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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Malaysia FA Cup
Kedah v Johor Darul Takzim 0-2 (Norshahrul Idlan Talaha, Safee Sali) JDT win 5-1 on aggregate
JDT kept up their recent fine form, brushing past a tough Kedah side with an impressive 5-1 aggregate. Interestingly the Malaysian strikers Norshahrul and safee got the goals...perhaps they rested the foreign players for the Cup?!
Pahang v PDRM 2-1 (Fauzi Roslan, Sunandren; ) Pahang win 3-2 on aggregate
PKNS v Kelantan 3-3 (Patrick Ronaldhino Wleh, Karlo Primorac, Hamka Hamzah; Ahmad Fakri, Shakir Ali, Mohamad Ghadar) Kelantan win 6-5 on aggregate
Liberian striker Wleh's fourth FA Cup goal on two minutes set the tome for a ding dong affair with Gadar's leveller, two minuets after Hamzah had netted for PKNS, squeezing holders Kelantan through to the semi finals
Sarawak v Felda United 2-2 (Joseph Kalang Tie, Akmal Rizal; Zah Rahan 2) Felda United win on away goals
Former Persipura midfielder netted six minutes from the end to put Felda United in to the semi finals at the expense of Robert Alberts team
Semi Final Draw 13 & 20 May
Kelantan v Felda United
Pahang v Johor Darul Takzim
Labels: FA Cup, Felda United, Johor Darul Takzim, Kedah, kelantan, Malaysia, Pahang, PDRM, PKNS, Sarawak
Jakarta Globe Column
While Muang Thong United and Chonburi
may have eased past AFC Champions League play off opponents on home
turf, when it comes to jumping on an airplane they seem to leave
their scoring boots behind.
Chonburi were turned over 4-0 by
Beijing Guoan in China while Muang Thong United were unable to hold
on to a 22nd minute lead given to them by Mario Durovski
and went down 2-1 to Melbourne Victory and suffered the ignominy of
having Datsakorn Thonglao red carded in injury time.
They will have no time to reflect on
their disappointment as the Thai Premier League kicks off this
weekend. Champions Buriram United host Songkla United, Muang Thong
entertain Chainat while Chonburi take on Police.
The eruption from Mount Kelud in East
Java has had repercussions on the Indonesia Super League. Following
their 1-0 win over Persita Tangerang, unbeaten western conference
leaders Arema were stranded at the airport as all flights to their
home base of Malang were cancelled due to layers of volcanic ash on
the runway.
They eventually made it home after
flying to Bali and going overland from there!
Champions Persipura Jayapura continued
their strange start to the season with a 2-2 draw away to Putra
Samarinda in East Kalimantan. Gerald Pangkali gave the visitors the
lead on 16 minutes but prolific striker Ilija Spasojevic leveled just
before half time from the penalty spot.
Sultan Samma gave the home team the
lead eight minutes into the second half before the long serving
Cameroonian defender, Paulin Pierre Bio saved a point for the Black
Pearls with 10 minutes remaining.
The draw was enough to keep them
top of the table despite winning just one of their opening four
games.
Their spell in the top spot of the
eastern conference lasted just 24 hours as Mitra Kukar defeated
Perseru Seru 1-0 with a goal from Eric Weeks Lewis to move a point
clear.
The last couple of seasons have seen
Semen Padang pretty much all one their own in the weakened Premier
League. There was little in the way of competition and they even
found time for a run to the quarter finals of the AFC Cup suggesting
the team could do a job in a stronger league.
Now they are playing in the ISL and
thus far their season hadn’t been much to write home about,
defeating Barito Putera 2-0 and losing to Persija Jakarta by the same
score in Jakarta.
With Persib Bandung enjoying their
traditional good start to the season not many people would have
predicted an away win.
The Jalak Harupat Stadium can be an
intimidating venue at the best of times but it seems the men from
West Sumatra were unperturbed and went into an early lead through
Esteban. An own goal from Supardi doubled the lead and despite a last
minute goal from Djibril Coulibily, they held on for a momentous
victory.
In Monday’s game there was an
emotional return to first team action for Bambang Pamungaks. Only tis
time he wasn’t lining up for Persija but against them. Bepe took
the field for his new team, Pelita Bandung Raya and scored twice in
the 2-2 draw to keep PBR’s fine start to the season on track.
Unfortunately there were reports of
isolated violence in and around the stadium as a small band of
travelling Persija fans were attacked with rocks. Later this week,
Persija return to the same stadium to take on Persib and it is
certain there won’t be any away fans then.
In Malaysia, big spenders Johor Darul
Takzim crushed Selangor 4-1. Forget the former World Cup star Pablo
Aimar, this game was all about a couple of internationals from a more
humble background.
Goals from Baihakki Khaizan and Hariss
Harun, Singapore internationals both, gave JDT a 2-0 lead in the
first half hour and the big spenders from the southern tip of the
Asian mainland went on to defeat Selangor 4-1.
