Nur Insafi produced another brilliant display as they triumphed 8-2 over Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) in the TNB Malaysian Hockey League (TNBMHL) Division 1 at the Sungai Petani Hockey Stadium, earlier today.
Hosts, Nur Insafi suffered a scare when BJSS opened the scoring as early as in the 4th minute through a penalty corner converted by Muhammad Ramadan Arifin. However, the hosts levelled the score 2 minutes later through a well taken penalty corner by Muhammad Ateeq and just before the first quarter ended, Nur Rahul Hrsikesa Thaitchana Muruthi gave the hosts a 2-1 lead after scoring through a field goal.
BJSS refused to go down easily when they saw their efforts in the second quarter pay off after levelling the score through a field goal by Muhamad Sheimyrul Azreel Sabrun Zubir. Nur Rahul Hrsikesa scored his second of the evening in the 25th minute to ensure Nur Insafi head into the break with a 3-2 lead.
In the second half, it was all Nur Insafi as Pakistan internationals, Shan Irshad, Muhammad Ateeq (penalty corner) and Muhammad Bilal Qadir got on the scoresheet in the 44th, 48th and 52nd minute respectively.
Mohd Fahmi Nasir added the hosts seventh of the day in the 57th minute through a field goal just before Nur Mushawwir Hrsikesa Thaitchana Muruthi saw his shot fly into the roof of the net to cap off an outstanding performance by the Penang-based team.
Meanwhile at the Batu Pahat Hockey Stadium, Johor overcame their opening day loss to Politeknik Malaysia when they nicked a 2-1 win over Royal Military Air Force (RMAF – Rajawali).
The match was tightly contested with the opening goal only coming in the 53rd minute through a penalty corner converted by RMAF Rajawali’s Mohd Zulfadli M. Rosley.
Johor powered back to level the score in the 58th minute through Muhammad Adib Azmi Abd Shukor’s well taken shot from just inside the semi-circle. Muhammad Syazwan Shah Mohd Nizam scored his team’s winning goal when he converted a penalty corner just before the end of the match.
The other two Division 1 matches today saw Politeknik Malaysia and UPM play out to a goalless draw at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium whilst PDRM held Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ) to a 3-3 draw at the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Hockey Stadium.
TNBMHL 2017 Division 1
Nur Insafi 8 – 2 BJSS
Johor 2 – 1 RMAF Rajawali
Politeknik Malaysia – KPT 0 – 0 UPM – KPT
MBPJ 3 – 3 PDRM
