UniKL have full points after five matches and they face a real big test on Sunday against defending champions Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS). The following weekend, they will be up against the other title contenders, Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS)-Thunderbolt.
Winning these two matches will make it a formality for UniKL to seal the title in their last fixture against BPSS Juniors.
Sabri: UniKL’s top scorer with 11 goals. UniKL coach I. Vickneswaren said yesterday: “We have had a great run for a team playing for the first time in the league. Our ability to win the title will depend on how we fare in the next two matches. If we draw the matches, it will be difficult for us as well as our opponents.”
The fixtures favour BPSS-Thunderbolt, who play against UniKL on May 7 and against BJSS on May 14.
“BPSS-Thunderbolt will have the advantage of knowing what to do. A draw between us and BJSS will be in their favour,” said Vickneswaren.
In Mohamed Sabri Mohamed, UniKl have a top penalty corner flicker and he is giving national forward Faisal Saari of BPSS-Thunderbolt a run for his money. Sabri is the leading scorer with 11 while Faisal has bagged nine.
BJSS, who have had a slow start to the season, are aware of the threat posed by UniKL and BPSS-Thunderbolt.
“We have not been at our best but we hope to improve by the time we meet UniKL and BPSS-Thunderbolt,” said coach S. Prakash.
“They have good goal scorers and that makes it difficult for us. We have to find ways to stop them. At the same time, we need our forwards to do better.”
But BJSS can take heart that they have the best defensive record having conceded only one goal in four matches.
Still the goal-scoring prowess of UniKL and BPSS-Thunderbolt will worry them.
