Terengganu continued with their winning way in the 2011 Malaysia Cup campaign but they were forced to work hard in front of their own fans at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu against Selangor PKNS before winning their match 3-2.
Ashaari Shamsuddin's goal in the opening minutes gave the home fans a signal that it could be a night of goals for their side. However it was a false alarm as PKNS began to get into their stride. The away side who also forced Negeri Sembilan to work hard in their opening match found the equaliser when Mohd Fauzan Dzulkifli's shot from outside the box which was way off target took a huge deflection off Terengganu defender Mazlizam Mohamad's leg.
The deflection wrong footed Sharbinee Allawee who could only watch as the ball rolled into his goal. The score remained for the duration of the first half with both teams trying to breach each other's defence but could not find a way through.
Then in the second half Terengganu midfielder Reeshafiq Alwi, who scored with a screamer against Sime Darby FC on Tuesday found the net again. This time it was a composed finish inside the penalty box after he was put through by Ashaari Shamsuddin.
However, the home defence were generous with their defending and PKNS levelled the score again through Mohd Zamri Hassan strike from the top of the box after Terengganu failed to clear their line. It was looking like both teams were going to share the spoils until Mazlizam went up for a corner. PKNS failed to clear their line and the central defender tried his luck with a shot.
It was on target but hit Mohd Zulhariz Mohd Noh's hands and the referee, Mohd Romzi Zahari immediately blew for a penalty. The decision was met with hard protest from the visitors but to no avail in the end. Terengganu striker Abdul Manaf Mamat stepped up and sent Razi Effendi Suhit the wrong way to score the winner for his team.
The win put them level on points with Negeri Sembilan but the 2010 Malaysia Cup finalist have the better goal difference after their 5-0 thrashing of the hapless Sime Darby FC. The match saw Hairudin Omar scoring twice with Shahruain Abu Samah, shukor Adan and Idris Karim also getting their names on the scoresheet.
Yong Kuong Yong scored twice to ensure his team Kuala Lumpur continue leading Group D in their match against PBDKT T-Team who failed to keep up their momentum after registering a 1-0 victory over Selangor on Tuesday. Central defender Norfazly Alias score his second goal in as many match when he found the net once again against the City Boys.
The Red Giants meanwhile put themselves back on winning ways, defeating the Royal Malaysian Police 2-0 with a brace from Mohd Fadzli Saari.
In Group A Perak and Sabah recorded identical 2-1 win over Johor and Kedah respectively to joint lead the group. Failee Ghazli and Shafiq Jamal cheered the home fans with their goals while Azuwad Arip scored for the visitors.
In Kota Kinabalu, Zainizam Marjan and Thanaraj scored for the Rhinos who used their numerical advantage to the fullest after the dismissal of Baddrol Bakhtiar. Mohd Azmi Muslim reduced the deficit for the Canaries towards the end of the match.
Holders Kelantan had to wait until the final few minutes before sealing their victory over Johor FC who surprised the home fans when they took the lead early on through Eddy Helmy. However, his effort was undone by his team-mate when Hamzani Omar put the ball into his own net. It looked like the match was going to end in a draw until Ramzul Zahini's shot trickled past Suhardy Elby a few minutes before the end.
Felda United also continued their winning form with a 1-0 win over Sarawak with the winning goal coming from Nizam Abu Bakar midway through the second half.
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