KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) defender Mohd Sabri Mohd is far from satisfied despite having scored 13 goals in all the seven Division One matches of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League (MJHL) this season.
And it’s all because he has yet to win a silverware in the MJHL.
Versatile: UniKL defender Mohd Sabri Mohd has scored 13 goals.But the 19-year-old Perak players can change all that tomorrow when debutants UniKL take on leaders Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS)-Thunderbolt at the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium.
A win for UniKL in their last league match will see them pipping BPSS-Thunderbolt to the Division One crown.
BPSS-Thunderbolt currently lead the nine-team standings with a maximum 21 points from seven matches while UniKL are two points adrift from six wins and a draw.
Sabri knows that all eyes will be on him to deliver from their penalty corner setpieces in the all-important match against BPSS-Thunderbolt.
“The Johor sports school only need a draw to clinch the league title while we need to collect full points. They will definitely play a defensive game and rely on counter attacks,” said Sabri, who is the younger brother of national player Tajol Rosli.
As such, Sabri is aware that he will also have to get his act right in manning the defence.
“But it’s not going to be easy as they have the services of national forward Faisal (Saari), who is good with his dribbling skills and has scored 13 goals in four matches,” said Sabri.
“I have to mark him closely to make sure he doesn’t score. I have never won a silverware since I started playing for Anderson in the MJHL in 2004.
“I will give my best to help UniKL win our first league crown.”
Sabri played for Anderson for five years before switching to Tenaga Nasional last year. Former champions Tenaga finished third in Division One.
Sabri said that this would be his last chance for glory in the league as he would be ineligible to play in the Under-19 competition next year.
