Make-or-break for Brunei
By Dannie Abu Basrah

It will be a decisive game tonight as the Wasps take on Kuala Lumpur at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in the battle for fourth spot that will ensure qualification to compete in the 2005 Malaysia Cup.

Brunei will be boosted with the return of experienced hard-tackling midfielder, Ak Sallehuddin Pg Hj Damit who missed last week's surprising 3-1 away defeat to Kelantan TNB but will be without four key players who are serving their suspensions.

The suspended players for tonight's match are defenders Shahrul Rizal Hj Abd Rahman, Saiful Abdullah, Ak Shahruddin Pg Tajuddin and skipper Rosmin Hj Mohd Kamis.

With six points separating both sides it will be a make-or-break match for the Wasps where only a win could do in order to keep their chances of finishing fourth alive while a loss could see the Wasps just forgetting about their chances of playing in the 2005 Malaysia Cup.

Kuala Lumpur come into the match after being held to a scoreless draw by Kedah in their previous game at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium.

Tonight's game will be crucial also because of the fact that both teams will face tough oppositions in their next fixtures as Brunei play away against league leaders Selangor while Kuala Lumpur host on-form side Selangor MK Land whose import players are banging goals in their recent matches.

In other matches tonight, undefeated Kedah host top of the table Selangor at the Darul Aman Stadium in Alor Setar as Selangor MK Land welcome the visit of Kelantan TNB at the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium. At the Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka play against Pulau Pinang NTFA.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin