BPSS Score Another Big Win As BJSS Slog To Beat Heat & Opponents

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending league champions Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS)-Thunderbolt and their rival counterparts in Bukit Jalil (BJSS) secured their second win in Division One of the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) in contrasting fashion to head the standing after the first week of action.

BPSS-Thunderbolt walked off easy 5-1 winners over Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Baru.

BJSS, on the other hand, had to overcome humid conditions at the Education Ministry Turf in Jalan Pantai here to beat Ipoh City Council 2-0.

 Clash: Ipoh City Council’s Mohd Faris Abdullah (right) colliding with BJSS’ Faridzul Afiq Mohamad during their Junior Hockey League match at Pantai Stadium yesterday. — By S.S.KANESAN/ The Star

And BPSS Juniors also kept up the good run of the national school teams with a 3-1 win over MSS Pahang at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium.

It was BPSS-Thunderbolt’s second big win after a 4-0 victory over BJSS Juniors.

Mohamed Firhan Ashaari, who was recently called up to the senior national team, scored a hat-trick – in the 21st, 40th and 51st minutes of the match.

The other scorers for BPSS-Thunderbolt were Shahrusahadan Basri (12th) and Mohamed Shahril Saabah (50th).
Ibnu Fata Illah scored the goal for MBPJ in the 25th minute. It was the second defeat for the PJ side, who lost 1-2 to BJSS on Friday.

A goal in each half earned BJSS full point against Ipoh City Council in a match that began at 4.30pm and played under sweltering heat.

Ahmad Iqwan Shah capitalised on a defensive error to score from close range in the fifth minute and Mohamed Haziq Shamsul added the second goal in the 49th minute.

“I think we need to change the way we played if the conditions remain the same next weekend,” said BJSS coach S. Prakash.

“It was really very hot out there and the players were greatly affected. We just cannot play a fast and open game under such conditions. Against a much fitter side, we may pay the price.

“It is good to have come off with the points today and we must look at the coming matches and plan accordingly.”

BPSS Juniors again returned from a fruitful trip, chalking up their second successive win in as many days.
They had beaten MSS Kelantan 4-1 on Saturday in Kuala Terengganu and they downed MSS Pahang at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday with goals by Luqman Nul Hakim (8th), Zulaniq Adib (10th) and Mohamed Afzanizam Zakaria (58th).

The scorer for the Pahang side was Mohamed Faried Satar in the 42nd minute.