Friday, 18 January 2019

Spring Season - Week Two - January 18th

8:00 PM: Yaqeen (1-0-0) vs Shukr (1-0-0) 

Yaqeen
Shukr
League Rank
Tied for 1st 
Tied for 1st
Division
2nd in Medina
1st in Medina
Top 3 Goal Scorers:
Azhar Kalair (1)
Mazhar Hussain (1)
Emmad Khawaja (1)
Humza Chaudhry (1)
Zaid Toorawa (1)
Goals Against:
1 (EV)
1 (PP)
1 (EV)
Last Week’s Result
3-2 W over Emaan
2-1 W over Ihsan
Note’s From Last Week
Rookie goaltender Mohammed Khandwala did enough to secure his first I-Slam Hockey victory 
After taking several seasons off (in the meanwhile doing some exemplary work in the community), Zaid Toorawa marked his return to I-Slam Hockey with a goal
Context For Tonight
A win tonight will make them the only undefeated team in their division
A win tonight will make them the only undefeated team in their division
Prediction

Shukr Win


9:00 PM: Sabr (0-0-1) vs Haya (1-0-0) 

Sabr
Haya
League Rank
Tied for 4th 
Tied for 1st
Division
2nd in Mecca
1st in Mecca
Top 3 Goal Scorers:
Waqar Khan (2)
Sadat Malik (1)
Zuhair Fancy (1)
Humza Ali (1)
Goals Against:
3 (EV)
1 (EV)
Last Week’s Result
3-3 with Ikhlas
2-1 W over Ridha
Note’s From Last Week
Had a poor start last week by falling behind by 2 goals at the end of the first half. They would score three straight goals in the second half to take the lead. However, Sabr would concede a goal in the dying seconds and settled for a draw 
Boasting a lot of high profile offensive weapons, ironically Haya got a goal from an unexpected source last week (Zuhair Fancy). If the savvy defensemen can contribute to the goal scoring here and there then this team will become an offensive juggernaut 
Context For Tonight
A huge divisional game to make sure Haya does not get too much separation between them in the standings
By winning tonight they can give them a nice little 3 point lead with them and Sabr 
Prediction
Tie Game (High Scoring)
Tie Game (High Scoring)

10:00 PM: Ihsan (0-1-0) vs Emaan (0-1-0) 

Ihsan
Emaan
League Rank
Tied for 8th 
Tied for 8th
Division
4th in Medina
4th in Medina
Top 3 Goal Scorers:
Abraar Gangat (1)
Naeem Akhter (2)
Goals Against:
1 (PP)
1 (EV)
3 (EV)
Last Week’s Result
2-1 L vs Shukr
3-2 L vs Yaqeen
Note’s From Last Week
Last week they were all Swedish but no Finish. Ihsan had chances, 19 of them, but only found the back of the net once. Also noteworthy is they gave up a lot of chances as they relied on the goaltender, Zayd Agjee 22 times. 
Give Emaan credit they fought hard with a depleted lineup. Missing last week: Abdul-Wahab Mohamad, Arif Bijabhai, Farooq Sani and Huzaifa Manjra.

Naeem Akhter
certainly stepped out last week by blasting 2 goals through from the point. 
Context For Tonight
It is tough to start the season with two straight defeats. If this happens they will be last in the league and in their division. 
It is tough to start the season with two straight defeats. If this happens they will be last in the league and in their division.
Prediction

Emaan Victory 

11:00 PM: Ridha (0-1-0) vs Ikhlas (0-1-0) 

Ridha
Ikhlas
League Rank
Tied for 8th 
Tied for 4th
Division
4th in Mecca
2nd in Mecca
Top 3 Goal Scorers:
Omar Husain (1)
Arslan Mian (2)
Akib Malik (1)
Goals Against:
2 (EV)
3 (EV)
Last Week’s Result
2-1 L vs Haya
3-3 with Sabr
Note’s From Last Week
Last week they were missing: Abdur-Rahman Buttar, Omar Saadat, Salman Khalid,  & Tariq Baksh. Except a late last minute goal in the second half Ridha did not have much to show for.  
When separated from Humza Chaudhry, it is well known that Arslan Main does not perform well. He proved his doubters wrong by scoring two goals, where one came in the closing moments of last week’s game
Context For Tonight
It is tough to start the season with two straight defeats. If this happens they will be last in the league and in their division. 
A win tonight will set up a big show down with Haya next week for the top spot in the Mecca division
Prediction

Ikhlas Victory 

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