SSBJ Juniors kept their nerves intact to set up a final clash against DBKL HT for the Boys’ Division Two crown of the TNB Malaysian Junior Hockey League 2022.
But it was no plain sailing for SSBJ Juniors in Semifinal 1 earlier today when they were stretched to the penalty shootout before were able to secure their slot to the final after beating PPHT Thunderbolts 3-1.
The score at the end of regulation was 2-2 with PPHT scoring the 14th minute lead through Muhamad Suolihin Mustaqim Jafridin’s Penalty Corner and then a Penalty Stroke from Mohammad Syazwan Shah Mohd Shahrul right at the end in the 53rd minute.
In between SSBJ Juniors sounded the backboard through Muhammad Haikal Ramgoffizan’s 36th minute Field Goal and Muhammad Hafiz Mohd Sukkeri’s 47th minute Penalty Corner.
In the meantime, DBKL HT did not suffer such drama in Semifinal 2 when they totally dominated MSSPP-PSHA 5-1.
An early second minute Field Goal from Irfan Raziq Syakir Mohd Ridzuan was just what DBKL-HT needed as Airil Abdul Razak @ Rahman (15th minute Field Goal), Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi (36th minute Penalty Corner) and then Mohammad Syafiq Abdullah (38th minute Field Goal) added to the score line.
With the score at 4-0, MSSPP pulled a goal back with a Shaikh Muhammad Amin Shaik Mazanan 52nd minute Penalty Corner.
But that goal failed to ignite further fightback as DBKL-HT then finished the job through Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi’s Field Goal in the 55th minute.
TNB MALAYSIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE 2022
BOYS’ DIVISION TWO
RESULTS
SSBJ Juniors 2 – 2 PPHT Thunderbolts (Shoot Out: 3-1)
DBKL HT 5-1 MSSPP-PSHA