SSTMI IN FINAL

through Aliff Ikhemal (30th) and Akram Hakkam (38th, 51st minutes) to force the match into a shootout.

Pahang coach Sufian Mohamed said they have achieved their blueprint target since setting up the academy in 2014.

“The blueprint for the academy in Pahang was to win our first JHL title this year and we are just one step away from achieving it. We have played SSTMI in the League and are familiar with them and have one week to get ready for the big day next Sunday,” said Sufian.

As for Anderson, coach Nizam Hashim said his players paid the price for their first quarter folly.

“My players took it easy in the first quarter and paid the price. We were reduced to playing catching up for the remaining period,” said Nizam.

RESULTS — Men’s semi-finals: Anderson Thunderbolts 3 MSP Thunderbolts 3 (MSP win shoot-out 4-2), BJSS Thunderbolts 0 SSTMI Thunderbolts 3.

Women’s semi-finals: SSTMI 4 MSN Kedah 2, USM 1 KLSSWipers 3.

Men’s Final — May 21: MSP Thunderbolts v SSTMI Thunderbolts (Tun Razak, 8.35pm).

Women’s Final: KLSS-Wipers v SSTMI (Tun Razak, 6pm).