Emaan vs Ihsan
Emaan had no pity over Ihsan in game one of the semifinals as the orange shirts scraped off team red in a 5-3 decision. Emaan went buck will over Ihsan and hammered Zaid Majoo and company with their "premium" lineup of Al-Hundi-Hindy-Sowdagar. Will Emaan be able to close this series and jump to the finals? How will Emaan respond to the fresh Ihsan roster this week? GM Ibrahim Hindy's squad appeared convincing in their first post season match but will expect a more frenzied effort from Ihsan this week. Huzaifa Manjara's return to the backend provides stability; but how will the remainder of the defensive cast reply? Can Emaan break the haunting first place myth?
The red shirts could've used some Red Bull last week! Ihsan was tired from their wild card game and just didn't have the gas to survive the volley of attacks by Emaan. GM Fuzail Thakur and company need to exploit Emaan's defence and get producing again. Forwards Ahmad Hathout and Nadeem Faqiri have been shouldering most of the offensive burden and need to elevate their game. Netminder Zaid Majoo faced 21 shots and needs the defensive shielding versus an offensively saturated Emaan team. Will Ihsan be able to neutralize Emaan and own the seats to the finals? Will Salman Khalid and his defensive clique be able to tolerate the orange shirts?
Burning Questions?Which team will reserve their seats to the finals?
Who's Hot?
Yousuf Sowdagar once again punched out a 3 point night.
Player To Watch:
Ahmad Hathout has been the torchbearer all season long. Can he carry this team to the finals?
Haya vs Shukr
This clash was predicted to be a physical battle, and man it was a 10.0 on the richter scale. Haya was outmuscled, outplayed and outshot, yet still pulled off a remarkable win with goaltender Kaunain Saiyed showing no sign of quivering. A sneaky Shoaib Bhatti was found slithering around the net to notch the team's only and winning goal. Haya is 30 minutes away from the promise land and needs to contain those stubborn veterans. GM Zuhair Fancy's team didn't buckle and withstood Shukr's resilience with Azim Siddique and Ozair Naveed sacrificing their bodies on numerous slapshots. Will Haya be able to shock Shukr? Can Waqar Khan exploit Shukr's aging defence?
There was a silent dissatisfaction amongst the Shukr bench. How did they lose to a team whom had no business winning? GM/Coach K has tamed his team well but let's admit it, Haya's goaltender stole that game. On to game two and it's no secret that Shukr will come out of the flood gates thirsty for revenge. Shukr's defence did a great job of shutting down Waqar Khan but unfortunately the remaining backend was permeated at times. Stud goaltender Yasir Hussain has played phenomenal all season long and will have his "A" game on hand this Friday. Can Salim Malik and Aazar Zafar solve Haya? All the marbles are on the table for both teams. Who will be victorious?
Burning Questions?Which team will reserve their seats to the finals?
Who's Hot?
No body for either team.
Player To Watch:
Ali Murtaza has always been an influential player in both ends of the rink. He'll be looked upon to get through Haya.
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