...Advantage
It was a night of contrasting fortunes for two Terengganu representatives in the first leg of 2011 Malaysia Cup semi-finals. While Terengganu upset the more favoured 32 time winners Selangor at the Shah Alam Stadium, PBDKT T-Team suffered a 4-2 setback at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu.
Abdul Manaf Mamat put the 2011 FA Cup winners ahead inside two minutes after the match started, with a cheeky stab with his heel after the initial cross by Ashaari Shamsuddin seemed destined to go to waste. It certainly created a deathly silence among the red and yellow cladded Selangor fans while those in black and white rejoiced.
The goal was a piece of flair that should propel Manaf's name into the limelight again. Not stopping there, the striker struck the second for The Turtles just after the half hour mark, this time with a long range low shot that beat Selangor custodian, Jeevanathan all the way.
The visitors were in dreamland but they managed to keep their heads and ensured the score stayed that way until the final whistle was blown by referee, Shokri Nor. It was a big advantage for Irfan Bakti's boys who would fancy their chance in Kuala Terengganu for the second leg to advance to their second final this season.
However in Kuala Terengganu, T-Team found themselves a goal down early in the match against Negeri Sembilan when the visitors broke through on their right through S. Kunanlan. The home defence managed to clear it but it went straight to an unmarked Shahruain Abu Samah whose shot went past goalkeeper, Zairi Hafiezi.
Indra Putra Mahayuddin levelled the score a short while later with a fine header after a good cross from Mohamad Fitri Omar. But a high ball into T-Team's penalty box caused panic and their former player, Hairuddin Omar took full advantage to head Negeri Sembilan in front again.
Zairi lack of command in his area and together with his nervy display would cause his team dear. Mohamad Norfarham Muhammad equalised after a persistent display opened up the Negeri Sembilan defence for him to fire home past Farizal Marlias.
But another ball into the box caused another panic situation and in the end Hairuddin's header found the top corner of Zairi's goal to ignite another celebration among the travelling supporters. The score remained for the remainder of the half.
The home supporters were hoping for another fightback by T-Team in the second half. They pressed on early but a piece of brilliance by Kunanlan saw his shot curled past Zairi who could only watch as his goal was breached for the fourth time last night.
It was the last straw for T-Team Head Coach, Yunus Alif who immediately replaced Zairi with Mohamad Jibrail. The loanee from Pos Malaysia FC put on a good display to keep Negeri Sembilan attacks at bay but unfortunately his team-mates could not find their way again past his opposite number, Farizal.
It would be a huge task for T-Team to overturn a two goal deficit and with the disadvantage on away goals rule it would be a big miracle for the club team to progress to their first ever Malaysia Cup final.
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19 Oct 2011
10 Oct 2011
Koo Again...
...Jeremy Retains His MMRC Title
Jeremy Koo and his Abdullah Chan/KRT team staged a great comeback to defend his Malaysian Match Racing Championship title in a pulsating final against Hazwan Hazim Dermawan who skippered the Permai Hotel Sailing Team.
Earlier in the day, dead wind forced the postponement of the semi-finals between Koo and Masyuri Rahmat of the MAF2 team and Hazwan against the UPM Sailing Team skippered by Mohd Romzi Muhammad. Koo and Romzi were leading 1-0 after the first flight which was staged late evening yesterday.
After the lunch break, everybody took to the waters and Koo found himself 2-1 down against a determined Masyuri who qualified for his first MMRC semi-finals after finishing third in the qualifying rounds. It looked like choosing The Malaysian Navy personnel as his opponent could backfire on Koo.
However Koo fought back and in the end won the fifth race to enter the final against Hazwan who won his battles with Romzi with an identical scoreline. Thus it was Koo against Hazwan for a place at the 2011 Monsoon Cup in November.
Masyuri and Romzi would seek consolation in the Petit Final. The former improved considerably on his eighth finish in last year's edition of the MMRC and despite being disappointed at failing to close the deal while leading in the last four, was upbeat about his chance for next year's edition of the MMRC.
The Petit Final was a race to two points and the score were tied after two rounds. However Masyuri dug deep and managed to defeat Romzi in the final race.
The final itself was an intense affair with Koo managing to take the lead but the Hazwan with sound advice from Nik Asyraf Qaedi drew level and then went ahead after three flights. It looked to be all over when Hazwan managed to get Koo penalised for an offence during the pre-start manoeuvring.
This put Koo under some pressure but trusting his instinct he managed to have a good start and during this flight he and his crews went all out to ensure of a fight to the finish. They managed to negate the earlier penalty and came in first to force the 'winners take all' flight.
