0  2  1  7  0

GROUP B
                                 P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts

Datuk Taha             3  2  1  0  13  1   7
KLSS                      2  2  0  0  10  2  6
OLAK                     3  2  0  1  6  3  6
K Langat               3  2  0  1  4  11  6
TM Pahang           3  1  1  1  6  6  4
Poli KPT               2  1  0  1  6  3  3
TBSS                    2  1  0  1  2  2  3
SMKPM                2  0  0  2  5  9  0
Johor HA             2  0  0  2  3  8  0
BJSS Jnrs           2  0  0  2  1  11   0