Sunday, October 26, 2014

JDT BEAT FELDA FOR FINAL SHOWDOWN AGAINST PAHANG


MALAYSIA CUP: JOHOR DT 3 - FELDA UNITED 1
Johor DT won with 6-5 aggregate.

Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) overturned their first leg defeat to Felda United to set up Malaysia Cup final match encounter against Pahang next Sunday. After a slim 4-3 away loss in the first leg, the Southern Tigers were looking to do better at home against Felda United

JDT had the service of midfielder Safiq Rahim, who had to sit out the first leg due to suspension. The home side were the more aggresive after the whistle was blown. JDT found their most needed goal in the 28th minute when Luciano Figueroa curled a free kick to beat Farizal Harun. The goal gave JDT the equalizer to the overall semi-final score, with the advantage of the three away goals scored in Selayang.


As usual, The Fighters did not give up easily. Raimi found the net ten minutes before the break after receiving a beautiful pass from Ndumba Makeche. And they were back into the game.

JDT headed into the second half with the same objective. Figueroa found the net again in the 63rd minute after playing a good combination with Diaz. Diaz turned provider again 10 minutes later, when he released Amri Yahyah with a short through pass at the edge of the box. Amri did finely by chipping the ball over Farizal to make it 3-1 to JDT.


Nazrin Nawi was sent off just moments before the final whistle, but JDT was already in the celebration mood for reaching their first ever Malaysia Cup final.



PAHANG THRASHED KEDAH FOR MALAYSIA CUP FINAL



MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 5 - KEDAH 0
Pahang won with 6-3 agregate.

Pahang confirmed a slot in the Malaysia Cup Final, after defeating Kedah 6-3 in the semi-final second leg match in Kuantan yesterday. The Tok Gajah squad were having a goal fest on their home ground after scoring five goals.

As expected, Pahang went all out from the kick-off finding the goals needed to overcome the 1-3 deficit from the first leg match in Alor Setar. Matias Ruben Conti turned on the fighting spirit for the home side when he headed in the opening goal in the 4th minute. Kedah tried to hang on, but Pahang doubled their lead when R. Gopinathan powerful shot beat Saiful Amar Sudar in the 25th minute. Just a minute before the half hour, Pahang was back in the Malaysia Cup again as Conti slotted in their third goal from Azidan's cross. Kedah struggled to hold on their fort anymore. Conti completed his hattrick in the 36th minute after receiving a nice pass from Dickson Nwakaeme.
   
Kedah returned for the second half more aggressive than ever. They launched some attacks into Pahang's area, but the defenders were rock solid. But then, Nwakaeme added Pahang's fifth of the night in the 73rd minute after a solo run from half way line. Pahang held on tightly and avoided making any mistakes. The match ended with Pahang win 5-0 over Kedah. 


Wednesday, October 22, 2014

TEN MEN FELDA SURVIVED FIRST LEG WITH NARROW WIN



MALAYSIA CUP: FELDA UNITED 4 - JOHOR DT 3

Felda United proved that they are capable to go all the way in the Malaysia Cup after defeating Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) 4-3 yesterday. The ten men Fighters upset the star studded JDT in a thrilling semifinal match at Selayang Stadium.

Edward Wilson Jr launched a stunning shot to give Felda United the lead in the 7th minute. Despite having strong support from their fans, JDT failed to rise up to their expectations. Syamim Yahya doubled the advantage when he scored Felda United's second of night in two minutes from the break.



Felda United did not fade in the second half. They came on stronger to control the rest of the match. But JDT did not let it go easily as Jorge Pereyra Diaz found the net in the 51st minute.

Then it was another blow for the fighters when Nasriq Baharom was sent-off after two bookable offence. With a man down, Felda United did not show any signs of giving up. Ndumba Makeche slammed home in the 62nd minute to put the Fighters 3-1 up.



Irfan Bakti took out Edward Wilson and replaced him with a defender to stop the Southern Tigers. Luciano Figueroa punished Felda United's backs with JDT's second goal in the 80th minute. Eight minutes later, JDT got the much awaited equalizer when Pereyra Diaz scored his second of the match. 

It was an awful defensive errors and the home crowd were shocked and frustrated. However, Fighters will always be fighters. Makeche sent a brilliant lob to beat JDT's defenders and goalkeeper in the dying minutes. At the end of the match, Felda United took a slim advantage ahead of the second leg match which will be played at Larkin Stadium in Johor.


