SFL 2010/2011 Match Day 3 Previews 15th & 16th January 2011

SFL 2010/2011 Match Day 2 concluded with team Gang Bintang still on top of the table. The champions continued their undefeated feat by shoving aside the under-strength Bangi Rusty Blade with an emphatic result.

Match Day 3 will be played on two days, on Saturday the 15th of January and on Sunday the 16th of January at the Rakan Muda Complex in Puchong.

Sat, 15th January 2011

Game 1 – Salibandy!Co. vs. Gracebandy!Co. (6.00pm – 8.00pm)

Referees: Sjaiful & Arizal

The first match of Match Day 3 will see a derby encounter between two teams who had contrasting starts to the season.

Salibandy!Co. picking up two wins after two games would want to stretch their winning form against Gracebandy!Co. The fate of Salibandy!Co. depends largely on their key players who so far has able to carry the team forward.

On the other hand, the key players of Gracebandy!Co. has yet to shine and propel their team into winning ways. Gracebandy!Co. has to go back to their tactical board and improve by miles if they wish to hurt Salibandy!Co. in this game. The winner of this one would definitely walk away with bragging rights!

Prediction:

Salibandy!Co. to extend their winning form.

Players to watch (Salibandy!Co.) : Alvin Lee Jin Aun, Ravi & Daniel Phang

Players to watch (Gracebandy!Co.): Philip, Gerard, Anton & Joo Min.

Match of the week!

Game 2: Gang Bintang vs. Subang Rascals (8.00pm - 10.00pm)

Referees: Termin (The other referee is to be announced in due time)

A mouth-watering encounter awaits us in the second game of the day. Gang Bintang would want to keep Subang Rascals away from the trophy while Subang Rascals has been eyeing the coveted trophy for a long time.

This game promises the best of floorball SFL 2010/2011 has to offer and should receive the biggest attendance of fans and fellow players.

Gang Bintang depends heavily on Khalid, Rizal, Lada, Jethro and their 6 foreign imports from the Singapore Floorball League Div 1. They have been winning through individual efforts and it will be interesting to see how their individual prowess and suspected defense fare against the more organized Subang Rascals. Bangi Rusty Blade did gave Gang Bintang a scare in their previous game thus it would be interesting to see how this one squares up.

Subang Rascals is still trying to find their rhythm as a team. Against Griffins they showed flashes of their organized team play-ups, which were largely responsible for their dominance in the league last season. Led by Malaysian coach Dennis and skipper Sjaiful, it would be interesting to see whether the Rascals can end the champions run!

Prediction:

Gang Bintang to emerge as winners in this fiery encounter.

Players to watch (Gang Bintang): Khalid, Lada, Filip, Banana, Johnson, Kenny, Jethro, Gafur, Rizal & Illyaz.

Players to watch (Subang Rascals): Dennis, Gan, Calle, Carlos, Henrik, Sjaiful & Harry.

Sun, 16th January 2011

Game 3 - KLIUC Hornets vs. GMI White Knights (6.00 pm – 8.00 pm)

Referees: Jethro & Faz

The last game of Match Day 3 involves two teams looking for their second win. Hornets lost the last one against Salibandy!Co. narrowly while the White Knights manage to get their first victory against struggling Gracebandy!Co.

Hornets came into the last game looking dazed and unfocused. That form dictated the game until the second period when they look like they were going to get another comeback win, alas Salibandy!Co. proved worthy winners at the end. Hornets would need to tighten their defense and go on full cylinders from the start against the less experienced White Knights.

White Knights showed great determination and perseverance to win against the more experience Gracebandy!Co. last weekend. They could cause an upset this weekend if Hornets give them too much respect.

Prediction:

KLIUC Hornets to grab their second win of the season.

Players to watch (KLIUC Hornets): Taqiuddin, Muizuddin, Paez & Azmill.

Players to watch (GMI White Knights): Ridha, Amai, Bard, Shahir & Zaiff.

Game 4 – Bangi Rusty Blade vs. KLIUC Griffin (8.00pm – 10.00pm)

Referees: Taqi & Muiz

Bangi Rusty Blade were brought back to reality by Gang Bintang last weekend. The 9-3 score line however flattered Gang Bintang, as Bangi Rusty Blade did not pull any punches out of the game and did well to match the champions in all departments until the last period when Bangi Rusty Blade just fell apart.

KLIUC Griffin received two mauling in a row, losing 17-1 to Gang Bintang and 20-1 to Subang Rascals. KLIUC Griffins need to buck up and stop relying on so far player of the season for them, goalkeeper Adi. They would want to win this one especially with Griffins coming into this game without influential coach cum player Hafidz.

Bangi Rusty Blade have a tendency to shoot themselves in the feet thus maintaining a high level of discipline and performance is important if they want to be a challenger for the title.

Prediction:

Bangi Rusty Blade to dish out another thrashing for KLIUC Griffin.

Players to watch (Bangi Rusty Blade): Syazni, Jian Da, Termin, Faz & John.

Players to watch (KLIUC Griffins): Naufal, Amirul & Adi.

The SFL committee wishes all the team good luck in their upcoming games on Match Day 3!