Hockey: BJSS Juniors Edge Anderson

Jugjet Singh
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BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Juniors beat Anderson of Ipoh 2-1 in Division One of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League at the Azlan Shah Stadium yesterday.

The BJSS Juniors goals were scored by Zizi Azwan Hassan Basri (41st) and Rafizul Ezry Mustafa (51st).

The Anderson scorer was N. Kaatigan in the 55th minute.

RESULTS: Division One -- Anderson 1 BJSS Juniors 2.

Division Two (Group A): Matri 2 MSSPP-USM 2; Group B: TBSS 6 MSSPP-Juniors 0, Padang Midin 0 Johor 2.

TODAY: Division One -- UniKL v BPSS Juniors (KLHA, 4.30pm), PJCC v Pahang (Tun Razak, 4.30pm), Kelantan v BPSS (Terengganu. 4.30pm).

Division Two (Group A): Datuk Taha v Sheikh Ahmad (Tampin, 4.30pm).

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UniKL A Step Closer To Winning Junior League Title

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending overall champions Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) scored a convincing 3-0 win over former champions Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) at the Education Ministry Turf to take a step closer to winning the Malaysian Junior Hockey League (MJHL) Division One title yesterday.

It was UniKL’s seventh consecutive win and it puts them at the top of the Division One standings with 21 points.

BJSS, five-time double champions in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, are as good as out of the running for the league title after going down to their second defeat.

The sports school lost 1-3 to reigning champions Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS)-Thunderbolt two weeks ago.

The UniKL-BJSS match was supposed to start at 4.30pm but was delayed by 35 minutes due to a downpour.

But once the match got under way, there was no stopping UniKL, who got their goals through defender Mohd Zulhairi Hashim (32nd minute), Mohd Syafiq Zulzairin (52nd) and Mohd Taufik Abdul Hamid (57th).

UniKL coach S. Velappan was delighted with his team’s convincing win over BJSS.

“BJSS gave us a tough fight ... they created some scoring chances in the first-half. My players looked lethargic in the first-half but the penalty corner goal by Zulhairi in the 32nd minute gave them a big lift,” he said.

BJSS coach S. Prakash was also full of praise for his boys despite the defeat.

“My boys gave a good fight but we just could not score. With this loss, our hopes of finishing in the top two in Division One is over. Now, we will try to finish third,” said Prakash.

BPSS-Thunderbolt, meanwhile, chalked up their six straight win when they trounced MSS Pahang 7-1 at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.

Mohd Syafik Nordin (23rd minute), Mohd Rasul Mohd Yusof (36th), Shahrusahadan Basri (44th), Mohd Dzahiruddin Illyas (45th), Hairulnizam Maizan (60th), Mohd Hafiz Seleman (63rd) and Mohd Shahril Saabah (66th) scored for BPSS-Thunderbolt.

Mohd Arif Salehuddin Suken scored MSS Pahang’s consolation goal in the 29th minute.

Prakash Wants His Boys To Get Act Right Against Leaders UniKL

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) coach S. Prakash wants his players to shape up and get their act right ahead of their Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) Division One match against leaders Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) at the Education Ministry Turf here tomorrow.

Prakash said that his players had not played to their true form in the last five matches.

“My boys have only been playing well in patches. I want them to play with their hearts out to get the better of title favourites UniKL,” he said.

Dangerman: BJSS are banking on striker Faridzul Afiq to deliver against UniKL.

“We are the most successful team in the league (since its inception in 1995) and I believe my players can rise to the occasion again.”

The national sports school have bagged 12 titles since 2003 and they won the double five times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009).

But last year, they finished third in Division One behind Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS)-Thunderbolt and UniKL. They were also third in the competition for the overall title won by UniKL, who beat BPSS-Thunderbolt in the final.

Currently, BJSS are in third spot in the league standings on 12 points from four wins and a defeat. They were beaten 1-3 by BPSS-Thunderbolt.

UniKL are the leaders with maximum points from six matches while BPSS-Thunderbolt are in second spot with 15 points from five matches.

Prakash, who has been the BJSS coach since 2001, added that a defeat by UniKL tomorrow would end their hopes of winning the league title.

