HOCKEY: BJSS Take The Bronze

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) salvaged some pride when they beat MBI Anderson 3-1 in a six-minute goal blitz at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh yesterday.

Incidentally, BJSS also beat the Ipoh side with the same score in their League encounter in Division One.

However, the premier sports school in the country were shocked in the 37th minute when Akmal Tajuddin scored off a reverse stick effort to give Anderson the lead.

But they kept their composure, and scored three goals in six minutes when Shahiram Zali equalised in the 54th with a field goal, and three minutes later took the lead off a penalty corner attempt from Nik Aiman Nik Rozemi before Zizi Azwan scored from top of the semi-circle in the 60th to hand his school the bronze medal.

BJSS collected RM12,000 for finishing third while MBI-Anderson received RM10,000.

The match was played on the recently laid blue artificial pitch which will also be the colour of the London Olympics pitch. Also, a yellow ball will be used for the first time in the Olympics.

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HOCKEY: Third Tinal For Same Two Teams

UNIKL Young Guns will square off against SSTMI Thunderbolts for the third straight season to decide who lift the Milo Cup at the Azlan Shah Stadium tomorrow.

Thunderbolts’ Muhammad Firhan Ashaari (in red) goes through the MBI Anderson defence in their Milo Cup semi-final clash at the Bukit Jalil Stadium yesterday. Thunderbolts won 10-1. Pic by Nashairi Mohd Nawi

Yesterday, UniKL Young Guns were held to a 2-2 draw by Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) but booked their final ticket on a 5-3 aggregate.

However, BJSS have only themselves to blame, as they led 2-0 but caved in, in the final 15 minutes.

Division One champions Thunderbolts were the more aggressive side yesterday as they demolished MBI Anderson 10-1, for a 15-3 aggregate win.

On his team's chances in the final, UniKL manager Amir Azhar said: "If we play like we did today (yesterday) against Thunderbolts, we will be slaughtered at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh."

The UniKL-BJSS play was centred around the midfield until the 22nd minute penalty corner which was tucked in by Azrul Hasbullah to put BJSS ahead.

BJSS almost drew level in the 25th minute when Zizi Azwan was presented with a golden opportunity with only the goalkeeper to beat but he pushed the ball straight into Fitri Jasni.

And BJSS were again rewarded in the 46th minute when Hafif Elkan scored, also off a penalty corner.

However, that attempt at goal woke up UniKL and strikes from N. Kaatigan (53rd) and Nor Azrul Rahman (58th) were enough to take them into the final, as they had beaten BJSS 3-1 in the first leg.


As for Thunderbolts, their goals were scored by Shahril Saabah who got his hat-trick in the 40th, 43rd and 54th minutes to take his tally to 18.

The other goals were scored by Firhan Ashaari (25th, 64th and 65th), Hafiz Seleman (2nd, 37th), Sufi Ismat (19th) and Ahmad Alif Nazaruddin (57th).

Akmal Mohd Tajuddin (51st) scored the consolation goal for the Ipoh team.

RESULTS -- Semi-finals, return leg:

UniKL 2 Bukit Jalil SS 2 (UniKL win 5-3 on aggregate)

MBI Anderson 1 SSTMI Thunderbolts 10 (Thunderbolts win 15-3 on aggregate).

TOMORROW -- Final: UniKL v SSTMI Thunderbolts (6pm); Third-Fourth: Bukit Jalil Sports School v MBI Anderson (4pm).

(Both matches at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Bukit Jalil).
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HOCKEY: Scare For Big Guns

SSTMI Thunderbolts virtually qualified for the final of the Junior Hockey League Milo Cup when they hit MBI Anderson of Ipoh 5-2 in their semi-final first leg at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

BJSS’ Azrul Hasbullah (right) celebrates his teammates after scoring against UniKL in the first leg of the Milo Cup semi-finals at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

UniKL Young Guns also came back from the dead to win 3-1 against Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS), to keep themselves on track for a final appearance.