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

COMFORT WIN FOR KEDAH IN ALOR SETAR


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MALAYSIA CUP: KEDAH 3 - PAHANG 1

Kedah are just a step away into the semi-finals after grabbing a comfortable 3-1 win over Pahang in Darulaman Stadium yesterday. The Red Eagles were in front after Namgung Woong broke the deadlock in 8th minute after receiving a pass from Rizal Ghazali. Shocked by the goal, the visitors double their effort and almost had an equalizer but R.Gopinath blew the chances in front of the goal. Pahang continued to play an attacking style with long range attempts but failed to find the net. The score remain 1-0 in the first half.

In second half, a quick counter attack has given Kedah a bigger lead after Farhan Roslan headed the ball into the net after receiving a cross from Baddrol Bakhtiar.  Pahang added more spark into the frontline and the effort worth after Mathias Conti reduced the deficit after his free kick was deflected by Kedah defender before the ball flew into the net and left Saiful Amar Sudar in wrong direction helplessly. With the result looks to end with 2-1 score, Billy Mehmet tapped the ball to Khyril Muhaimeen Zambri and the ex-national hit man slot the ball for the third goal for Kedah which gave them an extra advantage for the second meeting at Kuantan this Friday.


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Friday, October 17, 2014

JOHOR DT ENDS TERENGGANU'S SEASON IN LARKIN



MALAYSIA CUP QUARTER FINAL: JDT 3 - TERENGGANU 1
JDT WIN 3-1 ON AGGREGATE

Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) confirmed their place in semi-final of the 2014 Malaysia Cup after defeating Terengganu 3-1 at Larkin Stadium yesterday. Former national captain Safiq Rahim scored a brace to steer his team to join best four of the tournament.


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JDT put Terengganu under pressure from the start with their aggressive approach. It took them fifteen minutes to celebrate their opening goal when Safiq Rahim cleverly headed in Nazrin Mohd Nawi's cross.

Terengganu struggled to settle down on the Larkin's pitch, while JDT took full advantage of playing in front of their own fans. Luciano Figueroa doubled their lead in the 21st minute after receiving a perfect pass from Mohd Amri Yahyah. Terengganu held on until the break.


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The visitors came on stronger in the second half. They showed signs of improvement and found the net through Mohd Ashari's solo effort in the 60th minute.

As the Turtles were gunning for an equalizer, Safiq Rahim added another goal for the Southern Tigers in the 74th minute. Amri Yahyah turned provider again for the goal. JDT slowed down and defended strongly to ensure their spot in the Malaysia Cup semi-final is secured.  




Tuesday, October 14, 2014

FIGHTERS HOLD GIANTS FOR SEMI FINAL SPOT



MALAYSIA CUP QUARTER FINAL: FELDA UNITED 3 - SELANGOR 3
FELDA UNITED WIN 7-3 ON AGGREGATE

At Temerloh Stadium, Felda United become the first team to book a place in semi final stage of 2014 Malaysia Cup edition after edging Selangor with a 7-3 win on aggregate last Friday.

Fresh in beating the Red Giants with 4-0 win from the first meeting, Felda United continued their fine form and manage to get a 3-3 draw result which put The Fighters in the right track to create a history in Malaysia football story.

As for Selangor, trailing by 4 goals really put them in desperate situation. Red Giants trio of Muhammad Afiq Azmi, Andik Vermansyah and Paulo Rangel really did well in attack but unable to find the net due to solid performance shown by the Felda defender. 

The red giants open the score with Paulo Rangel strike in 33th minutes after receiving a pass from Afiq. Two minutes after the break, Edward Junior Wilson level the score to 1-1 before Andik Vermansyah put Selangor ahead five minutes later followed by the third goal from Rangel in 60th minutes to give Selangor a 3-1 lead. 

Selangor keep up the pressure in seeking for more goals which have put Irfan Bakti in alert to makes a few changes in his lineups. Edward Junior Wilson reduce the deficit in 70th minutes and Indra Putra Mahayuddin leveled the score 12th minutes later to put an end for Selangor's Mission 33.


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Monday, October 6, 2014

RED GIANTS GET MALAYSIA CUP BASHING FROM THE FIGHTERS



MALAYSIA CUP: SELANGOR 0 - FELDA UNITED 4

The Red Giants suffered one of their most humiliating and embarassing defeat in the Malaysia Cup when Felda United thrashed them 4-0 in their first-leg quarter-final match at the Shah Alam Stadium on Friday.

