.9th Week Match Preview.

De’ Knights VS Dru N Cos

De’ Knights were taken by surprise when Boogis’ Anand scored the very first goal. They did well to cope with the pressure and relentless attacks from the red machine. Hardworking Damo managed to get a goal for himself as does Arasan. Shan was promising playing up front, at times managing to outwit Boogis’ star defender Dalvin. Sam marshalled the midfield but couldn’t get the final touch in front of the goal. In fact, DK had many one-on-one situations but it was all dealt with by Boogis’ keeper. Arasan and his fellow strikers couldn’t get much taste of the ball as they were consistenly shrugged off by the defence and midfield of Boogis, giving them not much of a chance. They did well in getting 2 goals from Boogis, and so their form in attack proves not to be a problem at all.

On a day where team captain Thiva had everything going wrong, he should be grateful that multitasking Lavan had a go for 3 of the goals Dru N Cos scored against Spartans. There was always this worry that the team was going to be a bit rusty after so long a break, so it was not surprising that they lost a bit of their slick passing game. Playing a central role upfront, Thiva was surely disappointed having been denied by Spartans keeper Faizal numerous times. Yumnesh and Hari were busy bees sweeping Spartans’ attack and never let them even have a go at their goal. Rajdave was dead sure he will be keeping a clean sheet but for the shenanigans of their defence in letting Spartans’ Rama score a goal. Though that was the only bleak point. Champions-elect DNC had a scary night having to fight off Spartans’ resilience, but it was 3 points in the bag in the end.

Players to watch

Lavin (DK)- impressive goalie with good reflexes
Arasan (DK)-lost some of his form, but still deadly in front of the goal
Balin (DNC)-has good feet for a big man
Yumnesh (DNC)-watch out for his mazy dribbles

ladbrokes.com predictions De’ Knights 1-3 Dru N Cos



Le’Samba VS FC Gastroboi

Le Samba was obviously planning to get something out of this. But then again, they were up against high flying Chittapa, although defeat was not an option. Lingesh and Magesh combined superbly to deny Chittapa any chance of getting near Minjie’s goal. However, at the other end, the creative abilities of Kayrezza was limited to just a few bit of passes as he too was firmly man marked by the tough Arulkanesh and his defence line. In an unfortunate event, Kayrezza was accidently swinged at like a golf ball by the mistimed boot of Sathiya. There were some bright moments when VK and Harinthiran had their shot at goal, but second half keeper Arulkanesh gave them no chance. Minjie raged at his defences for more focus and attitude, but in the end they were no match for a rampant Chittapa, losing 4 goals to 0.

Gastroboi got off to a bad start for the second half of the season when they were soundly beaten 4-0 by the raging Copa Cobana. The first half of the match went not so much eventful but for the goal Copa scored first by the opportunist take of Copa’s Faiz, following a Gastro defensive mishap. Gasto went forward with guns blazing but just couldn’t get that final touch with the partnership of Dinie and Nfizree evidently not working as well as they had expected. Mok had trouble containing the pace of Copa’s attacks and Naqqib lost a bit of his composure at the back. Jivan meanwhile had to be alerted at all times for Copa’s long range shots. Reinforcement came in the form of Qye and Fareez who rushed straight to the battlefield, as there were no clues to where they were in the 1st half. Fareez did well to bolster the defence and Qye did spice up the attack a bit. But the loss of focus, tiredness and lack of understanding compelled to a 4-0 loss in the end. Nabil didn’t play in this game, and perhaps we should see his action this time around.

