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The Selangor Floorball League wishes all players and fans a very happy new year!
SFL 2010/2011 Matchday 1 saw some epic encounters, which promises a far better championship compared to SFL 2009 with teams and players alike improving quickly and vastly. Matchday 2 at a newer and promising venue awaits us with exciting games to be played on the 8th of January 2011! Something to ponder about before we step into this weekend big games:
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Game 1 - KLIUC Griffins vs. Subang Rascals (2.00pm – 4.00pm)
Referees: Alvin & Taqi
After losing the opening fixture, the runner-up to last season’s championship, Subang Rascals, would be looking for a win to get their season back on track. A win would also be a lovely farewell to Satyan aka Snake who will be playing his last game for the season. KLIUC Griffins will face an uphill task keeping this giant at bay.
KLIUC Griffins’ young squad with very few players from the previous season would have to seal their defense if they were to get anything away from this game. They would be counting on goalkeeper Adi who performed well on Matchday 1. Griffins would do well to keep the score down and gain experience from this game as a platform for better days ahead.
Subang Rascals need to find their tempo if they wish to get back to winning ways. With many players returning to the fray after the holiday season, Rascals looks set to re-organize and continue their high-scoring feats. They will probably look towards Dennis Thulin and newly acquired and appointed skipper Sjaiful Anuar to lead the team by example.
Prediction:
Subang Rascals to win this one sided affair.
Players to watch (KLIUC Griffins) : Naufal, Amirul & Adi.
Players to watch (Subang Rascals): Dennis, Calle, Carlos, Henrik, Sjaiful & Snake.
Game 2: GMI White Knights vs. Gracebandy!Co. (4.00pm - 6.00pm)
Referees: Muiz & Jethro
The second game of the day will see two equally eager teams wanting to make a mark on the league. Both GMI White Knights and Gracebandy!Co. lost their opening games and it would be interesting to see which team would outwit the other.
GMI White Knights are the newcomers to the league. Playing in their rookie season, the White Knights did well to score 6 against a more experience Salibandy!Co. outfit. GMI White Knights would need to play well as a team if they hope to win this encounter. Coach Hafiz holds the responsibility of leading this hungry new team against a more experience team.
Gracebandy!Co. were humbled 8-2 by KLIUC Hornets after taking a two nil lead in the previous game. Gracebandy!Co. would need to tighten their defense and look back at their last outing to ensure that history does not repeat itself. Led by a pool of experience players like Gerard and skipper Philip, Gracebandy!Co. looks set to be the favorites for this encounter.
Prediction:
Gracebandy!Co. to win this very closely fought game.
Players to watch (GMI White Knights) : Ridha, Amai, Bard, Shahir & Zaiff
Players to watch (Gracebandy!Co.): Philip, Gerard, Anton & Joo Min.
Match of the week!
Game 3 - Gang Bintang vs. Bangi Rusty Blade (6.00pm – 8.00pm)
Referees: Suresh and Arizal
A lot of eyes will be on this game to see how the newly put-together Bangi Rusty Blade will fare against the mighty defending champions Gang Bintang.
Gang Bintang would definitely turn up full-strength this weekend including their Singapore imports. Filip, Banana, Kenny, Johnson etc look set to complement the team led by Jethro on Matchday 1. Gang Bintang have no problem scoring goals as they have shown over time however their defense this season seems fragile and unorganized. The inclusion of Banana, Kenny and Johnson would definitely strengthen it. Upfront, ever-reliable pair Khalid and Filip looks set to tear down the Bangi Rusty Blade’s defense. New skipper Jethro would also want to mark his stamp on this game. Gang Bintang would however have to win this without Lada and Song, who are both away this weekend.
Bangi Rusty Blade definitely surprised a lot of people on Matchday 1 with an unlikely win against favourite Subang Rascal. Whether the game was a stepping-stone for more historic wins in the championship remains to be seen. Bangi Rusty Blade will be coming into the game with 2 very strong lines. Line 1 consisting of the Singapore and Penang players would want to match the prowess of Gang Bintang. Line 2 lead by inspirational captain Faz and coach cum player Hafiz would also want to match the feats of line 1.
It will be very interesting to see how this game takes shape. Who will triumph? Will the import players from both teams dictate the outcome of this game?
Prediction:
Gang Bintang to win encounter this through experience.
Players to watch (Gang Bintang) : Khalid, Filip, Banana, Johnson, Kenny, Jethro, Gafur, Rizal & Ilyaz.
Players to watch (Bangi Rusty Blade): Syazni, Jian Da, Termin, Faz, Hafiz & John
Game 4 - Salibandy!Co. vs. KLIUC Hornets (8.00 pm – 10.00 pm)
Referees: Hafidz & Sjaiful
Last game of the day will see the fast and aggressive Salibandy!Co. playing against the improving Hornets. Both teams clinched victory on Matchday 1 and this will be a tough one to call.
Salibandy!Co. led by Gan Kel Sern, a player who has definitely improved since towards the end of the last SFL 2009, will be looking to win this one with speedy play-ups. However, conceding 6 goals against GMI White Knights points to a leaky defence. They will also have to get past the reliable and steady Hornets goalkeeper, Azmill if they are to win this one.
Hornets overcame Gracebandy!Co. 8-2 after conceding 2 early goals. Hornets may have mature as a team over the year but their confidence on game day will somehow dictate their play. Their strength lies in their ability to attack and defense as a team. However line 2 for the Hornets will need to step up against the mightier opposition. Taqiuddin will need to lead by example on the court if they are to win this one.
Prediction:
Salibandy!Co. to win in this close encounter.
Players to watch (Salibandy!Co.) : Alvin Lee Jin Aun, Ravi & Daniel Phang
Players to watch (KLIUC Hornets): Taqiuddin, Muizuddin & Azmill
That’s all for the previews.
Good luck to everyone! May the force be with you!
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