HOCKEY: Thunderbolts Hand MBPJ A Thrashing

OVERALL champions SSTMI Thunderbolts underlined their class when they hammered Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ) 6-1 in Division One of the Milo-Junior Hockey League yesterday.

Ahmad Farhan Daniel (front) of BJSS Juniors gets away from Muhammad Asyraf Hadi of MBI Anderson in theri match yesterday. Anderson won 4-2. Pic by Syarafiq Abd Samad

Thunderbolts top the standings after notching their fourth straight win, and are followed closely by UniKL who have played one match less than the leaders.

Yesterday, Thunderbolts goals were scored by Sufi Ismat (third, 41st), Shahril Saabah (15th), Shafiq Nordin (35th), Amir Zulkarnain (37th) and Shahrushadan Basri (57th), while MBPJ got their consolation off G. Tamil Chelvam in the 62nd minute.

In another Division One match, MBI Anderson beat Bukit Jalil Sports School Juniors 4-2.

The Ipoh side took the lead in the 12th minute through Hussaini Husin who converted a penalty corner before Akmal Tajuddin found the mark to double the advantage in the 19th minute. However BJSS Juniors reduced the deficit in the 21st minute when Ramdan Arifin scored off a penalty corner, and were on level terms in the 56th when K. Divanisharan found the mark.

But a late surge by MBI-Anderson earned them three points with goals from Ashran Hamsani (58th) and Akmal Tajuddin (64th) to ensured a 4-2 win.

In a Division Two Group A match, Sapura also indicated that they are primed to play in the knockout quarter-finals with the big boys when they beat Kelantan HA 6-0.

RESULTS -- Division One: BJSS Juniors 2 MBI Anderson 4, SSTMI Thunderbolts 6 MB Petaling Jaya 1.

Division Two -- Group A: Sapura 6 Kelantan HA-MSSK 0, MSSPP-USM Jr 0 Politeknik KPT 9.

Group B: Malacca HS 2 Padang Midin 1, MB Batu Pahat 1 Yayasan Pahang 2.
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HOCKEY: BJSS Teams Fall From Grace

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) seniors and juniors hit a bad patch yesterday when they were both hammered 5-1 in Division One of the Milo-Junior Hockey League.

Thunderbolts’ Shahril Saabah (left) scored two goals in their match against SSBJ in their Division One match of the Milo-Junior Hockey League yesterday. Thunderbolts won 5-1.

 Defending overall champions Thunderbolts hit five goals past BJSS seniors, while Tengku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI) also scored five goals against BJSS juniors -- and both the matches were played at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru.

Thunderbolts, who had beaten SSTMI 7-1, have been the most impressive team thus far in the early stages of the JHL.

In another Division One match, Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ) whitewashed Tunku Besar Secondary School (TBSS) of Tampin 7-0.

"Although we have had impressive wins (12 goals in two matches), we still have much work to do as we let in a goal each in both matches.

"However, our target to win the double is still in sight, and with one week to prepare for the next match, we should be ready to seal the lapses in defence," said Thunderbolts coach Wan Roslan.

Thunderbolts and UniKL are the frontrunners for the JHL titles this season, as MBPJ have lost one match, while BJSS seniors also look shaky.

Thunderbolts took the lead in the fifth minute when Aminuddin Zain converted a penalty corner and two minutes later, they went 2-0 up with Sufi Ismat getting the final touch.

But BJSS injected some hope into their match in the 13th minute through Rafizul Ezry and the score remained until halftime.

However, two goals from Shahril Saabah (49th, 69th) and Aminuddin (66th) gave Thunderbolts a convincing win.

RESULTS -- Division One: Thunderbolt 5 SSBJ 1, SSTMI 5 SSBJ Jr 1, TBSS 0 MBPJ 7.

Division Two (A): PHK-MSSK v PH Negri Sembilan (rained off).

Division Two (B): KLSS 1 MPBP 2, Padang Midin 4 Datuk Taha 2, Olak-PKT 3 Malacca HS 1.

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Lokman Promoted To Handle BJSS U-19 Squad

KUALA LUMPUR: Coach Lokman Yahaya’s good work with the Bukit Jalil Sports School’s (BJSS) Under-16 team has not gone unnoticed.

He has been promoted to handle the school’s Under-19 team, who have won the double five times, in the Malaysian Junior Hockey League (MJHL), which begins on Jan 19.

The former Setapak High School teacher certainly deserves the promotion after guiding the Under-16 BJSS side to a creditable third overall placing last year while the Under-19 team, under coach S. Prakash, were knocked out in the quarter-finals.

Lokman, who has been in charge of the Under-16 team for two years, also guided them to a fourth placing in Division One last season – making it the team’s best-ever performance in the MJHL since making their debut a decade ago.

The Under-19 team went one better, finishing third in Division One.

While Lokman will be in charge of the Under-19 team, Prakash will handle the Under-16 side.

Lokman said it was an honour to swap roles with Prakash, who was responsible for guiding the BJSS Under-19 team to the double five times – in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Lokman said that the BJSS Under-19 team used to be a dominant force in the MJHL.

“And I intend to restore their fortunes in the next few years,” he said.

“For this year, I am looking at finishing one better than last season because I only have five players from last year’s squad still eligible to play for the team.

“They are Mohd Hazrul Faiz Ahmad Sobri, Mohd Fitri Ismail, Mohd Redzhwan Jaafar, Mohd Shahiram Zali and Mohd Azrul Hasbullah.

“We finished third in the league last year. So, this season, I am eyeing the runner-up spot.

“But we face a strong challenge from two clubs – defending league champions UniKL (Universiti Kuala Lumpur) and overall champions SSTMI (Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School)-Thunderbolt – to finish in the top two in Division One.”

Lokman said that 15 players who featured in the Under-16 team last year had been roped into the Under-19 side.

“We have a team with an average age of 17 and we hope to make an impact in the league in two years’ time,” he said.