JDT, SARAWAK IN MALAYSIA CUP LAST 8

PIALA MALAYSIA: JOHOR DT 1 - SARAWAK 1

Sarawak earned an important point which took them into the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Cup after holding Johor DT in Larkin on Saturday. JDT have already booked their place in the last eight after five wins from five in Group B, JDT took a first half lead thanks to Amirul Hadi Zainal.

The wet condition of the pitch made it hard for both team to play their true potential. Amirul Hadi broke the duck in the 39th minute after stealing the ball from Dzulazlan Ibrahim and calmly slotted the ball past Iqbal Suhaimi and into the Sarawak net.

As the quarterfinals started to look impossible for the visitors, they equalised just after four minutes into the second half. Patrick Nyema collected the ball midway through the Johor half, took a few yards before making a spectacular strike to top corner of Farizal's net almost instantly.

The Southern Tigers tried to regain their lead but Sarawak did everything right to ensure their semifinal spot is save. JDT face Felda United in the quarterfinal first leg on Tuesday while Sarawak take on Selangor.

Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports 

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KEDAH SENT JDT II PACKING

PIALA MALAYSIA: JDT II 2 - KEDAH 4

 

Kedah beat JDT II with a  4-2 win at Pasir Gudang Stadium in Johor Baharu on Wednesday. The win also ensures Kedah qualified to the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals. Kedah had a great start through Chidi Edeh goal in 17th minute. JDT II put the score back into level through Nicolas Delmonte 10 minutes later. Akram Mahinan made it 2-1 for JDT II with a quick counter attack a minute later.

Second half resume  with Kedah trailing with one goal down. Baddrol Bakhtiar put an equalizer in 63rd minute before Liridon Krazniqi sealed the win for Kedah in 76th minute. Kedah coach Tan Cheng Hoe was happy with his boys performance after seeing them through to the next level. Kedah finished second in Group A with ten points while JDT II laid in bottom with four points after six games played.

Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports

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FELDA UNITED BEAT SELANGOR TO BE IN MALAYSIA CUP QUARTERFINALS

​PIALA MALAYSIA: FELDA UNITED 3 – SELANGOR 2

Felda United came back from a goal down to record a 3-2 victory over Selangor in the Malaysia Cup Group C match on Wednesday. The win takes the Fighters together with the Red Giants into the quarterfinal stage.

 

Selangor took the lead at the Selayang Stadium with a goal by Shazlan Alias in the 38th minute. Irfan Bakti boys could not find the right tempo as the first half ended with 1-0 to Selangor.

 

Felda United came on with stronger after the break. They made dangerous attempts from the restart and Thiago Augusto finally grabbed the equalizer in the 48th minute. Two minutes later, the Fighters went ahead as Tiago found the net again.

 

Selangor were losing their ground against the rising home side. Felda United were 3-1 up after 65 minutes, a cross by Zah Rahan hit Robert Cornthwaite for an own goal.

Guilherme de Paula made a number of attempts towards Felda's goal, but his spot kick in the 88th minute reduced the deficits. The homeside held on until the final whistle and both team qualified into the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals. In another Group C match, Kelantan beat T-Team 3-1 in Kota Bharu.

Photos by: Fadzil Hisham | Tigers Super Sports

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JOHOR DT CROWNED AFC CUP CHAMPIONS

​AFC CUP FINAL: FC ISTIKLOL 0 - JOHOR DT 1

Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) created history after becoming the first Malaysian team to win an Asian level tournament. The Southern Tigers defeated Tajikistan's FC Istiklol 1-0 in the AFC Cup final at Republic Central Stadium on Saturday.

Leandro Velazquez turned hero for his team by scoring the winning goal. The Argentinian scored a volley after a poor clearance by Istiklol goalkeeper Nikola Stosic from a corner-kick in the 23rd minute.

Istiklol had three goals dissallowed for offside in the 14th, 52nd and 90th minutes by Japanese referee Minoru Tojo. Farizal Marlias played a fantastic game with his saves despite the home side's continuous pressures throughout the 90 minutes.

JDT's skipper, Safiq Rahim was also chosen to be the most valuable player of the tournament winner. The AFC Cup is JDT's second major title of the season after winning the Malaysian Super League.

Photos by: Hafiz Othman | Tigers Super Sports

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PDRM FALLS, CONTI STARS FOR PAHANG

PIALA MALAYSIA: PDRM 0 - PAHANG 3

Pahang have booked the Malaysia Cup quarter-final slot after stunning PDRM with 3-0 at Shah Alam Stadium yesterday. Pahang striker, Dickson Nwakaeme netted the first goal for Tok Gajah through a fine lob in 28th minute. Zainal Abidin Hassan boys produce an even better when Mathias Conti striking a thunder bolt from distance for 2-0 two minutes later.

Pahang took a full control of the game in second half with chains of attacks. Mathias Conti once again played a pivotal role for Tok Gajah after the Argentine sent a bullet header for the third goal ten minutes before time for the club third win in five match played.

Photos by: Syamsul Bahrein | Tigers Super Sports

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TERENGGANU TAME JDTII IN PASIR GUDANG

PIALA MALAYSIA: JDTII 1 - TERENGGANU 2

A second-half strike by Ismail Faruqi gave Terengganu a 2-1 victory over JDTII who squandered several good chance in Malaysia Cup competition at Pasir Gudang stadium yesterday. Terengganu now have 7 points from five games played and are equal with Kedah, only differed by goal different.

Issey Nakajima Farran broke the deadlock after eight minutes played while Shahrul Ishak leveled the game with a fine finish in 33rd minute. Ismail Faruqi then fired from penalty spot for the winning goal three minutes before time to put Terengganu back on track for the Malaysia Cup campaign.

Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports

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SOUTHERN TIGERS TAME GLADIATORS TO TOP GROUP

​PIALA MALAYSIA: JOHOR DT 4 - ATM 0 

 

After confirming their spot in the 2015 AFC Cup final, Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) was in the right set of mind to perform better in Malaysia Cup competition. The Southern Tigers beat ATM at Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium with 4-0 on Saturday to stretch their winning streak in Group B match.

 

A through pass by Luciano from the outside of penalty area in 12th minute offered S.Chanturu hit with a powerful shot to beat ATM goalkeeper Syed Adney for an early lead. Safiq Rahim doubled up the score 12 minutes later after collecting a deflected ball from Syed Adney due to Safee Sali shot.

JDT kept on piling the pressure on ATM defence and it paid off after Luciano hit the net for the third goal after receiving Mahali Jasuli cross in 36th minute. Subtitute, Nazrin Nawi completed the glorious night for JDT after his first touch went straight into the net for the fourth goal for JDT in 70th minute. JDT head coach, Mario Gomez was full of praise for the team after earning another three valuable points.    

Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports

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PERAK BEAT SARAWAK FOR MALAYSIA CUP FIRST WIN

​PIALA MALAYSIA: PERAK 1 - SARAWAK 0

Perak recorded their first win in the 2015 Malaysia Cup campaign after beating Sarawak 1-0 at Perak Stadium in Ipoh. Perak were out end their winless spell took control of the match from the start. Sarawak were not an easy meal for the Bos Gaurus. They held on Perak's pressure to a goal less first half.

Perak returned in the second half with more organized tactics. Bobby Gonzales finally broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute. Sarawak tried really hard to find the equalizer, but Perak defence played so well. The win was so meaningful for the home side to get the right motivation  to carry on their Malaysia Cup campaign.

Photos by: Halil Lokman | Tigers Super Sports

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AZAMMUDDIN, DICKSON GIVE PAHANG THREE POINTS IN SELAYANG

PIALA MALAYSIA: PKNS 0 - PAHANG 2

Pahang ensure their target to win the third consecutive Malaysia Cup is on track after beating PKNS in Selayang. The Elephants gave a good show before claiming a 2-0 win away from home.

PKNS did not give it up easily to their visitors. Both teams were equally good in the goalless first half.

However, Zainal Abidin's men put extra effort after the break. Mohd Azammuddin Akil found the net in the 52nd minute to give Pahang the lead.

PKNS tried to find the equalizer, but Pahang's defence was rock solid. Dickson Nwakaeme sealed the victory for the visitors in the added time from a spot kick after Gopinathan was brought down in the penalty area.

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ATM FALL AGAIN TO HIGH FLYING SOUTHERN TIGERS

PIALA MALAYSIA: ATM 2 - JOHOR DT 3

Malaysia Super League champions Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) made it two wins from two in Group B after a 3-2 victory away to ATM. Fresh from winning their AFC Cup quarterfinal encounter against South China, the Southern Tigers took good control of the match in Paroi.

​Marcos Antonio opened the scoring in the 9th minute before Mahali Jasuli added the second for JDT in the 26th minute. The home side tried to fightback into the game but JDT was too good in controlling the game. They held on well until the break with the two goals cushion.

​​Safiq Rahim did not take long after the restart as he blasted a powerful free kick to beat Syed Adney in the 52nd minute. After leading with three goals, JDT slowed down their tempo and started to rest some players. ATM refused to back-down and gave JDT a lot of problems towards the end. 

Two late goals by Abdulafees and Jerry Palacious were not enough to deny a full three points for the visitors. JDT topped the group with six points while ATM are still struggling for the right form.

Photos by: Hafiz Othman | Tigers Super Sports

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