However, both the semi-finals had looked like they were heading for upsets, when Anderson took a 2-1 lead against Thunderbolts, while BJSS also drew first blood against UniKL.
Thunderbolts, who whitewashed Andersons 6-0 in the League, took matters for granted after Khairol Shafik scored in the 12th minute.

Anderson then shocked the favourites when skipper Najib Hassan scored off a penalty corner set-piece.

Azril Misron then made it 2-1 in the 22nd minute but Sufi Ismat equalised in the 24th and the score remained until the breather.

However, Thunderbolts showed why they were the league champions when they hit three goals within 10 minutes through Sufi (38th, 45th) and skipper Shazril Irwan Nazli (40th).

BJSS shocked UniKL when Azrul Hasbullah scored against the run of play in the 13th minute in pouring rain. But the joy was shortlived as UniKL's Haziq Samsul equalised in the 34th.

After the breather, UniKL retook the lead off Hafiz Zainol in the 40th and Syafiq Zulzairin then gave them some breathing space for the return leg with his 65th minute effort.

"There was a total lack of understanding between the midfield and forward line, and when BJSS scored it rattled my players further," said Thunderbolts coach Wan Roslan.

RESULTS -- S-finals, 1st leg: SSTMI-Thunderbolts 5 MBI Anderson 2, Bukit Jalil SS 1 UniKL 3.

TOMORROW -- Return leg: UniKL v Bukit Jalil SS (5pm), MBI Anderson v SSTMI Thunderbolts (7.30pm). -- Pitch II, National Hockey Stadium.

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HOCKEY: BJSS Captain Apologises For Rash Action

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) have been improving with every match, but their skipper shot himself in the foot on Sunday, and they will now find their Milo Cup first leg semi-final against UniKL a harrowing experience tomorrow.

They will be playing without their skipper Ahmad Ashraf Alias, who picked up a yellow card in the second leg quarter-finals for deliberately stopping the ball with his foot to break a Malacca High School (MHS) counter attack.

"As captain, I should not have done that, and I apologise to my teammates for not being able to help them in a crucial match" said Ahmad, who started playing with the BJSS Juniors outfit in 2006 and graduated to the senior ranks as skipper this season.

"We narrowly lost to UniKL (3-2) in the league and my absence will further weaken our defence. It will also affect our penalty corner battery as I am the main stopper," said said Ahmad

BJSS qualified for the semi-finals when they trounced MHS 9-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals while UniKL, who won the overall title in 2010, also reached the semis by a 9-2 aggregate against USM Juniors.

BJSS team manager Jusvinder Pal Singh said they warned Ahmad before the match to stay away from cards, and regretted fielding him in the return leg as they already had a 6-1 advantage after the first encounter.

"It was a silly thing to do, as he should not have kicked the ball deliberately. However, we have capable replacements to cover Ahmad's absence," said Jusvinder.

Division One champions Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI)-Thunderbolts will face MBI Anderson in the other semi-final.

Tomorrow -- S-finals, 1st leg: SSTMI-Thunderbolts v MBI-Anderson (5pm), Bukit Jalil SS v UniKL (7pm) -- matches at the National Hockey Stadium. By Jugjet Singh

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HOCKEY: Uphill Task For Anderson

MBI Anderson came back strongly in the second leg Milo Cup quarter-finals to beat Sapura 2-0 to set up a semi-final date with league champions SSTMI Thunderbolts.

Thunderbolts’ Khairol Shafik (left) and MBPJ’s Fitri Hidayat vie for the ball in their Milo Cup second leg quarter-final match yesterday. Pic by Adib Rawi

The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw but the Ipoh school team beat a fighting Sapura with goals from Ashran Hamsani in the 54th and Najib Hassan in the 63rd minute.

However, the semi-finals will be an uphill task for Anderson, as they lost 6-0 to Thunderbolts in the league.

Yesterday, Thunderbolts beat Petaling Jaya Municipal Council 4-0, to win 11-1 on aggregate.

Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) also qualified for the semi-finals after they beat Malacca High School (MHS) 3-1 in the return leg for a 9-2 aggregate win.

