KUALA LUMPUR: National forward Faisal Saari scored six goals to inspire BPSS-Thunderbolt to an 8-0 hammering of Anderson in a Division One match of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League at the Bandar Penawar Hockey Stadium yesterday.
The big win took BPSS-Thunderbolt to the top of the standings with 12 points, the same as Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) and defending champions Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS).
But BPSS-Thunderbolt lead on goal difference.
Defending champions Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) kept pace with an 8-0 thrashing of MSS Kelantan at the Kuala Terengganu Hockey Stadium.
Keeping possession: BJSS Juniors’ Muhammad Fadzil Zulkifli (right) shielding the ball from MBPJ’s Shaharul Dennis Ruslan Henry during their MJHL match on Friday. — GLENN GUAN / The Star But Faisal was the star of the day as he single-handedly chalked up the three points for the leaders and taking his goal tally in the tournament to nine.
His goals came in the 11th, 15th, 21st, 37th, 59th and 68th minutes while Mohd Firhan Ashaari chipped in with a brace in the 17th and 70th minutes to complete the rout.
In Kuala Terengganu, BJSS finally found their scoring touch to notch up their biggest win in the league.
Ahmad Termidzi Ismail got the show going by opening accounts in the fifth minute before Mohd Fitri Ismail (21st) and Mohd Shahriman Zali (25th) gave BJSS a comfortable 3-0 half-time lead.
After the break, Faridzul Afiq Mohd scored a hat-trick in the 41st, 51st and 54th minutes before Mohd Asraf Bahari (60th) and Mohd Khairul Naim Johari (70th) handed MSS Kelantan their third defeat.
BJSS coach S. Prakash was happy with the win – and the goals.
“Yes, it was a big win. But, like I said, we just went for the points first. The forwards are finally finding their touch and this is good as we will be facing the big teams. There is still some work to be done and we must keep improving,” he said.
In Division Two, Matri of Perlis and SMK Pengkalan Permatang scored their first win in three matches.
Matri beat SMK Datuk Taha 5-1 in Alor Setar while SMK PP edged Klang 3-2.
Tunku Besar Secondary School went down 2-3 to MSS Pahang yesterday but continue to top the standings with eight points.
