Hars Elite maintained their strong start in the Brunei Premier Futsal League (BPFL) to consolidate their lead at the top of the table following a hard-fought 3-2 win at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam Multi-Purpose Hall in Jalan Tungku Link last Tuesday night.
General Manager Harith Irsyadi Harun said, “We are grateful to maintain an unbeaten record despite playing without several key players who are still plagued by injuries and match suspensions.”
He further added, “We praise the spirit of the substitutes who managed to carry out the task effectively.”
He admitted that his charges did not show a true account of their performance which allowed their opponents to cause problems and breach their goal.
Md Farid earlier gave Syahkampong a one-goal advantage following a clinical finish in the 8th minute but his team’s joy was temporarily short-lived after their opponents restored parity through Md Izaan in the same minute.
Zulhirni’s strong strike then helped Hars Elite take over the lead in the 14th minute.
The restart saw the game hang on the balance before taking a turn as Mohd Izzan drilled a fine effort that fooled the Syahkampung goalkeeper in the 28th minute.
Syahkampung got back into the tie after Awangku Hadi netted in the 36th minute, but his side were unable to add to their goal tally, with the final result favouring Hars Elite at full time. With the victory, Hars Elite collected nine points after maintaining their perfect start to the league with PES in second place with six points. – Fadhil Yunus
