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KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Bukit Jalil Sports School’s (BJSS) will not let their guard down although their second match in the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League against Bandar Penawar SS Juniors (BPSS) should be a breeze.
BJSS coach S. Prakash said yesterday their opponents may be junior side but every match will count and they need to keep up their winning momentum.
“The BPSS Juniors have a quite a number of players from the national Under-16 squad and many of them have been in the side for the last three years.
“So we are going up against an experienced set of players and the match will be a tough one,” said Prakash.
He said the match with BPSS Juniors will be a good gauge of his team’s ability.
“For me this match will show where we stand in our title run and what to expect against the other title contenders. The problem with our first match is the many misses from our forwards.
“We have numerous chances that went to waste and we need to rectify it. I hope the forwards will get it right tomorrow (today).”
Besides the BJSS match, two other matches today will provide an insight into the front runners for the title this year.
The combine Bandar Penawar SS-Thunderbolt team will be up against Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) at the Tun Razak Stadium. MBPJ lost 0-2 to Anderson in their opening match.
BPSS-Thunderbolt won their opening match against their juniors and will be looking for another win today.
The other match to watch out for is the Anderson versus the national women’s team in Ipoh.
BPSS-Thunderbolt coach Wan Roslan Wan Rahman said their aim is not to drop any points in their bid to win the league title.
“We have to collect maximum points from all matches. That is our target. We have a good work-out yesterday but we need to see improvement in the next game,” he said.
Last year BPSS played second fiddle to BJSS but Wan Roslan wants them to win the title this year.
He reckons his team is stronger after the merger with Tenaga Nasional who supplied three players – Faisal Saari and twins Shazrul Imran Nazli and Shazril Irwan Nazli.
BJSS coach S. Prakash said yesterday their opponents may be junior side but every match will count and they need to keep up their winning momentum.
“The BPSS Juniors have a quite a number of players from the national Under-16 squad and many of them have been in the side for the last three years.
“So we are going up against an experienced set of players and the match will be a tough one,” said Prakash.
He said the match with BPSS Juniors will be a good gauge of his team’s ability.
“For me this match will show where we stand in our title run and what to expect against the other title contenders. The problem with our first match is the many misses from our forwards.
“We have numerous chances that went to waste and we need to rectify it. I hope the forwards will get it right tomorrow (today).”
Besides the BJSS match, two other matches today will provide an insight into the front runners for the title this year.
The combine Bandar Penawar SS-Thunderbolt team will be up against Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) at the Tun Razak Stadium. MBPJ lost 0-2 to Anderson in their opening match.
BPSS-Thunderbolt won their opening match against their juniors and will be looking for another win today.
The other match to watch out for is the Anderson versus the national women’s team in Ipoh.
BPSS-Thunderbolt coach Wan Roslan Wan Rahman said their aim is not to drop any points in their bid to win the league title.
“We have to collect maximum points from all matches. That is our target. We have a good work-out yesterday but we need to see improvement in the next game,” he said.
Last year BPSS played second fiddle to BJSS but Wan Roslan wants them to win the title this year.
He reckons his team is stronger after the merger with Tenaga Nasional who supplied three players – Faisal Saari and twins Shazrul Imran Nazli and Shazril Irwan Nazli.