BJSS will meet UniKL in the two-leg semi-final on Wednesday and Friday.

UniKL also beat USM Juniors 3-1 in the return leg, for an 9-2 aggregate win.

Yesterday, BJSS took things easy, as they had a 6-1 cushion from the first leg, and scored off Noor Khairul Adnan in the fifth minute.

However, MHS equalised through Zulamirul Akmal in the 23rd minute before BJSS scored two more goals via Redzhwan Jaafar in the 23rd and Fitri Ismail in the 68th.

USM Juniors scored in the 42nd minute off Abdul Muhaimin Aziz who converted a penalty stroke but UniKL equalised when Syafiq Zulzairin scored in the 58th minute while Hafiz Zainol scored two late goals in the 65th and 69th minutes to seal the win.


"We already had a healthy lead after the first leg and there was no need to push the players today (yesterday). The semi-final (against UniKL) will be a touch-and-go match, as I believe both the teams have players capable of turning the tables when presented with opportunity," said BJSS manager Jusvinder Pal Singh.

RESULTS -- Q-finals, 2nd leg: Bukit Jalil Sports School 3 Malacca High School 1 (BJSS win on 9-2 aggragate); USM Juniors 1 UniKL Young Guns 3 (UniKL win on 9-2 aggregate); Petaling Jaya Municipal Council 0 SSTMI Thunderbolts 4 (Thunderbolts win on 11-1 aggregate); MBI Anderson 2 Sapura 0 (Anderson win on 3-1 aggregate).


WEDNESDAY FIXTURES (Feb 29) -- S-finals, 1st leg: SSTMI-Thunderbolts v Sapura/MBI-Anderson (5pm), Bukit Jalil SS vs UniKL (7pm).


March 2 -- S-finals, return leg: UniKL vs Bukit Jalil SS (5pm), Sapura/MBI Anderson v SSTMI Thunderbolts (7.30pm).

n (All semi-final matches at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil).
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HOCKEY: Sapura-Anderson take centre stage

Spot in the semi-finals is at stake

UniKL players keep a close eye on USM Juniors’ Anwar Abdul Rahman in their quarter-final first leg on Friday. UniKL won 6-1.

WITH three foregone conclusions, the spotlight on the return leg of the Milo Cup Junior Hockey League quarter-finals will be on the Sapura and MBI Anderson match at the Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium today.

Sapura, highly expected to seal a comfortable win in the first leg after an impressive show in Division One, could only hold MBI Anderson to a 1-1 draw.

They were a pale shadow of the unbeaten team who lifted the Division Two title by scoring 42 goals and letting in only two in Group A.

In comparison, MBI Anderson struggled in Division One, finishing fourth after scoring 28 goals and letting in a massive 27.

League champions SSTMI Thunderbolts are cruising on the road to the semi-finals after they hammered Petaling Jaya Municipal Council 7-1, while UniKL Young Guns' run is also unstoppable after they beat USM Juniors 6-1.

Bukit Jalil Sports School have also firmly planted themselves in the semi-finals after a 6-1 show against Malacca High School.

"It was simply amazing how my players muffed four sitters to make the return leg an uphill battle. I can't even call the misses unlucky, because even novice players would have scored off those situations," lamented Sapura coach I. Vickneswaran.

Sapura's job is made tougher by the suspensions of Fadzli Zulkifli and Farid Zuki today.

"The situation does not look favourable, but I have plans on how to make amends, and hopefully, the players stick to the gameplan," said Vickneswaran.

Another unhappy official was UniKL Young Guns's manager Amir Azhar.

"The win (6-1) looked comfortable enough, but I am not satisfied with the way my team played in the first leg. They were floating in and out of the match, and all the departments were not at their best.

"We can't afford this kind of attitude if we want to lay our hands on the Milo Cup," said Amir.

UniKL will be missing the services of Haniff Saidin, while BJSS' Norshafiq Sumantri and PJCC's Faiz Haiqal will not see action in the return leg due to suspensions.



