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Tenaga's Thunderbolts sweep the board to reach MJHL semis
KUALA LUMPUR: As expected, all four Thunderbolts teams sponsored by Tenaga powered into the semi-finals of the Malaysian Junior Hockey League (MJHL) on Tuesday.
At the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI) Thunderbolts thrashed Negri Sembilan 5-1, Anderson Thunderbolts saw off Terengganu 3-0, Pahang Thunderbolts blanked Johor 3-0 and Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Thunderbolts beat SSTMI Juniors 2-0.
Newly crowned league champions SSTMI will meet Anderson, while Pahang face BJSS in Thursday's semi-finals at Bukit Jalil.
SSTMI coach Wan Roslan Wan Abdul Rahman has warned his players not to underestimate Anderson despite beating them 2-0 in the league.
"It's a different ball game in the knockout stage. Anderson have good forwards, so we must stay compact and make sure we are not wasteful," said Wan Roslan.
Anderson, who finished third in the league, will rely on strikers Faiz Afzan — the tournament's top scorer with 11 goals — and Izz Irfan Azrul, who has netted eight.