“Our mission this year is to win at least one title. However, we will start as underdogs against UniKL, who have been playing exceptionally well in the league,” he said.

“Our defence will face a tough task to stop their forwards, who have scored a total of 26 goals in the last three matches.”

UniKL were in smashing form in the last three matches, whipping Anderson (10-0), MSS Pahang (8-0) and MSS Kelantan (8-1).

Last year, BJSS drew 1-1 against UniKL in the league and were beaten 1-2 in a one-leg semi-final match of the knockout competition.

Prakash said that BJSS would bank on defender G. Kavin Kartik to deliver the goals from penalty corners.
“I hope the forwards, Dangerous (Lee), Faridzul (Afiq), Mohd Asraf (Bahari), Ahmed (Iqwan Shah) and Mohd Haziq (Samsul), will make good use of the chances to score,” he said.

Hockey: BPSS Show BJSS Who's Boss

BANDAR Penawar Sports School (BPSS) won the battle of sports schools when they easily side-stepped Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) 3-1 in Division One of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League at the Ministry of Education stadium yesterday.

The win was a relief for BPSS coach Wan Roslan, who declared that one tough hurdle was cleared on their path to the League title.

"This was a very important win, as it took out one strong title contender out of our path and now we only have UniKL to beat before making a home run," said Wan Roslan.

BJSS were guilty of bungling five penalty corners, while BPSS sent the only one they received in 70 minutes high into the netting.
"We knew their penalty corner variations, and defended well. That was a turning point in the match, as BJSS players started to get frustrated when they failed to score from penalty corners," said Wan Roslan.

BJSS coach S. Prakash conceded that his players were out-foxed in the penalty corners.

"Four former BJSS players are now with BPSS, and they knew exactly how to stop our penalty corner variations. Also, most of the BPSS boys are Project players, and it was uphill for my players from the start," said Prakash.

The BPSS goals were scored by Shahril Saabah (13th), Syafik Nordin (22nd) and Hairulnizam Maizan (58th).

The BJSS goal was scored by Karvin Kartik off a penalty stroke in the 33rd minute.

In another Division One match, UniKL kept the title in sight when they hammered Anderson 10-0. The UniKL goals were scored by Shamin Yusof (fourth, 70th), Nor Aqmal Ghaffar (21st), Syafiq Zulzairin (29th), Izad Hakimi (45th, 47th), Zulhairi Hashim (45th, 62nd), Hafiz Zainol (51st), Rashid Baharom (58th).

RESULTS -- Division One: BJSS 1 BPSS 3, UniKL 10 Anderson 0.

Division Two (Group A): Malacca High 1 MSSPP-USM 4.

Group B: Johor 6 Olak-PKT 1.

TODAY -- Division One: BJSS Juniors v Pahang (Ministry of Education, 4.30pm), Ipoh Juniors v Anderson (Azlan Shah Stadium, 4.30pm), BPSS v Juniors v Petaling Jaya CC (Taman Daya, 4.30pm).

Division Two (Group A): MSSWP-KLHC v Johor (KLHA, 4.30pm), BPSS-WHA v Politeknik KPT (Taman Daya, 4.30pm)

Group B: TBSS v Olak-PKT (Seremban, 4.30pm).


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Champs BPSS March On, UniKL Win Big To Head Table

KUALA LUMPUR: Bandar Penawar SS-Thunderbolt took a big step towards retaining their Division One title in the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) when they downed former champions Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) 3-1 at the Education Ministry Turf in Jalan Pantai yesterday.

But it was Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) who went to the top of the standings after their 10-0 drubbing of SMK Anderson at the adjacent KL Hockey Stadium.

Both teams have 12 points from four outings but UniKL have a better goal difference after their big win over Anderson.

BPSS-Thunderbolt have now eliminated one top rival in the title race and will be aiming to keep up the winning run when they meet their unbeaten junior side Johor Baru today.

 

Tangled: BJSS’ Faridzul Afiq trying to stop BPSS’ Faiz Helmi Jali during their MJHL match in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

It was the BPSS-Thunderbolt team’s fourth win in as many matches.

Yesterday they started aggressively and took the lead in the 13th minute through Mohamed Shahril Saabah from a field attempt.

