An intriguing weekend is in store in Division One of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League when the top four teams battle for leadership of the standings.
Anderson have the lead with nine points after three matches. But three other teams are in second place with six points from two matches. They are Universiti Kuala Lumpur, BPSS-Thunderbolt and defending champions Bukit Jalil SS.
This will be a crucial weekend for Anderson as they face UniKL on Friday and then play BJSS on Sunday.
All three teams need to win to keep up with the pace . The loser will lose out in the title race , something they want to avoid but it all points to one or two teams losing ground this weekend.
Anderson coach Mokhtar Baharuddin said that their stay at the top of ther standings is only temporary as they face the big guns over the weekend.
"We really do not have that strong a team and we are lucky to be at the top now. Staying up is going to take some strong performance over the weekend, something we are capable of.
"But what is important for me is that the players try hard and we have to take one step at a time.
"You cannot rule out a surprise but I think the other teams who have more experienced players in their ranks have the edge over us," he said.
BJSS coach S. Prakash agreed that with each match the leading team could change hands many times before the dust settles.
"There are no favourites at this stage as all the teams in the initial stage will have a chance to win. It is down to four teams now but that could change with one match.
"Anderson have good players and will be motivated if they get a good result on Friday (against UniKL). So we will keep an eye one them and plan accordingly," he said.
BPSS-Thunderbolt do not have any big teams on their line of fire this weekend but they too plan to keep up their winning momentum and put pressure on their title rivals.
Their coach Wan Roslan Wan Rahman said raking in the points against the lower ranked teams
is a must.
"You don't drop points if you want to win the title. We have good set of players but only now are they getting to play as a team. I did not have them together earlier.
"For us taking three points from each match is crucial," he said.
Thus the Division One battle will get hot this weekend with the title contenders being narrowed down.
In Division Two, Sabah Sports Council is the teams to watch after their two big wins last week. They have for company Tunku Besar Secondary School at the top and both teams based on their current form could extend their lead by Sunday.
The Division Two matches have been marred by three red cards issued in the opening six matches and there will be worried faces in the MHF if this trend continues.
Thus for this reason the Division two matches will come in for some attention as well, but for different reasons.
Anderson have the lead with nine points after three matches. But three other teams are in second place with six points from two matches. They are Universiti Kuala Lumpur, BPSS-Thunderbolt and defending champions Bukit Jalil SS.
This will be a crucial weekend for Anderson as they face UniKL on Friday and then play BJSS on Sunday.
All three teams need to win to keep up with the pace . The loser will lose out in the title race , something they want to avoid but it all points to one or two teams losing ground this weekend.
Anderson coach Mokhtar Baharuddin said that their stay at the top of ther standings is only temporary as they face the big guns over the weekend.
"We really do not have that strong a team and we are lucky to be at the top now. Staying up is going to take some strong performance over the weekend, something we are capable of.
"But what is important for me is that the players try hard and we have to take one step at a time.
"You cannot rule out a surprise but I think the other teams who have more experienced players in their ranks have the edge over us," he said.
BJSS coach S. Prakash agreed that with each match the leading team could change hands many times before the dust settles.
"There are no favourites at this stage as all the teams in the initial stage will have a chance to win. It is down to four teams now but that could change with one match.
"Anderson have good players and will be motivated if they get a good result on Friday (against UniKL). So we will keep an eye one them and plan accordingly," he said.
BPSS-Thunderbolt do not have any big teams on their line of fire this weekend but they too plan to keep up their winning momentum and put pressure on their title rivals.
Their coach Wan Roslan Wan Rahman said raking in the points against the lower ranked teams
is a must.
"You don't drop points if you want to win the title. We have good set of players but only now are they getting to play as a team. I did not have them together earlier.
"For us taking three points from each match is crucial," he said.
Thus the Division One battle will get hot this weekend with the title contenders being narrowed down.
In Division Two, Sabah Sports Council is the teams to watch after their two big wins last week. They have for company Tunku Besar Secondary School at the top and both teams based on their current form could extend their lead by Sunday.
The Division Two matches have been marred by three red cards issued in the opening six matches and there will be worried faces in the MHF if this trend continues.
Thus for this reason the Division two matches will come in for some attention as well, but for different reasons.
| Friday, 16 April 2010 | ||||||
| MN | TIME | DIV | VENUE | TEAMS | ||
| 17 | 1700 | 2 | USM | PFS-USM | vs | TBSS |
| 18 | 1700 | 2 | SAS | MBI-MSN | vs | MSN Johor |
| 19 | 1900 | 1 | STR | BJSS Jr | vs | PHK/MSS Kel |
| 20 | 1700 | 1 | SHKL | UniKL | vs | Anderson |
| Sunday, 18 April 2010 | ||||||
| MN | TIME | DIV | VENUE | TEAMS | ||
| 21 | 1700 | 2 | Tampin | SMKDMT | vs | MSN Johor |
| 22 | 1700 | 2 | Kuantan | MSSP-MPK | vs | Matri |
| 23 | 1700 | 2 | SAS | MBI-MSN | vs | TBSS |
| 24 | 1500 | 1 | KLHA | BJSS | vs | Anderson |
| 25 | 1700 | 1 | SSBP | SSBP Thunderbolt | vs | PHK/MSS Kel |
| 26 | 1700 | 1 | SHKL | UniKL | vs | MBPJ |
