Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Five

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Haya	4-0-0		Haya faced Ihsan who were without two of their top forwards and ground out a slim 2-1 win which puts them in sole possession of first place.  A critical back to back against Emaan looms which could be their first test.
2	Emaan	3-1-0		Emaan had looked untouchable in their first three games, but their game against Sabr last week ended in a rout as they had only two subs available and could not match-up against Sabr's full squad. This is likely still the team to beat with their loaded offense and strong goaltending; their top line cannot be contained with Gehad Alhundi leading the league in Goals and Points while Yousuf Sowdagar leads the league in assists.  Ibrahim Hindy rounds out the line and is fourth in points.
3	Shukr	2-2-0		Injuries continue to plague this team but Coach K keeps finding ways to keep them in each game.  Last game they were without a goalie so Coach K convinced Akib Malik to step in as a replacement goalie, despite missing key players and fielding a non-goalie in net Shukr managed to defeat Ikhlas to break their two-game losing streak.  All season they have been missing players yet have still remained in the top half of the standings but they need to get healthy to really be able to move the top of the table as Coach K expected this team to.
4	Sabr	1-2-1		Sabr was winless in their their first three games but last week everything clicked as they hammered 1st place Emaan by a 7-2 score.  Hany Soliman broke out with 3 goals and two assists while Osama Soliman had 2 goals and 3 assists.  This is the type of offensive production that GM Salman Alvi had expected when he assembled this team and he broke out with two goals and two assists.  Ahmad Kaiss was a pleasant surprise contributing three assists.  If their offense can sustain this pace then Sabr will be fun to watch.
5	Ihsan	0-2-2		Ihsan is still looking for their first win after a tight 2-1 loss last week.  Missing top forwards Nadeem Faqiri and Amir Multani put them in a tough spot and the struggles of Ahmad Hathout continue as he is now pointless in four games.  The pressure is on Multani to get in shape and get Hathout going or Ihsan will struggle to win games as right now they have the lowest scoring offense in the league with just three goals and have been shut out twice.
6	Ikhlas	0-3-1		The struggles for Ikhlas continue, short a few players again they struggled against Shukr last week.  Their talented forwards have not been able to influence games as they have been forced to spend more time in the defensive zone than expected.  Next game against Ihsan is huge as they want to climb back up in the standings and a win there will get them into fifth place.

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Four

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Emaan	3-0-0		A dominating win over Shukr keeps Emaan at the top.  Gehad Alhundi has been on fire with 12 points in three games while linemates Yousuf Sowdagar has 11 points and Ibrahim Hindy has 7 points.  With a top line that has been unstoppable this is the team to beat.
2	Haya	3-0-0		Haya took advantage of shorthanded Ikhas once again, an early lead turned into a rout when Ikhlas collapsed in the second half.  Their need to beat an opponent at full strength before we can be sure this team is legit.
3	Shukr	1-2-0		Injuries have ravaged this team, as Aazar Zafar missed last week with the flu.  They have missed key players the last two games and paid the price by losing both; the last one coming against League Leading Emaan.  They get a struggling Ikhlas next who has also had issues with missing players.  Despite the struggles Shukr is still in third place and has every chance to move up the table.
4	Ihsan	0-1-2		Ihsan has to be concerned with the lack of offense this season, just two goals in their first three games is not what this team expected with the players in their line-up.  They have Ahmad Hathout who led the league in scoring the past two seasons and added Amir Multani who was expected to give the team a boost but instead Ihsan was shut out last week.  That said they are still in fourth place despite the poor start so all is not lost.
5	Sabr	0-2-1		Sabr is still struggling to find some rhythm this season and all the absences have not helped.  Last week saw them end in a 0-0 tie with struggling Ihsan.but have found themselves short key players - mainly the Soliman's.
6	Ikhlas	0-2-1		Ikhlas comes off an ugly loss to Haya where goalie Yusuf Kapoor kept them in it with amazing saves early but could not steal the win as his team collapsed in front of him in the second half leaving opposing forwards unmarked in front and able to finish on second or third chances.  Once they get everyone in the lineup they can turn this around but may look to shake things up via a trade.  All that said they are just a point out of 3rd place so no need to really panic just yet.