The Brunei Elite Futsal League (BEFL) 2024/2025 resumed with the Almerez HiTune FC victorious after securing a 3-2 triumph over MS ABDB recently.
Despite achieving a narrow win, Almerez HiTune FC remained in second place in the league and continued to be the main challenger to Kasuka Ar Rawda, who are leading the top chart of the BEFL.
Almerez HiTune FC head coach Haji Mohd Azim bin Haji Zakaria said, “The players managed to implement an effective game pattern. The success of scoring two early goals was an advantage that put pressure on the opposing team.”
He admitted that he received competition from the speed of the army personnel but his players’ persistence, especially the defence, contributed to the success.
He explained, “MS ABDB more often played the ‘Power Play’ game but every attack they had could be defended until we managed to defeat the team by two rounds.” Imported player from Iran, Abofazl Minouel Hussein created the initial goal in the sixth minute, and a minute later Ahmad ‘Afif As’ad bin Haji Ali did not miss the opportunity to make it to 2-0.
MS ABDB, who put up an interesting fight, scored in the 11th minute through Awangku Md Jumamatul Aleshahrez.
However, Muhammad Iqbal Pasaribu restored a two-goal cushion before MS ABDB’s goal-scorer’s sibling Awangku Idzzaham Aleshahmezan closed the gap in the 30th minute.
However, the military squad were left empty-handed when Mohd Azim’s protege managed to strengthen the defence until the final whistle.
Elsewhere, Shah United improved their league position after a 12-2 victory over DDT FC.
With the victory, Shah United occupy fourth place with 12 points from four wins. – Fadhil Yunus