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HOCKEY: Anderson Hold Edge

Sapura waste chances in first leg

Malacca High School’s Ahmad Najmee Roslee (left) keeps the ball away from BJSS’ Muhammad Shahitam Zali at the National Hockey Stadium yesterday. BJSS won 6-1. Pic by Supian Ahmad

 DIVISION Two champions Sapura were shell shocked after they were held 1-1 by MBI Anderson in the Milo Cup quarter-finals at the Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium yesterday.

Anderson, who finished fourth in Division One, soaked up the pressure after coming back from a goal down, and are now aiming to seal a semi-final slot in the return leg tomorrow.

Sapura also lost Fadzli Zulkifli and Farid Zuki to suspension for the return leg.

Harmesh Singh gave Sapura the lead off a penalty corner attempt in the 17th minute, but Helmi Jaffar equalised for Anderson in the 38th, also off a penalty corner attempt.

"Sapura played a robust game to rattle my players, but they ended up losing concentration instead. My players can play better hockey than today (yesterday) and I believe they will be at their best in the return leg," said MBI Anderson coach Dalbir Singh.

Sapura coach I. Vickneswaran was disappointed that his team muffed four open chances.

"When you fail to score four open goals in a match, there is bound to be unnecessary pressure in the return leg. We will also play without two regulars, and that itself is going to make us the underdogs," said Vickneswaran.

League champions SSTMI Thunderbolts virtually qualified for the semi-finals when they hammered Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (PJCC) 7-1.

RESULTS -- Quarter-finals (first leg): SSTMI Thunderbolts 7 Petaling Jaya Municipal Council 1, Sapura 1 MBI-Anderson 1, Malacca High School 1 Bukit Jalil Sports School 6, UniKL Young Guns 6 USM Juniors 1.


TOMORROW -- Return leg: Bukit Jalil Sports School v Malacca High School (Bukit Jalil Pitch II, 4pm), USM Juniors v UniKL Young Guns (KLHA, 4pm), Petaling Jaya Municipal Council v SSTMI Thunderbolts (Bukit Jalil Pitch II, 6pm), MBI-Anderson v Sapura (KLHA, 6pm).

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HOCKEY: UniKL Teach BJSS A Lesson

UNIKL Young Guns mauled Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Juniors 11-1 in a Milo-Junior Hockey League Division One match at the KLHA Stadium yesterday.
It was a humiliating defeat for the Sports School, whose seniors were once the most feared team in the JHL, but were held 2-2 by Tunku Besar Secondary School (TBSS) of Tampin at the Ministry of Education pitch yesterday.

The win not only gave UniKL the top spot, albeit for the next 24 hours as SSTMI-Thunderbolts will play their sixth match today, but also improved their goal difference to a five-goal cushion over the defending Overall champions Thunderbolts.

However, BJSS Juniors coach S. Prakash still sees a silver lining in his young side.

"I agree that in 2007, 08 and 09 when I coached BJSS to the JHL double, the players were all below 17 years old. But then, they were together for four years before we could make an impact.

"This current batch have only been together for one year, and let's give them more time to mature," said Prakash.

For the record, BJSS have seven League and six Overall titles under their belt in the JHL.

"I believe the five early goals rattled my side, but the good thing about this team, which is made up of 14 and 15-year-olds, is that they held on tightly in the opening 15 minutes of the second half.

"These are some of the good points which I hope to cultivate in the next few years.

"However, we are not a club and can't afford to pay RM1,800 per-month to our players so we keep losing the better ones to rich clubs when they turn 17. But all said and done, I am not making excuses now, as I see promise in these players in the next few years," said Prakash.

RESULTS -- Division One: UniKL Young Guns 11 BJSS Juniors 1, MBI-Anderson 6 SSTMI 2, BJSS 2 TBSS 2.


DIVISION TWO, Group A: Kelantan 0 Politeknik PKT 1, Sapura 3 Nur Insafi 1.