It was another close fight but after Koo managed to force Hazwan into an offence which incur a penalty, the winner was never in doubt. Koo crossed the finish line well ahead of Hazwan and took the pass to the 2011 Monsoon Cup as the Malaysian Match Racing Champions.
Hazwan will have another shot at the pass as he has been given entry to the Asian Match Racing Championship which would start on Tuesday.
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Jeremy Koo and his Abdullah Chan/KRT team staged a great comeback to defend his Malaysian Match Racing Championship title in a pulsating final against Hazwan Hazim Dermawan who skippered the Permai Hotel Sailing Team.
Earlier in the day, dead wind forced the postponement of the semi-finals between Koo and Masyuri Rahmat of the MAF2 team and Hazwan against the UPM Sailing Team skippered by Mohd Romzi Muhammad. Koo and Romzi were leading 1-0 after the first flight which was staged late evening yesterday.
After the lunch break, everybody took to the waters and Koo found himself 2-1 down against a determined Masyuri who qualified for his first MMRC semi-finals after finishing third in the qualifying rounds. It looked like choosing The Malaysian Navy personnel as his opponent could backfire on Koo.
However Koo fought back and in the end won the fifth race to enter the final against Hazwan who won his battles with Romzi with an identical scoreline. Thus it was Koo against Hazwan for a place at the 2011 Monsoon Cup in November.
Masyuri and Romzi would seek consolation in the Petit Final. The former improved considerably on his eighth finish in last year's edition of the MMRC and despite being disappointed at failing to close the deal while leading in the last four, was upbeat about his chance for next year's edition of the MMRC.
The Petit Final was a race to two points and the score were tied after two rounds. However Masyuri dug deep and managed to defeat Romzi in the final race.
The final itself was an intense affair with Koo managing to take the lead but the Hazwan with sound advice from Nik Asyraf Qaedi drew level and then went ahead after three flights. It looked to be all over when Hazwan managed to get Koo penalised for an offence during the pre-start manoeuvring.
This put Koo under some pressure but trusting his instinct he managed to have a good start and during this flight he and his crews went all out to ensure of a fight to the finish. They managed to negate the earlier penalty and came in first to force the 'winners take all' flight.
It was another close fight but after Koo managed to force Hazwan into an offence which incur a penalty, the winner was never in doubt. Koo crossed the finish line well ahead of Hazwan and took the pass to the 2011 Monsoon Cup as the Malaysian Match Racing Champions.
Hazwan will have another shot at the pass as he has been given entry to the Asian Match Racing Championship which would start on Tuesday.
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14 Sept 2011
Cruising Mode...
...for T-Team
Terengganu club side, PBDKT T-Team recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu last night. Head Coach, Yunus Alif brought in several changes to the side that lost to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
On loan goalkeeper, Mohd Jibrail was relegated to the bench with Zairi Hafiezi making his first start in the 2011 Malaysia Cup campaign. Together with Zairi, forward Haris Safwan Kamal also made his first start in the campaign, taking the place of Shamsul Kamal Mohamad.
At first, the changes did not seem to work as T-Team failed to breach the PDRM's defence. The best chance came when Haris managed to slip inside the box and flicked the ball past PDRM goalkeeper, Muhammad Hamdan Sairi. However, Haris's effort lacked power and defender, Mohd Alif Haikal Ganeson cleared the ball off the line.
But credit to T-Team players, they continued to pile the pressure on the visitors' defence. Then from a corner taken by Zairo Anuar Zailani, PDRM defender Mohd Azrul Azman headed into his own net in his attempt to clear the ball.
As if they were woken up from a deep slumber, T-Team breached PDRM's defence again and again as the match went into stoppage time at the end of the first half. Mohd Norfarhan Muhammad earned another corner. This time Zairo played it short to Farhan who delivered a perfect cross for the running Norfazly Alias to head past Muhammad Hamdan.
It was the defender's third goal in as many matches, making him the top-scorer of his team. No guessing which was the happier coach going to the dressing room happier when referee Azham Musa blew for half-time.
The second half saw the home side created a few chances and from these chances they found the net two more times. On loan striker, Mohamad Fitri Omar reacted first when Muhammad Hamdan failed to hold a stiff shot from Zairo to open his goal account for his new team.
Then Farhan notched the fourth goal when he was put through with just the goalkeeper to beat. It was an easy task and Yunus Alif's men finished the first round fixture in a very good position to qualify for the knock-out stage.
However in Paroi, Terengganu lost their unbeaten run when a solitary strike by striker Shahrunain Abu Samah was enough to see Negeri Sembilan continued their good run against The Turtles at their Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium.
The defeat put Terengganu's hope to qualify for the quarter-finals in balance but many would see no problem for them to secure their place when the second round of matches starts after the international break.
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Terengganu club side, PBDKT T-Team recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu last night. Head Coach, Yunus Alif brought in several changes to the side that lost to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
On loan goalkeeper, Mohd Jibrail was relegated to the bench with Zairi Hafiezi making his first start in the 2011 Malaysia Cup campaign. Together with Zairi, forward Haris Safwan Kamal also made his first start in the campaign, taking the place of Shamsul Kamal Mohamad.
At first, the changes did not seem to work as T-Team failed to breach the PDRM's defence. The best chance came when Haris managed to slip inside the box and flicked the ball past PDRM goalkeeper, Muhammad Hamdan Sairi. However, Haris's effort lacked power and defender, Mohd Alif Haikal Ganeson cleared the ball off the line.
But credit to T-Team players, they continued to pile the pressure on the visitors' defence. Then from a corner taken by Zairo Anuar Zailani, PDRM defender Mohd Azrul Azman headed into his own net in his attempt to clear the ball.
As if they were woken up from a deep slumber, T-Team breached PDRM's defence again and again as the match went into stoppage time at the end of the first half. Mohd Norfarhan Muhammad earned another corner. This time Zairo played it short to Farhan who delivered a perfect cross for the running Norfazly Alias to head past Muhammad Hamdan.
It was the defender's third goal in as many matches, making him the top-scorer of his team. No guessing which was the happier coach going to the dressing room happier when referee Azham Musa blew for half-time.
The second half saw the home side created a few chances and from these chances they found the net two more times. On loan striker, Mohamad Fitri Omar reacted first when Muhammad Hamdan failed to hold a stiff shot from Zairo to open his goal account for his new team.
Then Farhan notched the fourth goal when he was put through with just the goalkeeper to beat. It was an easy task and Yunus Alif's men finished the first round fixture in a very good position to qualify for the knock-out stage.
However in Paroi, Terengganu lost their unbeaten run when a solitary strike by striker Shahrunain Abu Samah was enough to see Negeri Sembilan continued their good run against The Turtles at their Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium.
The defeat put Terengganu's hope to qualify for the quarter-finals in balance but many would see no problem for them to secure their place when the second round of matches starts after the international break.
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11 Sept 2011
Hard Work...
...for The Turtles!
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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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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7 Sept 2011
Great Start...
...for Turtles!
It was a good night for Terengganu football fans with both their teams began their 2011 Malaysia Cup campaign on a winning note.
PBDKT T-Team did a 'triple' over tournament favourite, Selangor with a 1-0 win at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu. The Terengganu club side, having registered 2-1 wins over the Red Giants in the Super League notched the winner through central defender, Norfazly Alias who finished cooly from close range after Selangor defence failed to clear their line properly.
In another Group D match, Kuala Lumpur registered a 3-0 win over the Royal Malaysian Police thus leading the group with a better goal difference to T-Team.
At the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Terengganu took a two goal lead in the first half against Sime Darby FC with goals coming from Sarawakians, Joseph Kalang Tie and Reeshafiq Alwi. The latter's goal should be a candidate for goal of the tournament with a forty metre screamer that flew past the home side goalkeeper.
Then towards the end of the match, Abdul Manaf Mamat displayed his cool side when he calmly finished a lay-off by team-mate, Ailim Fahmi inside the penalty area. The 3-0 win was enough to put The Turtles at the top of Group B, having a better goal difference to Negeri Sembilan who won 2-1 against 2011 Premier League champions, PKNS FC at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya.
Super League champions, Kelantan opened their campaign in Group C with a 2-0 win in Kuching over Premier League side Sarawak. National players Norshahrul Idlan Talaha and Chanturu were the scorers as The Crocs failed to use their home advantage to the fullest against The Stags.
Another match in the same group saw Johor FC lost 2-0 to another club side, Felda United at J-Corps Stadium in Pasir Gudang.
In Group A, another Johor side suffered the same fate, losing 2-0 against Kedah while Sabah failed to capitalise on their home advantage after Perak forced them to share a point in a 0-0 draw at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu.
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It was a good night for Terengganu football fans with both their teams began their 2011 Malaysia Cup campaign on a winning note.