Players to watch

Isaac (Samba)-a reliable sub who can replace some tired legs
Harin(Samba)-top striker for Samba raring to score again
Nfizree(Gastro)-tall striker a bit out of form now
Mok (Gastro)-has problems with pacy players but a world beater on any day


bet365.com predictions Le’ Samba 2-2 Gastroboi



Akula VS Copa Cobana

Akula summed it all up when they lost 5-0 against the might of Geng Malaysia. Akula started off brightly when they dealt with everything given to them, credit to their keeper Nazmi who looked like he’s the king of the world. But then after the relentless GM attack, they were beaten mercilessly 5-0. But really, that shouldn’t have been the final scoreline. Akula had chances after chances to score themselves. Busu and Palong combined greatly but couldn’t finish it off with a goal, with the terrifying sight of the menacing Pok We in GM’s goal. Indeed, Pok We again denied a great chance when he blocked a one-on-one chance presented to Akula’s Zulalip. Big man Azzam crumbled under the pressure and missed a chance to take home a goal when his penalty kick hit the upper bar of the goal and out of sight. Their spirit needs no questioning, however the lack of focus is appalling. The teamwork is there, but they were also missing their greatest assets, Azwani and Seth. Expect them to bounce back again.

Copa Cobana danced their way through the pink maze and blasted 4 goals past the hapless Jivan of Gastroboi. In the back, goalkeeper Boo didn’t have much to do but did very well when called upon. Shafiq was a thorn in Gastro’s side, as he twists and turns Mok around, getting 2 goals in the process, superbly taken out of the penalty box, as Jivan had no chance of palming it away. From a swift counterattack, Faiz scored the first goal and this got the ball rolling. Captain Shazli marshalled the defence, not letting the hardworking Gastro strikers Dinie and Zufar even a smell of the goal. Alep got his goal thanks to his part in a quick counterattack. Hadiey as a sub managed to trouble the Gastro defences, and there was no sign showing that they miss the creativity of Nasaei. Copa on the run again.

Players to watch

Azzam (Akula)-tall defender has a knack for scoring goals
Dol (Akula)-the arsenal fan makes a reliable sub
Shazli (Copa)-the captain has a big responsibility with marshalling the defence and midfield
Hadiey (Copa)-has a gem of a left foot


sbobet.com predictions akula 0-3 copa cobana


Boogis VS Saints FC

Boogis continued their relentless pursuit of table topping DruNCos with a 4-2 thrashing of De’ Knights. In a surprise attack, Boogis’ Anand managed to squeeze the ball through to score the first goal of the game. Other scorers for Boogis includes Azri, Dalvin and the club’s namesake, Bugis. Aman didn’t play much of the match, and Iqbal couldn’t provide the usual tricks and flicks to start off an attack. Nevertheless they had their keeper Pa’an much to thank for saving their blushes and giving DK only 2 goals away. Dalvin’s marauding runs up front from his defensive position was menacing and the attacks were pleasing to watch. They got the 3 points needed, thus the chase for RFL glory continues.

Orange-clad Saints looked intend on getting full points as it was them instead of the usually attack minded Bukit who seemed to control the game. Gajaen made some promising runs in front but the gangly striker mistimed most of the passes or shots given to him. Toh playing as the keeper wasn’t really bothered in making any saves as the Bukit attacks were toothless and there was nobody to finish them off. Although in a slight rare moment, Bukit’s Rafiq managed to somehow steal the limelight and scored pass a bemused Toh. Second half came and it seems that the captain managed to inspire the team players somehow. From almost the middle of the court, Saints’ Agni scored a beautiful cracker which took Bukit’s Lan totally by surprise. Agni scored again from a perfectly executed teamwork when he blasted in his second goal, thus the score line becoming 2-1 to Saints. Agni then changed with his buddy Toh and played as the second goalkeeper for Saints that night. Saints were awarded a penalty kick but Prem couldn’t finish it off under pressure, so Saints FC just have to settle for 2 goals against 1, but with a very important 3 points in the bag.


