Div 1 :: BJSS whip Unimap to claim MHL Division One top position

Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) chalked up an impressive 4-1 win over Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Unimap) in a Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) Division One match at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

BJSS, the MHL Under-19 double champions, went on the offensive from the start but had to wait until the 22nd minute to score from close range through Faridzul Atif. And in the 33rd minute, Faridzul was on target again with another field attempt.

Unimap, who drew 1-1 in the first match against Armed Forces Juniors got back into the match with a penalty corner set-piece goal by Atif Gazali in the 40th minute.

BJSS, who drew 3-3 with Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) in the opening match on Friday, missed a number of sitters. But they managed to score two penalty corner goals in the last 12 minutes of the match.

Shazrul Imran made it 3-1 in the 58th minute and nine minutes later, BJSS Hasrul Zari went on target.

BJSS coach S. Prakash said that his players were slowly but surely getting more confident playing against older opponents.

“This definitely is a good indication for our coming matches against stronger teams in the league,” he said.

“But my boys cannot afford to miss chances like they did against Unimap.

“We should have won by a bigger margin. The forwards have to sharpen up their finishing.”