DIVISION TWO, Group B: Tunas Pahang 1 Malacca HS 2, Datuk Taha 1 KL Sports School 1.


TODAY: USM Juniors v MBPJ (USM, 4pm), MBI-Anderson v SSTMI Thunderbolts (Azlan Shah , 5pm), BJSS v SSTMI (Ministry of Education , 6pm).


DIVISION TWO, Group A: Kelantan v Kedah HA MSNK (Terengganu, 3.30pm), Kedah HA Juniors v Anderson Juniors (Alor Star, 4pm), Negri HA v Nur Insafi (Seremban II, 4pm).


DIVISION TWO, Group B: Yayasan Pahang v Malacca HS (Kuantan, 4pm), Batu Pahat v Datuk Taha (Malacca, 4pm), Padang Midin v KL Sports School (Terengganu, 5pm).


SUNDAY: Division One -- TBSS v SSTMI Thunderbolts (Seremban II, 4pm).


DIVISION TWO, Group A: Kedah HA MSNK v Sapura (Alor Star, 4pm),


DIVISION TWO, Group B: Batu Pahat v Tunas Pahang (Malacca, 4pm), Olak PKT v Padang Midin (Bukit Jalil, 5pm). By Jugjet Singh

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HOCKEY: Pep-talk Does The Trick

10-man UniKL made to sweat


UniKL’s Mohd Hafify Mohd Rodzi (centre) tussles with BJSS’ Muhamad Fitri Ismail in their match yesterday. BJSS won 3-2. Pic by Yazit Razali

 TITLE aspirants UniKL Young Guns edged Bukit Jalil Sports School 3-2, but lost their skipper to a red card in Division One of the Milo-Junior Hockey League yesterday.

Playing at the Ministry of Education Stadium, UniKL were a pale shadow of themselves, and were lucky to walk away with a victory to keep their League title hopes alive.

UniKL walked onto the pitch like they were expecting an easy victory, but they were proven wrong by BJSS in the 27th minute when Fitri Ismail scored off their only penalty corner of the first half.

UniKL wasted seven penalty corners mostly due to bad stopping, and went into the dressing room with their heads low as they trailed by a goal for the first time this season.

However, the pep-talk in the dressing room changed their fortunes, as UniKL came back into the picture off their first penalty corner after the break in the 39th minute when Nor Aqmal Gaffar scored the equaliser off a direct attempt.

And the second goal followed in the 44th minute, when Haziq Samsul scored off a goalmouth melee after a botched penalty corner attempt.

BJSS however refused to give up, and levelled the score at 2-2 in the 50th minute when Wan Mohamed Hazrul slammed in the ball off their second penalty corner of the match.

There was more misery for UniKL as their skipper Taufik Hamid slammed the face of BJSS player Ashraf Alias with his stick, and was red carded by umpire Jasveer Singh in the 55th minute.

However, 10-man UniKL held on by sheer grit, and won the match with a 69th minute field strike from Haniff Saidin.

"It was not what we expected, but still, I'm proud of my players as they came back from a goal down to win this crucial match and keep our title holes alive," said UniKL team manager Amir Azhar.

And in the earlier match at the same venue, BJSS Juniors lost 1-0 to USM-MSSSPP.

The solitary goal was scored by Sazli Hussaini in the 30th minute and now it looks like BJSS Juniors are doomed to play in the lower division next year.

Sapura claimed their sixth successive win in Division Two Group A when they hammered Kedah HA Juniors 5-0 at the KLHA Stadium in Pantai.

Sapura took the lead in the 17th minute off Shahfirul Aqmal and in the 26th minute increased the lead through the efforts of Ahmad Iqwan.

In the second half goals from Ammar Adly (41st), Iqwan (45th) and Fadzli Zulkifli (51st) gave them a convincing win.

RESULTS -- Division One: BJSS Juniors 0 USM-MSSPP 1, MBPJ 2 SSTMI Juniors 1, BJSS 2 UniKL 3.


