KUALA LUMPUR: It is crunch time for BPSS-Thunderbolt this weekend as they aim for their maiden league title in the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey league.
BPSS-Thunderbolt will play defending champions Bukit Jalil Sports School in a match will either set them up for a title push or hand over the advantage to Universiti Kuala Lumpur, the current leaders.
BPSS-Thunderbolt is lying in second place in the standings with 15 points and have a game in hand over UniKL and BJSS.
UniKL are on 16 points and will play BPSS-Thunderbolt on May 23. BJSS are third with 14 points.
BPSS-Thunderbolt are aiming to beat BJSS on Friday so that they will be a firmer position to take the title when they play Unikl.
Coach Wan Roslan Wan Abdul Rahman said that their aim is to win every match and try and win the title.
“We have a good chance and it is a matter of winning the matches. We knew from the start that these two teams will be the main challengers.
“We will not discount any of the two teams from winning as well. We have to do what is required by us,”he said.
BPSS-Thunderbolt will go into the match without their star player Faisal Saari. Faisal is in Ipoh playing for the national team in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
But BJSS coach S. Prakash is aware that the Bandar Penawar team, still has other capable players who are experience enough to beat them.
“BPSS is strong and from the start I have said that they have the experience to go all the way. We will do our best to win as we want to at least finish second if we cannot win the title.
“My players are not going to cave in and we hope to improve our performance and not give them room to get the goals,” he said.
UnikL will play BPSS Juniors but they will have an eye on the BJSS=BPSS-Thunderbolt tie.
But UniKL also need to be careful as BPSS Juniors are also in a mood to win as they need points to make the cut for the quarter-finals.
BPSS Juniors know that it they fail they still stand a chance when they play MSS Kelantan on Sunday.
BPSS Juniors have nine points and have two matches to go. The team currently in fifth place is Anderson who have 10 points but have completed their fixtures.
MBPJ who have 13 points have already confirmed their place in the last eight as they have 13 points and have also completed their fixtures.
The top five teams from Division One and the top three from Division Two will qualify for the quarterfinals, which will start on May 26.
