Spring Previews - Week Eleven - May 6th

Sabr vs Haya

Sabr's quest for claiming that wild card match is over. The final nail in the coffin was stamped last week as Haya beat team teele in a 3-1 decision. A short bench, injuries and unavailable players have been the ingredients to Sabr's disappointing season. With Haya on deck for the teele shirts again this week, the relevance for this game will to be closes out the season on a strong note. Captain Yousuf Soliman will try to pry this squad's talent in winning this final game before walking away in the sunset. Can Sabr get the job done this time?

After losing four games straight, Haya revived their winning groove with a monumental win over Sabr. The blue shirts seemed more settled and capitalized on Sabr's rushed efforts. Without Khan, the blue shirts were dropping games at a drastic rate and presented an effort that was a far cry from how they defeated some big teams earlier in the season. Haya concludes their regular season with a rematch of Sabr and will attempt to tally another win for the standings. A win versus Sabr would net Haya a comfy spot in the standings. Can Haya own Sabr?

Burning Questions?
Can Sabr finish the night with a big win?

Who's Hot?

Azhar Kalair scored two goals last game and has supplied some excellent offense for his squad.

Player To Watch:

Sajid Khan has been a beast on the backend and always displays a relentless effort. Will Khan be able to shadow Waqar Khan?

Ikhlas vs Emaan

Ikhlas pulled off a character win last week as they shocked the I-Slam fanfare with a convincing win over Emaan. This will be a team to watch out! Their young guns came through, defenders Haris Mallick and Waseem Kalair also made life unbearable for Emaan's first line while playing valuable minutes in the backend. Once again, Idrees Deen came out smelling like roses and plagued the Emaan defenders with trouble. Saqib Khokhar continues to shine and left with the last laugh as his former team were left scratching their heads. Will Ikhlas be able to out-hustle Emaan again?

Emaan wants that game back from Ikhlas last week. The orange shirts left dazed and lost to the green shirts by a head scratching 4-2 score. Emaan's defence is hurting them and last game seemed like their backend was held by pins and needles. Team orange plugged away but Ikhlas had an answer for everything including 3 botched power plays, we'd expect Emaan to light the lamp at least once. You can bet that Emaan will come out stronger than ever this week an will demonstrate why their the first place team. Can Emaan turn it around this week versus Ikhlas?

Burning Questions?

Will this week wake up Arif Bijabhai? The goliath has been pointless in his last three games.

Who's Hot?

Abdul-Rahman Buttar had a huge night last week. The nimble player left the rink on a three point night.

Player To Watch:

Goaltender Yusuf Kapoor has matured as a goalie and made some jaw dropping saves in a authentic 4-2 win.

Ihsan vs Shukr

The upward surge continues for Ihsan with the red shirts feeding off a shortened Shukr bench for a 1-0 win. Believe it or not but netminder Zaid Majoo's presence to the Ihsan camp was a huge shot in the arm. This ain't monkey business for Ihsan, the red shirts are riding high on a four game unbeaten streak and look to add another feather in that winning cap. Ahmed Hathout and Nadeem Faqiri will need to continue haunting Shukr's defence while Salman Khalid and GM Fuzail Thakur mind the blue line. Will Majoo crank out another win?

The word was that Shukr was missing six players last game but still managed to keep the score down to a 1-0 loss, not bad. The blue shirt's depth has been the main factor to why they exist in every game. Players like Aazar Zafar and Ali Murtaza bring that effort and grizzle that has Shukr breathing for survival in every game. With GM Kashif Taqiuddin out of the roster, in comes veteran Naiem Malik to mind the blue line with the likes of Luqman Arshad and Sadat Malik. A win combined with a Haya loss would curtain Shukr at second place. Can stalwart Yasir Hussain silence Ihsan?

Burning Questions?

Will Ihsan be able to prolong their unbeaten streak?

Who's Hot?

It might've been a mere goal but Salman Khalid is Ihsan's marquee defensman. 

Player To Watch:

Saleem Malik has no off switch. The determined forward has been a big arm for offensive production.