- The Playoffs are off and some exciting results from both Game Ones for the Semi-Finals.
- Emaan and Shukr opened the playoffs with a generally tight affair which is what Shukr would want with their low scoring offence. Shukr actually took the early lead and were up 2-1 with less than five minutes left in the game before the wheels fell off as Emaan scored twice within 23 seconds and added another with 12 seconds left for the 4-2 win.
- Emaan got a boost from "Coach K" who was able to rally his team and create the clutch goals when they needed it to get the win. Kashif Taqiuddin’s leadership has been a boost for this squad that was knocked out in the Semi-Finals last Spring Season.
- Shukr was kept in the game by goalie Khalid Mufti who was called upon repeatedly to make big saves to give his team a chance in this one.
- Haya got the win in their tilt with Ihsan, roaring out to a 3-0 lead before stumbling and allowing Ihsan to score a pair of goals to make it 3-2. The game was put away by Akib Malik who scored the insurance marker and allowed Haya to seal the win.
- Ihsan had a glorious chance to tie the game up in the 2nd Period as Ahmad Hathout threaded a beautiful pass to an open Nauman Abbasi at the side of the net, however Abbasi was not able to convert on the open side and hit shot went into Haya goalie Yusuf Kapoor allowing Haya to hold the lead and add an insurance goal a couple of minutes later.
- Haya got a big game from Faisal Malik who finished with three assists and a pair of penalties as he mixed things up on the floor with his physical play on the blue line.
- Ihsan was playing without Salman Khalid and Abdul-Wahab Mohammad, Khalid being a huge loss as he brings a great sense of stability to the defence core of Ihsan.
- Post-game some members of Haya expressed concern that during one play where Rizwan Malik was running at full steam that his knee brace may have come flying off. Fortunately it did stay on and Malik had a solid outing including a goal early in the game.
- Abdu Sharkawy of Emaan had a solid game, winning big face-offs and setting up a pair of goals, Sharkaway seems to be working hard to make up for his disastrous parade to the penalty box during Emaan’s regular season finale where Emaan barely held on for a tie against Sabr where a loss would have seen Emaan be eliminated from the playoffs.
- Video Recaps are up for both games, some great highlights so make sure to watch!
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