Division Two, Group A: Negri HA 0 Anderson Juniors 5, Sapura 5 Kedah HA Juniors 0, KHA-MSNK 3 MSSPP-USM Juniors 0, PHK-MSS Kelantan 2 Nur Insafi 1.


Division Two, Group B: Yayasan Pahang 1 Olak-PKT 1, Malacca High School 4 KL Sports School 0, Datuk Taha 1 Tunas Pahang 0.


TODAY: Division Two, A: MSS Kelantan v Negri HA (Seremban II, 4pm).

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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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Hockey: BJSS Juniors Edge Anderson

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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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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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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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BJSS Look To Maintain Winning Run

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) are aiming to continue their good form in Division One of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League when they face their junior team at the Ministry of Education pitch today.

The in-form side have started on a promising note in the league by earning maximum points through victories over Petaling Jaya City Council (2-1) and Ipoh Juniors (2-0).

In fact, BJSS are expected to steamroll today's opponents, who have neither earned a point nor scored a goal in the competition.

BJSS, who are mostly represented by national junior players, are determined to regain their supremacy after failing to make an impact last year.
They have bagged 12 titles since 2003 but they finished third in Division One behind champions Bandar Penawar Sports School and runners-up Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) last year.


TODAY -- Division One: BJSS Juniors v BJSS (Ministry of Education Stadium, 4.30pm);

TOMORROW -- 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).

BJSS Labour Through

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) were far from impressive but still beat Ipoh Juniors 2-0 in a MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League Division One match at the Ministry of Education Stadium yesterday.
The match was scrappy, and Ipoh were equally guilty for not utilising their midfield, relying heavily on overhead balls.

"Not good, but still better than our opening match against Petaling Jaya (City Council which BJSS won 2-1) as my boys kept up the pace even though the match was played in scorching heat," said BJSS coach S. Prakash.

Ipoh Juniors’ Muhammad Firdaus Sidik (right) and BJSS’ Mohd Khairul Naim Johari clash for the ball in their match at the Ministry of Education Stadium yesterday. BJSS won 2-0. — Picture by Fariz Iswadi Ismail.

Prakash felt that playing at 4.30pm is a bad idea and will make a request to the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) to play at a later time.

"The weather was fine last week but just when the JHL started it turned hot in the evenings, so playing at 4.30pm is not a good idea.

"I will make a request to MHF and hopefully, they will amend the fixtures," said Prakash.
Almost all JHL matches have been slated to start at 4.30pm because the lighting system at some of the stadiums are not up to mark.

The BJSS goals were scored by Ahmed Iqwan (fifth) and Haziq Samsul (49th).

In another Division One match, Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) hammered Petaling Jaya CC 5-1 at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru.

The BPSS goals were scored by hat-trick hero Firhan Ashaari (21st, 40th, 51st), Shahrusahadan Basri (12th) and Shahril Saabah (50th).

The PJCC scorer was Fata Mutalib (25th).

In a another Division One match at the Terengganu pitch, Kelantan held Anderson 3-3.

Kelantan scored through Cik Rosmadi Rasol (sixth), Hanif Ropi (37th) and Faiz Haiqal (50th), while the Anderson scorers were Ashran Hamsani (eighth), Husaini Husin (13th) and Ashran Hamsani (64th).

RESULTS -- Division One: BPSS 5 Petaling Jaya CC 1, BJSS 2 Ipoh Juniors 0, UniKL 6 BJSS Juniors 0, Kelantan 3 Anderson 3, Pahang 1 BPSS Juniors 3.

Division Two -- Group A: Matri 0 Datuk Taha 1; Group B: Olak-PKT 1 Perlis 1.


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HOCKEY: BOLLYWOOD ACT FOR UniKL

FAVOURITES UniKL acted to a Bollywood movie script when they took a punch before beating a gritty Ipoh Juniors 3-2 in the curtain raiser of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League at the Azlan Shah Stadium yesterday.

PJCC’s Ibnu Fatta Illah (in black) goes past three BJSS defenders in their Division 1 match at the Ministry of Education pitch yesterday. — Picture by Osman Adnan

Virtually parading their Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) side, UniKL were shocked in the ninth minute when Rasyid Hazar scored off a penalty corner attempt..

