Story by Chan Hua Zheng/Red Sports. Photos by Dylan Chua/Red Sports.

Lee Jian Hao (ESS #17) shoots against Bukit Merah. He scored 2 goals in the game. (Photo 1 © Dylan Chua/Red Sports)

Lee Jian Hao (ESS #17) shoots against Bukit Merah. He scored 2 goals in the game. (Photo 1 © Dylan Chua/Red Sports)

Hougang Sports Hall, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 – Both Bukit Merah Secondary (BMS) and East Spring Secondary (ESS) settled for an 8-8 draw in a high intensity clash in the 2nd round of the National B Division Floorball Championship. Both teams now have one win and one draw in the 2nd round.

Safiuddin B Salleh (BMS #20) was the top scorer with a hat-trick while teammate Soh Ming Sheng (#6) chipped in two goals for Bukit Merah.

On the other hand, East Spring had Muhammad Nadim B Miskam (#6), Alradon Seah (#7), Lee Jian Hao (#17) and Muhammad Isyraq B Rosli (#40) all scoring two goals apiece.

Both teams came right out of the gates looking to push the pace and East Spring drew first blood with a goal from Lee Jian Hao (#17) just 1:37 into the game. Bukit Merah soon fired back, equalising just 20 seconds later with a goal by Safiuddin B Salleh (#20). Both teams continued to exchange blows and the first period saw East Spring edging it 4-3.

The 2nd period saw Alradon Seah (#7) score two unanswered goals in just 2:39 to give East Spring a 5-3 lead.

At the 12:20 mark, East Spring found themselves a man down as Alradon Seah (#7) was slapped with a 2-minute penalty. Bukit Merah took advantage to cut the deficit to 4-5 on a goal by Muhammad Iman Zulhakim (#16). At the end of the period, East Spring managed to cling onto a slight 6-5 advantage.

The one-goal advantage held by East Spring soon vaporised just 1:30 into the final period, as Safiuddin B Salleh (#20) equalised for Bukit Merah. Bukit Merah then proceeded to grab an 8-6 advantage with just 3:39 left in the match thanks to goals from Safiuddin B Salleh (#20) and Soh Ming Sheng (#6).

However, defensive lapses cost Bukit Merah the victory, as they allowed two quickfire goals by East Spring in the last 38 seconds of the match for an 8-8 stalemate at the final whistle.

Bukit Merah will next play Catholic High School while East Spring will next face Northland Secondary. Both games will be held on 21 March at Hougang Sports Hall.

Score by Period
Bukit Merah vs East Spring
1st Period: 3-4
2nd Period: 2-2 (5-6)
3rd Period: 3-2 (8-8)

Top Scorers
East Spring
Muhammad Nadim B Miskam (#6) – 2 goals
Alradon Seah Kian Boon (#7) – 2 goals
Lee Jian Hao (#17) – 2 goals
Muhammad Isyraq B Rosli (#40) – 2 goals

Bukit Merah
Safiuddin B Salleh (#20) – 3 goals
Soh Ming Sheng (#6) – 2 goals

East Spring Roster
Haleef B Hairon (#3), Daud Ahmad B Atiq Ur Rehman (#5), Muhammad Nadim B Miskam (#6), Seah Kian Boon Alradon (#7), Muhammad Romie Shafiq B Romzi (#8), Muhammad Faris B Sureni (#9), Lee Jian Hao (#17), Tengku Abdul Raziq B T M S (#19), Anas B Anuar (#21), Ritesh Pathak (#30), Nur Amir Asyraaf B Norhalim (#33), Muhammad Isyraq B Rosli (#40), Abdul Hadi B Jamsuri (#50), Kyle Lim Yong Qi (#81), Toon Zhan Kang (#87)

Bukit Merah Roster
Isaac Tan Jing Jie (#4), Soh Ming Sheng (#6), Ng Yong Jie (#7), Teo Jing Yi (#8), Iryan Shah B Khairul Anuar (#9), Tan Shao Siang (#10), Wang Jia Yun (#11), Naing Thi Ha (#13), Muhammad Iman Zulhakim B A G (#16), Siew Kang Jie, Nicolas (#17), Khant Ye Wint Thant (#18), Safiuddin B Salleh (#20), Earl John Alicante Embile (#21), Muhammad Zaidan B Abdul Wahab (#22), Alexander Lee Yuheng (#24), Amirul Amsyar B Mohamed Asrori (#25)

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