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.