However, the early setback was overcame with efforts from Zulhairi Hashim (19th, 31st) and Nor Aqmal Ghaffer (43rd). The other Ipoh goal was scored by Azrul Fazrin in the 62nd minute.

"We expected Ipoh to defend in the early stages, but they shocked my players by playing an attacking game and scoring the first goal instead.
"I salute their grit, and the match turned difficult after that as my players struggled to settle down, but the end result was in favour of us," said UniKL manager Amir Azhar.

Bukit Jalil Sports School, whose players also just completed the MHL fixtures, were a disappointing lot when they let in a goal, before edging Petaling Jaya City Council 2-1 at the Ministry of Education pitch.

PJCC took the lead through Syamil Zulkifli off a ninth minute penalty corner, but BJSS sealed the three points with goals from Faridzul Afiq (12th) and Haziq Samsul (20th).

"I am shocked with the level of play today (yesterday) as we missed many sitters and were on the receiving end for no reason.

"We had practised many set-pieces but my players just failed to execute them, so instead of winning comfortably, we started our campaign on a shaky note," said BJSS coach S. Prakash whose players will meet Ipoh Juniors tomorrow.

In Division Two, Old La Sallians Association of Klang (Olak-PKT) also took the lead via Hakim Azarha's field attempt in the 27th minute, but shared points on a 1-1 score when Luqman Hakim scored for Padang Midin in the 43rd minute.


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Hockey: BJSS Bounce Back

By Jugjet Singh
jugjet@nst.com.my

BUKIT Jalil Sports School (BJSS) made a remarkable recovery to whip Bandar Penawar Sports School 4-1 in Division One of the Malaysia Hockey League yesterday.

Both the sports schools had played on Friday when BJSS were beaten 2-0 by BPSS in Kuala Lumpur but the return match in Bandar Penawar yesterday was the exact opposite.

And with league leaders Armed Forces Juniors dropping two points against Ipoh City Hall in a 0-0 encounter, BJSS and BPSS have better chances of playing catch-up in the return leg matches.

Faridzul Afiq scored in the first minute to rattle BPSS yesterday before Dangerous Lee made it 2-0 with a 28th minute penalty corner attempt.

Shahril Saabah injected some hope into BPSS' game when he narrowed the gap with a 32nd minute field goal, but Dangerous made it 3-1 in the 37th minute before Farid Zuki scored in the 59th minute to give BJSS a comfortable win.

BJSS coach S. Prakash, who had benched five of his players for disciplinary reasons, attributed the win to mental strength.
"The suspended players were fielded on Friday but we still lost 2-0 to BJSS because my players gave them too much respect," said Prakash.

"I have been motivating the boys since, and today (yesterday) they played to their true potential. Their mental strength won them the match," said BPSS coach Wan Roslan Rahman who was amazed with his rivals' transformation.

RESULTS -- Division One: Armed Forces Juniors 0 Ipoh CH 0, Bandar Penawar Sports 1 Bukit Jalil Sports School 4, Malacca CC 2 UniTen 1.

FIXTURES -- Premier Division -- Friday (All Matches at the Kuantan Stadium): Tenaga Nasional v Sapura (3.30pm), Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club v UniKL (5.51pm), Yayasan Negri Sembilan v Nur Insafi (7pm), Armed Forces-Airod v UiTM (8.45pm).

Saturday: Maybank v UniKL (3pm), Tenaga Nasional v Nur Insafi (4.45pm), Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club v UiTM (6.30pm), Yayasan Negri Sembilan v Armed Forces-Airod (8.15pm).

Division One -- Sunday: Ipoh City Council v Bukit Jalil Sports School (Azlan Shah Stadium, 5pm), Bandar Penawar Sports School v Malacca CC (Bandar Penawar, 5pm), Armed Forces Juniors v Universiti Sains Malaysia (Tun Razak Stadium, 5pm).