UPM-KPT’s title race suffered a setback this week when X-Matrix fought back toĀ force a 3-3 draw at the end Ā of an exhilaratingĀ encounter.
UPM-KPT started off strongly taking the lead in the 11th minute with aĀ well-executed penalty corner by Amir Zulkarnain. UPM-KPT then went on to double the advantage in the 22nd minute through a Mohd Fadzil field goal.
X-Matrix were not about to give up whenĀ they replied back in the closing stages of theĀ second quarter, Ahmad Tarmizi Ismail put the finishing touch to a setĀ play to pull one back for this team.
It was back and forth in the third quarter as both team tried to takeĀ control of the match. UPM-KPT’s forward Faridzul Afiq pounced on a looseĀ ball in the X-Matrix circle on the 39th minute to score and restore UPM-KPT’sĀ
two goal cushion.
X-Matrix penalty corner set play were the key feature inĀ the match as they used it to full effect. Hairulnizam Maizan made it 3-2 atĀ the end of third quarter off a penalty corner conversion.
In the last quarter, UPM-KPT again took the lead in the 47th minutes through aĀ M. Saravanan field goal to restore UPM-KPT’s two goal advantage but X-Matrix didĀ not give up as they battled back.
Amir Farhan Kamarudin’s deflection into the UPM-KPT goalĀ spurred on his X-Matrix team. Ā With UPM-KPT on the back foot, aĀ penalty conversion Ā fromĀ Hairulnizam Maizan gave his team the well-deserved equalizer
on 54 minute.
In Division 2, both Navy Dolphins and Selayang Hockey Club will face eachĀ other on Sunday November 13th to determine the champions of the division.
RMAF Rajawali’s challenge suffered a blow as the Technical Committee of theĀ league upheld a protest made by the RAMD Jnrs team.
UNITEN IVY is one match away from clinching the Womenās League DivisionĀ title as their unbeaten run continue when they defeated IIUM Mustang 4-0.
The university team will be crowned Champions if they beat Prodigy BabesĀ on Thursday or Zaba girls on Sunday in Pandamaran.
As the league comes to the final stages, teams are battling for points toĀ qualify for the QNET Challenge Trophy.
The top 5 teams in Division 1, TopĀ 2 team in Division 2 will join Division 3 champions River Blue Kuala
Selangor in the 8 team knockout competition.
The knockout stage matchesĀ that offer up a total prize money of RM 6,000 will kick off on November
19 with the grand finals scheduled for end of the month.
RESULTS
Division 1
UPM-KPT vsĀ Ā Ā X Matrix HCĀ Ā Ā 4-4
X Matrix HCĀ Ā Ā vsĀ Ā Ā UNITEN ACEĀ Ā Ā 1-4
UNITEN IVYĀ Ā Ā vsĀ Ā Ā IIUM MustangsĀ Ā 4-0
UPM-KPT vsĀ Ā Ā UiTMĀ Ā 5-5
Bukit Jalil SSĀ vsĀ Ā Ā X HamzahĀ Ā Ā Ā 0-3
Division 2
NAVY DolphinĀ Ā vsĀ Ā Ā RMAF RajawaliĀ Ā 0-4
RAMD JuniorĀ Ā Ā vsĀ Ā Ā SelayangĀ Ā Ā Ā 1-4
UKM HCĀ vsĀ Ā Ā SelayangĀ Ā Ā Ā 2-4
Division 4
Zaba GirlsĀ Ā Ā vsĀ Ā Ā IIUM MustangsĀ Ā 1-11
PRODIGY BABESĀ Ā vsĀ Ā Ā UiTMĀ Ā 0-11
