Brunei take on winless Melaka
By Dannie Abu Basrah

The Wasps will be in action in the Malaysian Premier League tonight when they take on the still winless state team Melaka at the Hang Jebat stadium in Kota Melaka.

Melaka have yet to earn a point after suffering heavy defeats in their two previous encounters - losing 4-1 at home to Selangor and a 4-0 thrashing by Kedah.

For Brunei, this is a good opportunity for them to get their campaign back on track if they can salvage points playing against the troubled side where a draw would be just enough to lift the Wasps' morale after that devastating 3-1 home defeat to MK Land last week.

A point is always vital and important to a team according to Brunei coach Amir Alagic rather than ending up with nothing.

But it will not be all easy for the Wasps as they too have problems of their own mainly in the selection process as their leading scorer Oluseye Ajayi and experienced midfielder Ak Sallehuddin were forced to sit out for this match.

Alagic is still sticking to his 4-5-1 formation tonight with the aim of winning control of the ball in the midfield area where his new resembled team are still taking time to gel and play well "as a team".

He also hoped the Wasps supporters will be patient and support the team as they progressed in time.

In other Group A fixtures tonight, NTFA entertain MK Land at the Batu Kawan State Stadium while Kedah travel to Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Bharu to take on Kelantan TNB.

But highlight of the week would certainly be the clash between the top two teams as second placed Kuala Lumpur host Selangor at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras as both teams are tied on six points.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin