Don’t let lack of fields, heat kill us
● Where are the fields? While the city team have been struggling in the M-League and several players charged for match-fixing, KLFA have sustained a well-organised league over the years. Some 71 teams have signed up for the KLFA League this year — 10 teams in the KLFA Super League, 28 teams in Division 1 and 33 teams in Division 2. The league has managed to attract teams from other states including Syarikat Air Melaka Bhd and Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas, Johor. Sadly, the lack of playing fields in the city have forced KLFA to organise matches at the KL Hospital field. The other venues in the city include Batu Cantonment field (Jalan Ipoh), Institute Pendidikan Ilmu Khas in Cheras, University Malaya and the National Sports Council field in Bukit Jalil. Some matches are played at the Maybank field in Bangi while there are on-going efforts to get Pulapol to lease their field at Jalan Semarak. Since there are not many fields in the heart of the city, it would be wise if KLFA sta...