PBDKT T-Team did a 'triple' over tournament favourite, Selangor with a 1-0 win at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu. The Terengganu club side, having registered 2-1 wins over the Red Giants in the Super League notched the winner through central defender, Norfazly Alias who finished cooly from close range after Selangor defence failed to clear their line properly.
In another Group D match, Kuala Lumpur registered a 3-0 win over the Royal Malaysian Police thus leading the group with a better goal difference to T-Team.
At the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Terengganu took a two goal lead in the first half against Sime Darby FC with goals coming from Sarawakians, Joseph Kalang Tie and Reeshafiq Alwi. The latter's goal should be a candidate for goal of the tournament with a forty metre screamer that flew past the home side goalkeeper.
Then towards the end of the match, Abdul Manaf Mamat displayed his cool side when he calmly finished a lay-off by team-mate, Ailim Fahmi inside the penalty area. The 3-0 win was enough to put The Turtles at the top of Group B, having a better goal difference to Negeri Sembilan who won 2-1 against 2011 Premier League champions, PKNS FC at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya.
Super League champions, Kelantan opened their campaign in Group C with a 2-0 win in Kuching over Premier League side Sarawak. National players Norshahrul Idlan Talaha and Chanturu were the scorers as The Crocs failed to use their home advantage to the fullest against The Stags.
Another match in the same group saw Johor FC lost 2-0 to another club side, Felda United at J-Corps Stadium in Pasir Gudang.
In Group A, another Johor side suffered the same fate, losing 2-0 against Kedah while Sabah failed to capitalise on their home advantage after Perak forced them to share a point in a 0-0 draw at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu.
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6 Sept 2011
The Race Starts...
...Now!
With Aidil-Fitri mood still prevail among football fans in Malaysia, the 2011 Malaysia Cup competition will kick off tonight with matches scheduled to take place around the country.
Holders Kelantan will kick-off their defence in Kuching as they take on promoted team Sarawak in an afternoon kick-off in Group C while last years runners-up, Negeri Sembilan travel to Petaling Jaya to face Premier League Champions, PKNS FC at the MBPJ Stadium in Group B.
In another Group B match, FA Cup winners Terengganu will also open their campaign in the Klang Valley, albeit on the other side of town as they take on another Premier League side, Sime Darby FC at the Selayang Stadium.
Irfan Bakti's side will be relatively unchanged with just Harimau Muda defender, Mohamad Faizal Mohamad being the only addition to the squad that won their first silverware for Terengganu since 2001 with their triumph in the 2011 FA Cup final in May.
However, the experienced head coach will be without the service of young left-back Mohamad Zubir Azmi who is on national duty with the Malaysian Olympic squad that will travel to Japan for their first match of the final round of the 2012 Olympic Qualifier on 21 September. Apart from that, The Turtles will be at their full strength.
Another Terengganu side, PBDKT T-Team will host multiple winners Selangor at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu. Head Coach Yunus Alif will definitely looking forward to get another win over the Red Giants, having done the double over K Devan's boys in the recently concluded 2011 Super League.
T-Team will be without their first choice goalkeeper, Syamsuri Mustafa who could miss the whole Malaysia Cup campaign due to a persistent knee injury. Taking his place between the posts could be POS Malaysia goalkeeper, Mohamad Jibril who is loaned from the Premier League side.
Another loanee in the T-Team squad is Mohamad Fitri Omar, a forward with the Muar Municipal Council during the league season. Both of them will have to be at their best in order to win the hearts of the local supporters who will be hoping for a good result against Selangor.
Below are the complete fixture:
GROUP A - JOHOR vs KEDAH, SABAH vs PERAK
GROUP B - SIME DARBY FC vs TERENGGANU, PKNS FC vs NEGERI SEMBILAN
GROUP C - SARAWAK vs KELANTAN, JOHOR FC vs FELDA UNITED
GROUP D - POLICE vs KUALA LUMPUR, PBDKT T-TEAM vs SELANGOR
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With Aidil-Fitri mood still prevail among football fans in Malaysia, the 2011 Malaysia Cup competition will kick off tonight with matches scheduled to take place around the country.
Holders Kelantan will kick-off their defence in Kuching as they take on promoted team Sarawak in an afternoon kick-off in Group C while last years runners-up, Negeri Sembilan travel to Petaling Jaya to face Premier League Champions, PKNS FC at the MBPJ Stadium in Group B.
In another Group B match, FA Cup winners Terengganu will also open their campaign in the Klang Valley, albeit on the other side of town as they take on another Premier League side, Sime Darby FC at the Selayang Stadium.