The result keeps JDT comfortably mid
table but Baihakki was uncomfortably aware the defence needed more
time to gel.
We realize that we still haven’t got that grip within one another. Also knowing that the expectation level is really high, demanding top quality performance every game. I think that’s where it frazed us a little’.
The former Geylang United, Persija, Persib and LionsXII defender said the seeds of the win had been planted in the last game.
‘It started with the 3-1 home win against Kedah in the FA cup and it went on again against Selangor. That is what we have been searching for, something that could rise the confidence level of the whole team and everybody realize it’s all about togetherness and working hard each and every game.’
Selangor coach Mehmet Durakovic will rue the opportunity spurned to go top but will also recognize the team remain just one point off the lead.
Perhaps of greater concern to the former Australian international will the lack of goals contributed by the team. So far, Paolo Rangel has hit six of Selangor’s seven league goals this campaign.
Terengganu moved top of the heap with 10 points after defeating Pahang 2-0 with a brace from Mario Karlovic while Kelantan and Sarawak joined Selangor on nine points behind the leaders.
We realize that we still haven’t got that grip within one another. Also knowing that the expectation level is really high, demanding top quality performance every game. I think that’s where it frazed us a little’.
The former Geylang United, Persija, Persib and LionsXII defender said the seeds of the win had been planted in the last game.
‘It started with the 3-1 home win against Kedah in the FA cup and it went on again against Selangor. That is what we have been searching for, something that could rise the confidence level of the whole team and everybody realize it’s all about togetherness and working hard each and every game.’
Selangor coach Mehmet Durakovic will rue the opportunity spurned to go top but will also recognize the team remain just one point off the lead.
Perhaps of greater concern to the former Australian international will the lack of goals contributed by the team. So far, Paolo Rangel has hit six of Selangor’s seven league goals this campaign.
Terengganu moved top of the heap with 10 points after defeating Pahang 2-0 with a brace from Mario Karlovic while Kelantan and Sarawak joined Selangor on nine points behind the leaders.
Labels: AFC Champions League Qualifiers, Arema, Baihakki Khaizan, Chonburi, Gunung Kelud, Johor Darul Takzim, Muang Thong United
Friday, February 07, 2014
Tickets Selling Fast For Pahang Clash With JDT
KUANTAN: The Pahang FA (PFA) have introduced a special lane for female supporters who want to purchase tickets at the Darul Makmur Stadium here.
This decision was made by the PFA at their last meeting on Tuesday. It is to allow female fans easy access to match tickets.
On Thursday, all 18,000 tickets for Friday’s Super League match between Pahang and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) were snapped up in less than five hours after the ticket counters opened at 9am.
It is not even a Cup final but a bumper crowd of 35,000 is expected at the stadium tonight. PFA also sold 6,000 tickets at the Municipal Council Stadium in Temerloh and the balance have been reserved for fans from other districts as well as sponsors.
The last time Pahang met JDT was in the second leg of the FA Cup semi-final on May 28 last year, when the match had to be abandoned after fans invaded the pitch.
The replay, held at the neutral venue of the Shah Alam Stadium, saw JDT advance to the final on the away goal rule after the match ended 2-2 on aggregate
Labels: Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia, Pahang, Super League
Thursday, February 06, 2014
JDT, T Team Saga
Kuala Terengganu. Fabio Flor De Azavedo, a professional footballer
for T-Team, today lodged a police report against the Johor FA president
Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim for allegedly threatening to kill him during
the half-time break in the match between Johor JDT and T-Team last
weekend at the Larkin Stadium, in Johor.
In the police report lodged at the Kuala Terengganu police station this morning, the 33-year-old defender from Brazil said Tunku Ismail approached him during the interval of the match and threatened to kill the defender.
“As I was walking with my teammates during the break to the changing room, the Johor FA president came and said f*** you Brazil, I’ll kill you, this is my country,” he said in the police report.
Azadevo claimed that he replied by saying: “Why do you want to kill me, I come to play football”.
At this juncture T-Team CEO Abdul Rasid Jusoh intervened and pulled Fabio away into the dressing room, he stated in the police report.
According to earlier news reports, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) head coach Cesar Jimenez had a spat with one of T-Team coaching staff. The argument continued and players and staff from both teams stepped in and the argument continued inside the tunnel leading to the changing rooms.
T-Team refused to take the pitch, after the interval, in fear of safety and the match was eventually abandoned.
Terengganu police are mum on the police report.
The second round FA Cup match between the two teams at the Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin tonight has been postponed to a later date.
Match commissioner Zainal Mukri said the decision was taken after T-Team refused to continue playing the second half for safety reasons.
JDT was leading 2-1 in the first half, thanks to the goals scored by their Argentine striker, Luciano Figueroa in the 15th and 20th minute.
T-Team also known as the Titans managed to reduce the goal deficit through a free-kick scored by the team captain, Marzuki Yusoff.
Meanwhile, FMT also managed to obtain a report by the T-Team management on the incident
A state government source said that the report was supposed to be included with an official police report but was later withdrawn for unknown reasons.