The Fighters are taking a comfortable advantage into the second-leg including a four-goal away cushion at the Selayang Stadium on Oct 10. Felda United have virtually qualified for the semi-finals of Malaysia's premier football competition under former Selangor coach, Irfan Bakti.

Ndumba Makeche turned hero for Felda United after firing a hattrick with goals in the 22nd, 84th and 86th minutes while Liberian hitman Edward Junior Wilson got one on 45 minutes, leaving the Red Giants' fans shell shocked and a day to remember.

The stunning result at the Shah Alam Stadium also virtually destroyed Selangor's "Mission 33″ having won the most sought after Malaysia Cup trophy a record 32 times.



Sunday, October 5, 2014

RED WARRIORS TAKE A COMFORTABLE LEAD



MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 3 - KEDAH 1

Kelantan displayed a brilliant performance to beat Kedah 3-1 in their Malaysia Cup quarterfinal match in Kota Bharu on Friday. The home side took control from kick off and gave their fans an early celebration just after seven minutes with a goal from Francis Forkey Doe.

Being the deadliest striker in the Red Warriors squad, Forkey Doe doubled the lead with a second goal in the 24th minute. Kedah played in a heavy pressure inside the full house Sultan Mohamad IV Stadium and failed to stop the attacks by Kelantan.

Despite an improved performance in the second half, Kedah found themselves three goals down as Fakri Saarani scored the third goal for The Red Warriors to add more misery for the visitors. The visitors finally got a consolation goal after Syafiq Ahmad scored in the 72nd minute to end the game 3-1.




Tuesday, September 30, 2014

RANGEL GIVES RED GIANTS THE SULTAN SELANGOR CUP

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SULTAN SELANGOR CUP: SELANGOR 2 - SINGAPORE 1

Selangor put a brace to hold up the Sultan Selangor Cup for the third year in a row after defeating Singapore with a 2-1 win at Shah Alam Stadium last Saturday.Playing infront of 70,000 home crowds, the Red Giants looks fierce and strong and Selangor almost get an early lead in 30th minutes with a strike from Paulo Rangel but were denied by The Lions defense.

A good combination within Andik Vermansyah, Paulo Rangel and Mohd Bunyamin Umar saw Selangor control the game well and pushing the Singapore in difficult situation which contributing a yellow card for Hafiz Sujad.Two minutes before half break, Wahyudi Wahid hack down Paulo Rangel in the penalty area and the referee have awarded Selangor a Penalty which Paulo Rangel itself contributing the penalty and give The Red Giants a 1-0 lead.



Singapore were down to 10 men after Hafiz Sujad were given a marching orders by the referee due to second bookable.
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In second half. Down by ten men, The Lions take the game more cautions and seldom making counter attacks and their effort worth after Leonel Felicia leveled the score with his free kick in 68th minutes.Both team performed a good fight but it was Rangel to steal the lime light after the Brazilian netted the second goal in 80th minutes to put Selangor a comfort victory against the Lions with 2-1 score.



With the win, Selangor receiving RM 50,000-00 and Singapore received RM10,000-00 for the runners up spot. This win also has put Selangor in a right track for the 33rd Malaysia Cup mission which will start this Friday in quarter final stage.
 
Meanwhile, at the same vanue before the match, The Selangor Veteran team get a draw result against the Singapore veterans which Dollah Salleh put the Selangor veterans in front before Steven Tan put an equalized for the Singapore veterans 12th minutes later.



Sunday, August 31, 2014

JDT CHASING SECOND TITLE ON THE SEASON



MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 0 - JDT 1

ATM's 2014 Malaysia Cup season is finally over, in the hands of JDT. The star studded JDT defeated the Gladiators on their home ground, the Selayang Stadium. ATM started well, but JDT was a class above. The Southern Tigers showed a lot of flair.



Amri Yahyah almost put the visitors infront in the 6th minute, but his attempt was blocked by ATM's goalkeeper Syed Adney. Five minutes later, the former Selangor star set-up a good chance for Luciano Figueroa. However his shot was cleared by an ATM's defender.



In the 19th minute, Nazrin Nawi sent a perfect through pass for Figueroa to beat Syed Adney. The Gladiators tried to fight back, but visitors are having their best form of the season. The score remained until the final whistle. JDT confirmed their quarter final slot, but ATM's season is over.





Saturday, August 30, 2014

THE FIGHTERS THROUGH TO QUARTERFINALS


MALAYSIA CUP: JDTII 1 - FELDA UNITED 3

Felda United showed that they have everything they need when playing away from home by defeating JDTII 3-1 yesterday. The home side failed to utilize their home ground advantage in a match which send Felda to the next stage.

