Thursday 25 February 2016

Spring Previews - Week Three - February 26th

Haya vs Shukr
GM Zuhair Fancy's team comes off a bye week and will try to preserve their winning pace as they square off against Shukr. Haya looks to prove the sceptics that their win versus a depleted Ikhlas wasn't just a fortuity. However to authenticate that fact, they'll have to jump over a powerhouse in Shukr. Does Haya have the defensive knack to clam down Shukr's offence? Waqar Khan has been the tentpole for this franchise and will need to shoulder a lot of directions to get this team past team blue. 

Shukr is coming off a big 3-1 win over Sabr and will venture to trump Haya this Friday night
Against Sabr, Shukr came flying off all canons where Faisal Mehboob jolted the teele shirts with a two goal performance. GM Kashif Taqiuddin's crew will use all the utensils imaginable in generating a 2-0 record against Haya, whom also exhibited a solid showing against Ikhlas. Nadeem Qureshi and Luqman Arshad will lead the defensive duties while stud goaltender Yasir Hussain looks to shutout the opposition. Can Haya overthrow Haya?

Burning Questions?
Can Haya stop Shukr's weathered squad from climbing the standings?

Who's Hot?
Farooq Sani was instrumental in his team's last game, Sani bagged a 4 point night.

Player To Watch:
Faisal Mehboob scored two goals in Shukr's debut and will be on Haya's watch.

Emaan vs Ihsan
After coming off an enthralling win over Sabr, GM Ibrahim Hindy's posse confronts an offensively undernourished team in Ihsan. Emaan demonstrated that they have the most influential firepower in their first line and even their second line produced ample chances. However, last week Sabr blew the roof of Emaan's backend and almost tied the game, considering that Emaan was up 3-1; is there a reason to worry? Will Emaan's defence be able to sustain Ihsan's tight forecheckers? 

Ihsan has picked up Amir Multani off waivers and consequently shipped out d-man Imdad Ali, who was later handed to Sabr. The red shirts pickup a decent offensive minded player in Multani but is the defensive sacrifice sufficient to increase prowess upfront? Ihsan should worry, and especially against Emaan! Netminder Fraz Khan stepped in some big shoes last year as a fill-in and quite frankly looked great. Will he be able to meet the challenge of shutting down the orange shirts willful forwards?

Burning Questions?
Can Ihsan's find a way to win?

Who's Hot?
Gehad Al-Hundi was a force to reckon with last week and had a relishing 3 point night. 

Player To Watch:
There was a lot of commotion with the acquisition of Amir Multani this week. Is Multani pure firepower or just fluff?

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