And in the 22nd minute Mohamed Shafiq Nordin increased the lead with another field goal.

BJSS quickly reduced the deficit a minute later through G. Kavin Kartik off a penalty stroke conversion.
BJSS went in search of the equaliser but it never came as Hairulnizam Maizan scored from a penalty corner set piece to make it 3-1 in the 58th minute.

BJSS coach S. Prakash said that they played their best game to date but it was still not enough to turn the tide their way.

“We had good chances to get the goals and even had six penalty corners. But they read our moves well,” said Prakash.

“They have some very good experienced players and the majority of them are from the Project 2013 team.
“Although we were down 1-2 in the first half, our players did well to control play and it was only a silly mistake that gave them the third goal.

“Our title chances might be dented but I think we need to keep the faith and see how the other results go. We must stay in a position to capitalise on any slip-ups by the top teams.”

In the second match of the day in Division One UniKL run riot over the Ipoh team.

Mohamed Shamin Mohamed Yusof, Mohamed Izat Hakim and Mohamed Zulhairi Hashim scored a brace each.

The other goal scorers were Mohamed Nor Aqmal Abdul Ghaffar, Mohamed Hafiz Zainol, Mohamed Rashid Baharom and Muhamed Syafiq Zulzairin.

Sports Schools’ Juniors Carve Out Convincing Wins

KUALA LUMPUR: The two junior teams of the national sports schools carved out victories in Division One of the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) yesterday to stay in the loop for a top-six finish.

The Bandar Penawar (BPSS) juniors came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) 4-2 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Baru.

And the Bukit Jalil (BJSS) juniors defeated MSS Pahang 3-1 at the Education Ministry Turf here to notch their first win in the competition.

Former national schools champions Anderson was also in a winning mood as they saw off the challenge from Ipoh City Council with a 2-1 victory at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh.

BPSS Juniors are in fourth place in the standings with nine points after five matches. Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) lead on 12 points, ahead of BPSS-Thunderbolt on goal difference. BJSS are in third place. The three teams did not have a game yesterday.

MBPJ have now gone four matches without a win and they are virtually out of contention for a place in the knockout stage.

Harmesh Singh opened the scoring for the PJ side against BPSS Juniors in the 12th minute and Mohamed Hanif increased the lead in the 33rd minute.

BPSS Juniors hit back with goals by Mohamed Amirol Aideed (45th), Mohamed Sufi Ismat (46th), Azmi Deraman (52nd) and Fahmi Zulhelmi (59th).

BJSS Juniors also had some resistance from MSS Pahang in the early stages before taking full points.
Their goal scorers were Zizi Azwan (28th), Norshafiq Sumantri (50th) and Mohamed Zulhziq (63rd) while Mohamed Fahmy Abdullah scored MSS Pahang goal in the 48th minute.

Anderson also scored a come-from-behind win. Ipoh CC led through a penalty corner goal by Mohamed Nidzam in the 33rd minute. But N. Kartigaan and Mohamed Ashran struck for Anderson with field goals in the 43rd and 60th minutes respectively.

BJSS Juniors Given A Lesson

BUKIT Jalil Sports School hammered BJSS Juniors 5-0 in Division One of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League match at the Ministry of Education Stadium yesterday.

The match was termed as a warm-up by BJSS coach S. Prakash for their crunch match against Bandar Penawar Sports School.

BJSS scored at ease, and at some stages of the match, looked liked they were holding back from scoring more.

Ahmed Iqwan started the rout with a third minute goal, while the other goals were scored by Shahirman Zali (seventh), Haziq Samsul (28th), Faridzul Afiq (59th) and Asraf Bahari (70th).
"It was a good outing, and I did not push the players to the maximum because two seasons ago, one of my players broke a finger when playing against our junior side.

"Also, we have a tough game against BPSS on Saturday, and it would have been foolish to go all out, as we only have one rest day," said Prakash.

TODAY -- Division One: Petaling Jaya CC v UniKL (Tun Razak Stadium, 4.30pm), Ipoh Juniors v Kelantan (Azlan Shah Stadium, 4.30pm).

Division Two (Group A): Datuk Taha v Politeknik KPT (Tampin Pitch, 4.30pm).


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