Championships Finals - Series Preview

The night of game 2's couldn't have concluded in dynamic fashion as it did some time ago. There were broken hearts, glum faces, yet riveting finishes and absolute shock! Emaan cruised to an easy finish and plodded through Shukr in a 5-3 win. Conversely, the aura in the Ihsan-Haya game was of a different telltale. The Red Army shocked the I-Slam fanfare and beat Haya in regulation only to sail through the shootout and reserve their tickets to the finals. Now let's get to the nitty gritty of the finals...

Emaan vs Ihsan

(Head to Head: Emaan wins 1-0-1)

The Orangemen glided past Shukr in round one and didn't show any sign of over indulgence. Emaan held their fort in every department and pounced on Shukr's blunders in sealing the deal. Now that the orange shirts have made it to the promiseland; will they be able to surmount Ihsan's energy? Emaan's ability on drowning the opposition in their own end has sparked wonders. The culprits behind that are the Orangemen's first line of Waqar Khan, Arif Bijabhai and Furqan Salam. Toss in the the prowess of Jibraan Salam and Abdu Sharkaway and you've got a menacing offensive crew that has substance. Equally willful has been Orange's defense. Adeel Awan and Bilal Pervaiz have played pivotal minutes along with Belal Hafeez. However the surprise defender has been Kashif Taqiuddin, whose existence has generated nothing but offense. Can Emaan blanket their sketchy goaltending with robust defense? Let's admit it, and this is no knock on Sadiq Rehman, but he can be better. The Orangemen must prep themselves as Ihsan will pour pure momentum in this series. 

The odds were limp on Ihsan winning the series versus Haya, but astonishingly the Red Army did the deed minus stalwarts Salman Khalid and Nauman Abbasi, which hails accolades to the red shirts on conquering such a feat. Sporting a shriveled bench but playing with bucket's of passion, Ihsan's storybook ending couldn't have finished in such a cinematic style. Since the birth of the spring season, Ihsan has been reputed in making the finals of which they've claimed the cup only once. Can they own the championships for a second time? Ihsan's defensive core has been very stingy on allowing any visas over the blue line. Salman Khalid, Nadeem Qureshi, Nauman Abbasi and Abdul Wahab Mohammad have tolerated the d-man life and will once again provide their hearty services in keeping Emaan's bullheaded forwards outside the boundary. Meanwhile, Ahmad Hathout and the Soliman's (Yousuf & Hany) will try to find their groove as they spear their way through Emaan's defensive core. Netminder Abu Mamooji hasn't been parallel from previous seasons and he knows it. If there's a time to show some value in your game then it's now. 

Burning Questions?

Nadeem Qureshi and Bilal Pervaiz have been vital players in the backend whose perseverance has shouted volumes offensively. Who'll prevail in making an impact?

Players To Watch:

Furqan Salam and Yousuf Soliman will be on both teams's peripheral vision. Both individuals carry oodles of speed and are known for their volatile gameplay. 

Who's Hot?

Beast vs Beast!!! Both Waqar Khan vs Ahmad Hathout have topped the stats in their teams and have repeatedly proved that they got more mileage then a set of Michelin tires. Which player will drive their team to the distance?