Zah Rahan Krangar opened the scoring for Felda United in the 6th minute. Unable to recover from that early goal, JDTII were punished again with a second goal by Ahmad Syamin Yahya.

The Fighters played brilliantly and Mohd Raimi Md Noor pulled Felda United further with the third five minutes after the break. JDTII finally got a consolation goal in the 85th minute, but it was too late for the home side to spoil Felda United's party. 


PENANG FALL AGAIN AS KELANTAN MARCH ON



MALAYSIA CUP: PULAU PINANG 1 - KELANTAN 3

Kelantan squeezed into quarterfinal after a 3-1 win over Pulau Pinang at Bandaraya Stadium last night. The Red Warriors broke the deadlock in the 34th minute after Wan Zaharulnizam attempt found the net. Penang tried to bounce back, but Kelantan held on until the break.

Luiz Ricardo Dos Santos gave the home fans something to cheer with an equalizer three minutes after the restart. The Red Warrior started to show their true determination.

Khairul Izuan Rosli over head kick beat Khairul Amri in the 69th minute, before Forkey Doe added another goal for the visitors in the 82nd minute. Kelantan join JDT in the quarter final, while Penang and ATM heads for the exit.




Thursday, August 28, 2014

PAHANG RETURNS WITH WIN OVER FELDA



MALAYSIA CUP: FELDA UNITED 0 - PAHANG 2

Pahang got a sweet revenge after last weekend's Malaysia Cup defeat to Felda United in Kuantan with a 2-0 win in a Group A match at Selayang Stadium.

The Elephants were without injured first choice goalkeeper Khairul Azhan Khalid. But the replacement, Mohd Nasril Nourdin pulled several top class saves to deny Felda's Premier League Golden Boot winner Edward Wilson Junior.

P. Gopinathan broke the deadlock in the 66th minute after completing a pass from Hafiz Kamal pass inside the penalty box. Nigerian striker Dickson Nwakaeme penalty kick two minutes into stoppage time handed Pahang all three points.

Group A is still wide open. Pahang, now lead with nine points, They just need only one point from their next two matches to qualify for the last eight. Felda are second with seven followed by JDTII (4) and Lions (2).





SIME DARBY SNATCHED FULL POINTS FROM SELANGOR



MALAYSIA CUP: SELANGOR 1 - SIME DARBY 2

Selangor failed to utilised their home advantage against Sime Darby in another Malaysia Cup match. The Red Giants were beaten 1-2 by Sime Darby. The home side did not show enough determination, while Sime Darby displayed a brilliant performance and threaten Selangor's quarter final chance. The first half ended goalless.



Ahmad Hazwan Bakri put Selangor ahead after receiving a pass from Paulo Rangel in the 63rd minute. But Sime Darby did not sit back after the goal. The Giant Killers increased their efforts and earned the equalizer through Fahrul Razi Kamaruddin in the 75th minute.



Just eight minute later, Mateo Roskam scored the winner and stunned the fans at the Shah Alam Stadium. It is a sweet victory for the visitors after losing 2-0 in Selayang last Saturday. Selangor stay second with six points while T-Team and Sime Darby FC are tied with three points each.




THE COPS MAINTAIN 100 PERCENT RECORD



MALAYSIA CUP: T-TEAM 1 - PDRM 2

Premier League champions PDRM are the first team to have qualified for the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals after defeating T-Team 2-1 in a Group D match at the Sultan Ismail Stadium in Kuala Terengganu. Thanks to an Ali Ashfaq double.
 
Ashfaq scored the winner four minutes from time with his tournament leading sixth goal to preserve The Cops 100 per cent record having given his side the lead with a 21st-minute penalty.
 
Jimmy Mulisa headed the home side level in the 51st minute but T-Team, who finished with 10 men following Faizal Muhammad's late sending off, retain a slim chance of qualifying. PDRM have the maximum 12 points for an unassailable lead at the top of the standings, with two more matches to play.




SOUTHERN TIGERS ON TRACK



MALAYSIA CUP: JDT 5 - PENANG 0

Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) took another big step towards qualifying the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup after an impressive 5-0 win over Penang yesterday.

Jorge Pereyra Diaz netted JDT's opening goal in the third minute in his first start for his club since returning from Argentina before Luciano Figueroa converted from the penalty spot in the 29th minute followed by Amri Yahyah's strike nine minutes later.



