Friday, October 17, 2014

JDT INTO SEMI-FINAL AFTER WIN OVER TERENGGANU



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.



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.



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.  


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