Tuesday 10 May 2016

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Eleven

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANKTEAMRECORDUP/DOWNCOMMENTS
1Emaan7-2-1Emaan went into their final game wanting to send a message to a potential first round opponent and that they did by putting up seven goals on Ikhlas.  They also made sure to keep their top line out there to lock up the top three spots on the scoring leaders table which they did and a league first.
Emaan ends in first place after a dominating season and boast the leagues best offense.
2Haya6-4-0A second win over Sabr in two weeks seems to have erased the bitter memories of their four-game losing streak but they caught a broken Sabr so hard to judge if this team is really back on track.  Their captain Waqar Khan has returned and seemed to spark them.
Haya ends in second but a bumpy road to get there.
3Shukr6-4-0Shukr redeemed themselves after a loss to Ihsan the week before with a commanding 4-1 win where a late goal broke the shutout.  Coach K may be lost to injury but he was behind the bench and controlling his team to a dominant win over a surging Ihsan.
Shukr ends up in third despite all of the injury woes the team faced.
4Ikhlas3-5-2A loss to Ikhlas didn't impact them in the standings but was a potential playoff preview if Ikhlas can win their wildcard game against Ikhlas.  The team was strong in the second half of the season led by their young guns.
Ikhlas finishes the season in fourth place, a great place to be considering the terrible start to the season.
5Ihsan2-4-4Ihsan took a thumping loss to Shukr in their season finale but with the final playoff spot already locked up no damage done.  Ahmad Hathout has been good on his word as the Dark Knight led his team to the postseason.
Ihsan ends up in fifth despite inconsistency this season but did just enough to grab the last playoff spot.
6Sabr1-6-3Their season finale was only for pride having been eliminated last week and the last game was a testament to perseverance as they faced Haya with no subs, the five that did show up put up a solid fight in a losing effort.
Sabr finishes the season out of the playoff picture, a talented squad that faced issues with injury and absences that they could not overcome.

Monday 2 May 2016

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Ten

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANKTEAMRECORDUP/DOWNCOMMENTS
1Emaan6-2-1Emaan has already clinched first to the loss last week to Ikhlas doesn't do much to impact where they finish.  They finish the season with another game against Ikhlas which will be more tuning than anything and likely an effort to lock up the top three spots in the scoring leaders table.
2Haya5-4-0A win last week over Sabr broke their four game losing streak and gave them some confidence after a tough slide of late.  The surprise return of Captain Waqar Khan was certainly a boost.  Haya finishes the season against Sabr and will want to iron out any bad habits before the playoffs.
3Shukr5-4-0Shukr took a surprise loss to Ihsan last week but considering that they were missing a number of players and before the game learned that Kashif Taqiuddin was lost for the season a letdown makes sense.  A rematch with Ihsan closes out the season and Shukr will want to end the season healthy more than anything.
4Ikhlas3-4-2A win against first place Emaan was impressive as Ikhlas used their speed and veteran guile to take down the league leaders.  Some thought Emaan let this one get away so the rematch this week will be a good test for Ikhlas and their playoff prospects.
5Ihsan2-3-4Ihsan continued their strong play of late with a gritty 1-0 win over second place Shukr.  The goaltending of Zaid Majoo has been the difference of late as he picks up another shutout for Ihsan.  
6Sabr1-5-3Going into their game against Haya, Sabr knew that they had to win to keep their playoff hopes alive but a short bench more than anything was too much to overcome.  Sabr lost players to injuries and had key players miss games which is why they will not be advancing to the post-season.