Indera Sports Club's Azwan Ali Rahman (R) going up against a Wijaya
FC player during their DST Super League match last year. Indera face
the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) in tomorrow
night's final game of the season, with only a win enough to secure them
the inaugural title. Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub
Saturday, March 9, 2013
INDERA Sports Club won't be holding anything back when they face the
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) in tomorrow's DST
Super League title decider.The top two clubs in the competition will clash at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas, where a win for Indera will put them level on points with MS ABDB.
Their superior goal difference, though, will see them go home with the DST Super League title.
After losing out on the DST FA Cup to the soldiers in December after a 115th minute goal from Cpl (A) Mohammad Hardi Hj Matassan, which earned MS ABDB their third FA Cup title in four years, Indera know that a good start will be key to securing the win.
"We'll be going all-out on attack," promised Indera's manager Rosdin Hj Abd Aziz yesterday.
"I hope we can score early and pressure them, and I also hope that luck will be on our side unlike during the FA Cup final.
"We know that MS ABDB's stamina and discipline are their strengths and that will decide the 90 minutes," he noted.
His counterpart Major Azaman Hj Hussin, who last month said that the title will be won by either MS ABDB or Indera, didn't want to heap on any extra pressure on his players.
Though he stated that the team are "preparing like any other match," the manager was quick to point out that his players must not underestimate their opponents.
"Indera are a very good team, a very professional football club," said Major Azaman.
"We have to be careful playing against them and we must learn how they play as soon as the game starts.
"Thankfully, none of our main players are injured," he added.
Indera moved within three points of league leaders MS ABDB following their 3-1 victory over the Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council (MS PDB) on Tuesday, while the policemen remained fourth in the table with 13 points the result ensuring that the race for the title would go down to the wire.
Majra United FC have already been guaranteed a top-three finish after Abang Nor Silmy Abang Hj Taha's 32nd minute goal secured them a 1-0 win over QAF FC last Saturday while Wijaya FC handed Najip FC a 7-0 thrashing on the same night, leaving the latter as the only team yet to pick up a point.
They will go up against QAF FC at the Balapan Track and Field at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas tonight, with all signs pointing to a QAF win.
Wijaya, meanwhile, will finish this year's campaign on seventh with 10 points displacing Jerudong FC who end their season eighth with nine points.
The soldiers' 5-1 victory over Kilanas FC last Sunday meant Kilanas finish second last in the 10-team table with four points.
Organised by the National Football Association Brunei Darussalam, 10 teams Indera, Jerudong, Kilanas, Liang Lumut Liang Recreation Club Football Team, Majra FC, MS ABDB, MS PDB, Najip, QAF and Wijaya are involved in the elite national league which is being held for the first time this year.
The Brunei Times
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