Irfan Bakti's side will be relatively unchanged with just Harimau Muda defender, Mohamad Faizal Mohamad being the only addition to the squad that won their first silverware for Terengganu since 2001 with their triumph in the 2011 FA Cup final in May.
However, the experienced head coach will be without the service of young left-back Mohamad Zubir Azmi who is on national duty with the Malaysian Olympic squad that will travel to Japan for their first match of the final round of the 2012 Olympic Qualifier on 21 September. Apart from that, The Turtles will be at their full strength.
Another Terengganu side, PBDKT T-Team will host multiple winners Selangor at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu. Head Coach Yunus Alif will definitely looking forward to get another win over the Red Giants, having done the double over K Devan's boys in the recently concluded 2011 Super League.
T-Team will be without their first choice goalkeeper, Syamsuri Mustafa who could miss the whole Malaysia Cup campaign due to a persistent knee injury. Taking his place between the posts could be POS Malaysia goalkeeper, Mohamad Jibril who is loaned from the Premier League side.
Another loanee in the T-Team squad is Mohamad Fitri Omar, a forward with the Muar Municipal Council during the league season. Both of them will have to be at their best in order to win the hearts of the local supporters who will be hoping for a good result against Selangor.
Below are the complete fixture:
GROUP A - JOHOR vs KEDAH, SABAH vs PERAK
GROUP B - SIME DARBY FC vs TERENGGANU, PKNS FC vs NEGERI SEMBILAN
GROUP C - SARAWAK vs KELANTAN, JOHOR FC vs FELDA UNITED
GROUP D - POLICE vs KUALA LUMPUR, PBDKT T-TEAM vs SELANGOR
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5 Aug 2011
The Draw...
...is Good
Terengganu and PBDKT T-Team were drawn into different groups for the 2011 Malaysia Cup competition in the just concluded draw held at the Nasional Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
The FA Cup winners found themselves with familiar faces in Group B with Negeri Sembilan who have Hairuddin Omar leading their frontline, Premier League champions, PKNS Selangor who were coached by former Terengganu player and coach, Abdul Rahman Ibrahim and Sime Darby FC who themselves were boosted by several Terengganu born players for their Premier League campaign.
It seems The Turtles will be making quite a few trips to the capital and so will T-Team who were drawn into Group D with Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and The Malaysian Royal Police as company.
Looking at the draw, Irfan Bakti's boys should be able to make it to the knock-out stage at least but they have to be extra careful with the Premier League sides as they could become their banana slips.
On the other hand, T-Team have the potential to go far but they have to be able to consistently perform at their best in order to overcome the challenges from the Klang Valley duo and the Police side.
Group A which consist of Kedah, their southern neighbour Perak, Sabah and Johor. The only group with no club side in their midst, the battle will be between the three Super League sides as Johor could be considered as spoilers to the other teams.
Meanwhile Group C should see Super League champions, Kelantan qualifying to the knock-out stage and the battle in the group will be to see who will accompany them between Johor FC, Felda United and Premier League side, Sarawak. But it could turn out differently if The Stags could not start the campaign running.
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Terengganu and PBDKT T-Team were drawn into different groups for the 2011 Malaysia Cup competition in the just concluded draw held at the Nasional Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
The FA Cup winners found themselves with familiar faces in Group B with Negeri Sembilan who have Hairuddin Omar leading their frontline, Premier League champions, PKNS Selangor who were coached by former Terengganu player and coach, Abdul Rahman Ibrahim and Sime Darby FC who themselves were boosted by several Terengganu born players for their Premier League campaign.
It seems The Turtles will be making quite a few trips to the capital and so will T-Team who were drawn into Group D with Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and The Malaysian Royal Police as company.
Looking at the draw, Irfan Bakti's boys should be able to make it to the knock-out stage at least but they have to be extra careful with the Premier League sides as they could become their banana slips.
On the other hand, T-Team have the potential to go far but they have to be able to consistently perform at their best in order to overcome the challenges from the Klang Valley duo and the Police side.
Group A which consist of Kedah, their southern neighbour Perak, Sabah and Johor. The only group with no club side in their midst, the battle will be between the three Super League sides as Johor could be considered as spoilers to the other teams.
Meanwhile Group C should see Super League champions, Kelantan qualifying to the knock-out stage and the battle in the group will be to see who will accompany them between Johor FC, Felda United and Premier League side, Sarawak. But it could turn out differently if The Stags could not start the campaign running.
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