It was a disappointing night for Terengganu football fans as both their teams failed to register a win in their 2012 Super Laeague matches. Buoyed by their win in Singapore in the last match, they expected all three points would come The Turtles' way when they take on PKNS FC at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium.
Instead they have to content with just a point after their former player, Helmi Remeli scored for the visitors early in the second half on his return to Kuala Terengganu to cancel the home side first half lead.
A wonderful strike from a free-kick in the 36th minute by skipper Zairo Anuar Zalani gave PBDKT T-Team the lead against Negeri Sembilan in Paroi. However they could not hold on to the lead as Effa Owona's thunderous free-kick found its way past the defensive wall and left Iqbal Suhaimi helpless in the T-Team's goal just as the match was heading towards the interval.
Then in the 68th minute Ahmad Shakir stole in unmarked into t-Team's penalty area to head home a cross from by Shahruain Abu Samah. It was T-Team third successive defeat and unless they could start winning again, their good start to the season would mean nothing.
In Kuala Terengganu, The Turtles could play their usual attacking game as PKNS adopted a defensive approach in stifling their opponents attacks. In addition the midfield combination of Shukur Jusoh and Baiano was not on the same wavelength as a number of passes went astray.
The home fans had their heart at their mouth when PKNS Mohamad Azrif headed home past Sharbinee Allawee. Much to their relief however, the linesman had raised his flag for offside.
Then with the match heading towards the break, Joseph Kalang Tie's hard-work paid off when he managed to save the ball and delivered a cross into the box which found its way to Francis Doe. The Terengganu topscorer took the ball wonderfully with his chest before unleashing a volley past PKNS goalkeeper, Razi Effendi.
Going into the break with just a goal lead, Terengganu fans knew their team had to score again to ensure all three points would go their way. Unfortunately, their worst fear became a reality when Helmi headed home from a free-kick just minutes after the restart of the second half.
The visitors packed their defence even tighter after the going level and tried as hard as they might, Terengganu just could not find their way past Razi Effendi again. Terengganu would have gone on top of the table had they won as Kelantan were held to a scoreless draw in Kota Kinabalu by Sabah.
Instead, it was Perak who went on top after The Buffaloes defeated Sarawak in their encounter at the Perak Stadium in Ipoh. Michal Kubala and Fahrul Razi were the scorers for the home side while Vedran Muratovic replied for The Crocs from the penalty spot.
Terengganu dropped to third in the Super League table while Negeri Sembilan remained in fourth position. T-Team meanwhile found themselves in seventh spot as the Lions XII went past them after holding Selangor to 1-1 draw at the Nasional Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
The match came to life in the last two minutes of the first half when Lions XII skipper, Shahril Ishak put his team ahead a a simple finish only to see Gurusamy equalising for the Red Giants two minutes later with a stiff shot.
Johor FC and Felda United shared the spoils at the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council Stadium. Spectators who attended the match had to wait until eight minutes from time when The Bees' Mohamad Syazwan Zainon opened the scoring. However the lead lasted only three minutes when Mohamad Azrul scored to level the score which remained until the final whistle.
Kedah meanwhile registered their first win of the season when they defeated Kuala Lumpur 1-0 at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Melaka. The Canaries struck early when Khyril Muhymeen found the City Boys' net just after six minutes and they held on to claim their end their winless streak.
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