After the break, Figueroa netted his second in the 54th minute to give the Southern Tigers a 4-0 lead before Harris Harun added a fifth seven minutes from time. JDT lead the group with 10 points, four ahead of second-placed Kelantan with two rounds left followed by ATM (5) and Penang (1).


Tuesday, August 26, 2014

RED GIANTS GRAB A WIN AGAINST SIME DARBY



MALAYSIA CUP : SIME DARBY 0 - SELANGOR 2


Selangor move up to second place of group D table after grabbing a victory against Sime Darby FC at Selayang Stadium last Saturday. Paulo Rangel break the deadlock in 17th minutes with his fine shot from a free kick. The Brazilian talisman once again had a chances to extend the lead in 27th minutes but his effort were denied by Sime Darby FC goalkeeper Sufian Abdul Rahman.



Mehmet Durokovic were forced to replace Abdul Hadi Yahya with Ahmad Hazwan in 32nd minutes and The ex Harimau Muda A player prove his worth by netting the second goal 2 minutes later.

Ismail Zakaria of Sime Darby make a few changes by bringing in Juzaili Samion and Yosri Derma Raju to strengthen their defense. The Giant Killers look stronger in second half and Fadzli Shaari almost put his name in score sheet in 57th minutes but the goal was disallowed.



Ten minutes later a brace from Mateo Roskam had the chances but his header were well saved by Farizal Merlias. Selangor have gain 6 points from three games played and Sime Darby are at rock bottom with pointless after losing all three games played.



Monday, August 25, 2014

SHUKOR ADAN SENDS FELDA TO THE TOP



MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 2 - FELDA UNITED 3

Felda United stunned FA Cup Champions Pahang 3-2 in Kuantan yesterday. The high flying elephants were having a good run by winning two earlier matches but could not stop Felda United's determinations. The home side broke the dead lock in the 17th minute from Gopi. But Felda United were quick to respond with the equalizer 7 minutes later through their most valuable striker, Edward Jr Wilson.

Pahang were rewarded a penalty just four minutes after the restart.  Mathias Conti did not make any mistake from the spot to put the Elephants in front again. Felda doubled their efforts and charged further into Pahang's area. Edward Jr Wilson found the net again in the 64th minute to make it 2-2.

The Fighters did not go to Kuantan looking for a draw. Shukor Adan turned into captain marvel when he scored the winning goal in the 77th minute. Felda United held tight to secure full points from the match. The win sent them to the top of Group A with 7 points, while Pahang fell to second position after 3 matches.


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Sunday, August 24, 2014

PENANG EASY PREY FOR JDT








MALAYSIA CUP: PENANG 1 - JDT 3

JDT took full control of the match at the Bandaraya Stadium yesterday and win 3-1 over Penang. Penang looked nervous from the start allowing the visitors to demonstrate a good performance.

National striker Amri Yahyah found the net in the 13th minute to give JDT the lead. His back header from Safiq Rahim's corner beat G. Jeevananthan. Penang did not have the chance to recover as the Southern Tigers got another goal a minute later through Safiq Rahim. Two goals advantage was good enough for JDT to head for the break.

Penang was a little improved in the second half. They are more organized and launching a number of attacks. South Korean Lee Gil Hoon showed an outstanding performance with a number of dangerous attempts. Penang finally got a breakthrough when Gil Hoon found the net after a solo effort in the 65th minute.

As the Penang supporters were hoping for a comeback by the home team, substitute Pereyra Diaz silenced the crowd by scoring JDT's third goal a minute later. It was a very frustrating performance by the Islanders, but Southern Tigers took their opportunities so well.   



Friday, August 22, 2014

POLICE SHOT DOWN SELANGOR IN SHAH ALAM



MALAYSIA CUP: SELANGOR 0 – PDRM 2

PDRM have taken a driving seat in group D after grabbing another three full points at Shah Alam Stadium yesterday with a 2-0 win. It was so grateful for The Cops after Selangor were down to 10 men as early in 12th minutes.



The Red Giants skipper Bunyamin Umar was given a marching orders after making a hard tackle against Ali Ashfaq inside the penalty area. The Maldivian ace did well to convert the penalty which give The Cops an early lead.



The Red Giants fought back with a strike from Andik Vermansyah and Paulo Rangel but The Cops defended well to block the attemptAzman Adnan introduced Charles Souza Chad after the break and the Brazilian put Selangor down to earth with his superb shot in 68th minutes.

Selangor dropped to third place below T-Team after The Titans has overtaking them with a goal different margin after gaining a victory against Sime Darby with 2-1 score at Kuala Terengganu.