Premier Cup 2012: The Quarter Finals Preview

Welcome to the Premier Cup 2012: The Quarter Finals Preview! It has only been one week since the SFL 2011/2012 ended. There are some shocking results in the ranking table and unexpected turn of events that happened through out the league, and now it is time to kick in for some exciting Premier Cup actions!

1st Round: Bangi Rusty Blades V GMI Blackwings

(2 PM - 4 PM)

It was indeed a very close call for the Green Army, as they were very close to secure their place at the sixth spot of the league. They have played with their best, but unfortunately luck was not smiling upon them as all they could only tie down Gracebandy! Co. with a draw. This week, we can expect to see the players of the Rusty Blades to play with their hearts out in order to reach the semi-finals and meet the Hornets head on. For now, the players of this team might need to reevaluate their current team play in order for them to truly be a formidable team among others. With players such as Faz, Malik, Andy and Ayish, they might have what it takes to even become the champions of the Premier Cup.

Quite an impressive feat these lads have achieved, as they have managed to secure the ninth place last season despite being their first time playing in the league. As mentioned in the recap, they are a team that deserves respect as they never failed to put up a fight, be it against any teams in the league. Their hard work and passion is absolutely what every teams should take note of if we ever dreamed of raising the standards of this league. Their road to reach the finals won't be an easy one, as they will be going up against the blood thirsty Green Army who are eager to make up for their dismal draw last week against Gracebandy! Co.. Be as it may, this match will be a good platform for every players in this team to gain some experience before the upcoming season starts around the end of this year.

Players to watch (Bangi Rusty Blades): Faz, Malik, Ayish, Andy, Imran, Sasi

Players to watch (GMI Blackwings): Azizi, Hazizi, Asiff, Rezal

Predictions: Bangi Rusty Blades will win this quarter-final round and move on to the semi-finals to meet the Hornets.

2nd Round: Gracebandy! Co. V Joker Prodigy FC

(2 PM - 4 PM)

This team has put up a very great performance against the Rusty Blades last week, in which they have managed to tie down their opponents with a draw in a very tight match. With the likes Sheeda, Ros, Mervin and Kendrick spear heading their attacking force, they can become that must not be taken for granted by any teams. Through out this season, their form has been inconsistent as there were few unexpected victories and defeats, especially against the champions Subang Rascals where they have conceded more than 30 goals in both encounters. For this cup's quarter-finals, the Gracebandy! players should really get on their best forms as their opponents this time will not be easy to be taken down.

Through out the last season, Joker Prodigy was crippled by various problems, especially with  the lack of discipline among the players, which has seen pulled out from two matches during the league. After the joining of Ruben from Gang Bintang, they finally have the victories they have yearned for so long and became the morale booster for the remaining players through out the season. They still managed to put up a tremendous fight against the Griffins last week, where they were leading the match until the 2nd period. But due to the absence of their keeper who suffered an injury during the match against GMI White Knights, the Griffins finally found a loop hole in their defense and utilized it well to earn them a victory. This week, the players of Joker Prodigy should keep up the momentum that they had from that match and try their best to win in this quarter-finals in order to proceed to the semi-finals where they will be going up against KLIUC Griffins should they managed to secure a victory this week.

Players to watch (Gracebandy! Co.): Mervin, Gerard, Philip, Sheeda, Ros

Players to watch (Joker Prodigy FC): Khairul, Amir, Erry, Ruben, Naqi

Prediction: Gracebandy Co. will walk out with a victory and proceed to the semi-finals in a match against the Griffins.