MPL D-League Round 1: KL Aseel lose to GoStrong

The Regular Season in MPL D-League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of KL Aseel in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by GoStrong 81-67. GoStrong is looking forward to face Penang Stallions on the road in the next round. KL Aseel will play against NS Matrix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Selangor XXIII against Penang Stallions on Saturday night. Visiting Selangor XXIII was defeated by Penang Stallions in a tough game in Penang 88-92. Penang Stallions will play against Flyer Spirit in Johor Baharu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Selangor XXIII will play on the road against Penang SY and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Johor Tiger against Penang SY on Saturday night. Visiting Johor Tiger was crushed by Penang SY in Penang 94-58. Penang SY will meet at home Selangor XXIII in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Johor Tiger will play against Adroit and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Penang Stallions lost to undefeated NS Matrix in a road game 60-82. MBC beat Penang SY at home 86-75. KL Aseel destroyed Flyer Spirit on the opponent's court 113-58. Winless Johor Tiger was outscored by Selangor XXIII in a home game 61-83.

KL Aseel - GoStrong 67-81

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of KL Aseel in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by GoStrong 81-67. GoStrong is looking forward to face Penang Stallions on the road in the next round. KL Aseel will play against NS Matrix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Penang Stallions - Selangor XXIII 92-88

Very important is a road loss of Selangor XXIII against Penang Stallions on Saturday night. Visiting Selangor XXIII was defeated by Penang Stallions in a tough game in Penang 88-92. Penang Stallions will play against Flyer Spirit in Johor Baharu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Selangor XXIII will play on the road against Penang SY and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Penang SY - Johor Tiger 94-58

Very important is a road loss of Johor Tiger against Penang SY on Saturday night. Visiting Johor Tiger was crushed by Penang SY in Penang 94-58. Penang SY will meet at home Selangor XXIII in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Johor Tiger will play against Adroit and hope to win that game.

NS Matrix - Penang Stallions 82-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Penang Stallions' road loss to NS Matrix 60-82 on Sunday. NS Matrix will meet KL Aseel in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Penang Stallions will play against Flyer Spirit and hope to win that game.

MBC - Penang SY 86-75

No shocking result in a game in Malacca where MBC defeated Penang SY 86-75 on Sunday. MBC will meet at home Selangor XXIII in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Penang SY will play against Selangor XXIII and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Flyer Spirit - KL Aseel 58-113

There was a minor upset in Johor Baharu where Flyer Spirit was rolled over by KL Aseel 113-58 on Sunday. KL Aseel will meet at home NS Matrix in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Flyer Spirit will play against Penang Stallions and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Johor Tiger - Selangor XXIII 61-83

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Johor Baharu where Selangor XXIII outscored Johor Tiger 83-61 on Sunday. Selangor XXIII will meet Penang SY on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Johor Tiger will play against Adroit and hope to win that game.