Another Stalemate for Terengganu

Darul Takzim registered their first victory of the season after beating Perak at the Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru. However, they have to work very hard and only managed to score the only goal of the match when Perak were down to nine men after Khairi Kiman and Mohamad Hisyamuddin were dismissed for second bookable offences in the last eight minutes of the first half.

When Aidil Zafuan headed home a Safiq Rahim's corner two minutes after the restart the home fans could be thinking that they were in for a goal-fest. Unfortunately for them the floodgates remained closed as the visitors closed ranks and at the final whistle had to be content with just a single goal.

In Paroi, Terengganu collected their second point of the season when they failed to break the deadlock against Negeri Sembilan. Both teams lacked ideas when going forward with both foreign strikers failed to have any positive impact on the match.

Negeri Sembilan's Emanuel De Porras had only one attempt on goal and was duly replaced by Firdauz Azizul in the second half. Effa Owona who was the top-scorer for The Deers last season put on a selfish display as he tried to grab the headlines on his return to his former hunting ground.

Earlier in the only afternoon kick-off in the Super League, Pahang struck at the death in their match against Felda United at the Petaling Jaya Stadium. As the match was heading towards a goal-less draw when Pahang Fauzi Rozlan ran onto a pass from the middle. The two goal hero against Darul Takzim then squared the ball for the running Mohamed Borji to slot into the net.

The Elephants second consecutive win saw them continue their stay at the top of the Super League table with the rest of the fixtures are going to be played tomorrow. 

The Premier League meanwhile had a full fixture tonight. The big winners were Sarawak who thrashed UiTM 5-0 in Kuching with their foreign player, Ivan Babic scoring between Bobby Gonzales' brace. Joseph Kalang Tie opened his goal account this season with a stiff grounder and Guy Bwele completing the scoring towards the end of the match.

Elsewhere there were gluts of goals as the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) scored four goals against three time Malaysia Cup champions, Kuala Lumpur. The City Boys goalkeeper Azizon Abdul Kadir was taken off due to injury around the hour mark.

PDRM promptly took advantage of the home side goalkeeper, Phoo Kai Lun inexperience by scoring the first goal in the 64th minute through Khairul Amar Kassim. It seemed the strike going to be the only one in the match until Dzul Haikal Shamery added the second in the 83rd minute. The KL defence were breached again twice in the last few minutes of the match as Afif Amiruddin and Khairul Izuan Abdullah found the net.

Sime Darby found themselves trailing after fifteen minutes when Sabah took the lead through Koh Traore but levelled the score just before half-time when Fahrul Razi Kamaruddin found the net. Their foreign player, Karlo Primorac nudged them into the lead in the 57th minute before Bobby Chin wrapped things up eleven minutes later.


Johor United meanwhile struggled to find the net against Betaria at the Hang Tuah Stadium but in the end prevailed with two goals from Farid Ramli in the 67th minute before Muriel Orlando confirmed the three points six minutes from time.

Kedah who won their opening match against UiTM on Monday continued their winning start to their life in the lower tier. However they have to work hard against POS Malaysia at the Darul Aman Stadium before eventually getting all three.

The visitors had to play with ten men after their goalkeeper was sent off when he was adjudged to have handled the ball outside the penalty area. Despite the advantage in numbers, The Canaries had to rely on a penalty converted by Nelson San Martin to give the home fans something to cheer about.

In another match played at the Hang Jebat Stadium, Public Service Department (SPA) Putrajaya registered their first win of the season after defeating Perlis 4-2.


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