Players to watch

Riz (Boogis)-can score a goal in a flash
Dalvin (Boogis)-tough and solid defender with an eye for the goal
Toh (Saints)-perhaps he’s bored being a goalie, but it is his best position
Agni (Saints)-Saints top scorer not afraid to shoot from afar

bwin.com predictions Boogis 4-1 Saints FC



Geng Malaysia VS Chittapa FC


Geng Malaysia roared back to life with a happy outing against a toothless Akula, being victors of a 5-0 match. Initially, GM were frustrated to see that Akula’s goalie Nazmi were equal to everything they threw at, though after a neatly executed set piece play, GM’s Che Pooh pounced and broke down the wall for their first goal. Dol’s desperate lunge inside the penalty box against a GM player resulted in a penalty kick given by referee Yumnesh. Afiq wasted no time and showed everyone how to take a penalty kick, right from the book. Supersub Fakhrul was an instant hero when he slalomed from the middle of the court and blasted an unstoppable shot beating Akula’s Nazmi. He was there again to punish a mistake by Akula when GM launched a counterattack, getting his second goal of the night. Awe and Afiq were busy making a nuisance for Akula’s defence. Fakhrul could have got a hattrick that night, but Che Pooh took the second penalty kick awarded to GM, making no mistake, and blasted his second of the night. GM is back in business.

Chittapa started off brightly when the combination of Sathiya and Updesh made havoc in the Samba’s defense. Glove-wearing Sathiya had his fair share of shots at the goal and finally broke his duck with a finely taken shot. The first half ended brightly for the Chittapa boys. The new blue jersey brought very good luck indeed it seems. Old boy Thanes delivered a crisp shot that beat the flying Minjie. 2-0 now to Chittapa. Given the free role to attack, Arulbotak wasted no time in getting his name on the scoresheet, playing a nice one-two with a Chittapa fella, finishing it off in style. With Arulkanesh’s ability to play with the ball, the now second half choice goalkeeper was a welcome addition in their tactics, with this meaning almost 5 men in attack instead of 4. Samba proved a tough opposition indeed but Chittapa’s Ganeson rounds it off with their final goal, making the scoreline an impressive 4-0 win for Chittapa.

Players to watch

Che Pooh (GM)-could almost get a hatrick for himself last week
Awe (GM)-constant running and telepathic one-two moments with Afiq
Thanes (Chittapa)-after a long while,managed to score a goal last week
Sathiya (Chittapa)-wearing gloves again this week?


centrebet.com predictions Geng Malaysia 3-3 Chittapa FC



Bukit Tinggi VS Spartans

Bukit Tinggi had Lan as the goalkeeper in the starting line up instead of Murad. From the start, it seems that they intended to make the play as slow as possible as they controlled their tempo and played cautiously. Mate was the sole attacker with Hilman and Anol at the back. There were some tense moments, but Lan was equal to everything and kept his goal in check. Against the run of play, Rafiq scored for Bukit Tinggi first against Saints. The absence of strikers Yan and Mizi proved to be no problem at all it seems. Anol fired some long range shots but though most of it went wayward into the kop, if this was Anfield. Mate didn’t offer much zest in Bukit’s attack but his control of the game was good. Fairuz Bond made a rare entrance and without his afro he looks like a different man. In the 2nd half, Saints’ Agni scored twice to deny Bukit all 3 points, making the score line 2-1. Bukit conceded a penalty when goalkeeper Lan barged a Saints player but as the story goes, he was the hero when he saved Prem’s weak penalty kick but it wasn’t enough to prevent a loss against a highly determined Saints FC.

The odds were stacked against them. Indeed this was a David versus Goliath game. Spartans fought, and fought back well they did. In the early wee moments of the 1st half, Ganesh K hit a rasping shot which shook Rajdave’s goalpost though he was lucky for being alert quick enough. Other than that, it was all about defending. Giving away a silly free kick, they gave away the first goal cheaply after being beaten by a cleverly disguised Lavan free kick. Goalie Faizal had to be on top today as DNC were known to be highly skilled masters of long range goals. The defense were hardworking, but the same could not be said about their tactical play. Countless times they gave away their ball to DNC but they had luck on their side. Rama’s sole goal was a perfectly executed one, right from the textbook. Surrendered they did, but not without a fight.

Players to watch

Mizi (Bukit)- a very hardworking attacker
Lan (Bukit)- a tough goalie, but prone in lack of concentration
Ganesh Kumar (Spartans)- an all out player, not afraid of making any fouls either
Rama (Spartans)-should be high on spirit after scoring a goal last week

paddypower.com predictions Bukit Tinggi 1-3 Spartans