A player from LLRC FC (L) against a player from Jerudong FC during
the DST Super League match at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in
Berakas.Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
JERUDONG FC yesterday admitted their season hasn't exactly gone according to plan.Though they have been one of the most consistent teams in local football, Jerudong who are currently eighth have failed to make their mark in this year's DST Super League which they close out with a game against the Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council (MS PDB) tonight.
Speaking to The Brunei Times before their season finale, Jerudong manager Hj Md Jalaluddin Hj Ghazali believes his team are capable of finishing higher.
"We were hoping for a top-three finish at the start of the league, so personally as the manager, of course I'm disappointed - but I'm not blaming the players. Though the players have been playig well there were mistakes on the defensive end. All the games we've lost have been by one-goal margins," he said.
The table certainly backs his argument up, with Jerudong the only team in the second-half of the league with a positive goal difference.
A win against the policemen, who are fourth and have an outside shot at finishing the season second, looks improbable.
Hj Md Jalaluddin, though, is confident his men can pull off an upset. "Though Jerudong are in the bottom-half of the table, we are still determined to win the game."
If it is one thing that Hj Md Jalaluddin can count on though, it'll be his players' commitment. They proved their never-say-die attitude in their last match against Liang Lumut Recreational Club (LLRC) Football Team on February 8 when they came from behind to snatch a late draw.
The match against MS PDB kicks off at the Balapan Track & Field in the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas at 8:15pm.
MS PDB representatives could not be reached to comment for this story.
This week's matches mark the penultimate round of games before a potential title-decider between table-toppers Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) and second-placed Indera Sports Club on March 10.
Other matches will see QAF FC face Majra United FC on Saturday. A win in what will be Majra's last game might be enough for the 2011 DST Group Brunei League Cup champions to consolidate their spot at third.
MS ABDB meet Kilanas on Sunday knowing that Indera will pounce on any slip-up the army men make.
The last game of the week will see Wijaya FC take on Najip FC on Sunday, with the former looking for their third win of the season while Najip hope to finally be able to win a point.
The Brunei Times
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