It the report, T-Team management officials said that T-Team forward Evaldo Rodrigues Goncalves Cardoso was punched in the face by the Johor FA President while T-Team’s fitness coach Stefano Impagliazzo was kicked in the groin by one of the president’s bodyguards.
“At about 9.40pm during the break, at the tunnel Evaldo was punched in the face by Johor FA President while our fitness coach was kicked in the groin by one of his bodyguards.
“The incident left Evaldo with a bleeding nose and a bruised eye. Stefano sustained severe pain at his groin.
“Due to the unwanted incident we decided not to go on with the second half match,” said the officials in the report.
COMMENT - this is getting messy but how will it end? And why should the head of the FA be in the tunnel with his body guards? I know it is common in this part of the world but so is poverty and slums...doesn't mean we have to like it. Have the FAM the guts to take action or will it be Duluxed?
In the police report lodged at the Kuala Terengganu police station this morning, the 33-year-old defender from Brazil said Tunku Ismail approached him during the interval of the match and threatened to kill the defender.
“As I was walking with my teammates during the break to the changing room, the Johor FA president came and said f*** you Brazil, I’ll kill you, this is my country,” he said in the police report.
Azadevo claimed that he replied by saying: “Why do you want to kill me, I come to play football”.
At this juncture T-Team CEO Abdul Rasid Jusoh intervened and pulled Fabio away into the dressing room, he stated in the police report.
According to earlier news reports, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) head coach Cesar Jimenez had a spat with one of T-Team coaching staff. The argument continued and players and staff from both teams stepped in and the argument continued inside the tunnel leading to the changing rooms.
T-Team refused to take the pitch, after the interval, in fear of safety and the match was eventually abandoned.
Terengganu police are mum on the police report.
The second round FA Cup match between the two teams at the Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin tonight has been postponed to a later date.
Match commissioner Zainal Mukri said the decision was taken after T-Team refused to continue playing the second half for safety reasons.
JDT was leading 2-1 in the first half, thanks to the goals scored by their Argentine striker, Luciano Figueroa in the 15th and 20th minute.
T-Team also known as the Titans managed to reduce the goal deficit through a free-kick scored by the team captain, Marzuki Yusoff.
Meanwhile, FMT also managed to obtain a report by the T-Team management on the incident
A state government source said that the report was supposed to be included with an official police report but was later withdrawn for unknown reasons.
It the report, T-Team management officials said that T-Team forward Evaldo Rodrigues Goncalves Cardoso was punched in the face by the Johor FA President while T-Team’s fitness coach Stefano Impagliazzo was kicked in the groin by one of the president’s bodyguards.
“At about 9.40pm during the break, at the tunnel Evaldo was punched in the face by Johor FA President while our fitness coach was kicked in the groin by one of his bodyguards.
“The incident left Evaldo with a bleeding nose and a bruised eye. Stefano sustained severe pain at his groin.
“Due to the unwanted incident we decided not to go on with the second half match,” said the officials in the report.
COMMENT - this is getting messy but how will it end? And why should the head of the FA be in the tunnel with his body guards? I know it is common in this part of the world but so is poverty and slums...doesn't mean we have to like it. Have the FAM the guts to take action or will it be Duluxed?
Labels: FA Cup, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia, T Team
Sunday, February 02, 2014
T Team Give Second Half A Miss
Johor Baru: The FA Cup second round match between Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and T-Team ended abruptly at the Larkin Stadium.
It is learnt that the visiting team decided not to take to the field in the second-half, with JDT leading 2-1, as they feared for their safety.
It is also learnt that a scuffle had broken out during the break as the players and officials headed for the tunnel. Television footage also showed JDT striker Pablo Aimar (reportedly unhappy in Malaysia - Ed) involved in a heated argument with a T-Team coaching staff.
Match commissioner Zainal Mukri said he would refer the incident to the FAM competitions committee.
He also confirmed that a shouting match took place between JDT coach Cesar Jimenez and a T-Team fitness coach.
“I have yet to receive the reasons for T-Team’s decision in not coming out for the second half,” he said.
“The match will be postponed and I will also be sending the report to the FAM for further action."
JDT had taken a 2-0 lead through Argentine forward Luciano Figueroa in the 15th and 20th minutes before T-Team pulled a goal back through skipper Mohd Marzuki Yusof in the 26th minute off a freekick.
COMMENT - we will ever know what really happened?
It is learnt that the visiting team decided not to take to the field in the second-half, with JDT leading 2-1, as they feared for their safety.
It is also learnt that a scuffle had broken out during the break as the players and officials headed for the tunnel. Television footage also showed JDT striker Pablo Aimar (reportedly unhappy in Malaysia - Ed) involved in a heated argument with a T-Team coaching staff.
Match commissioner Zainal Mukri said he would refer the incident to the FAM competitions committee.
He also confirmed that a shouting match took place between JDT coach Cesar Jimenez and a T-Team fitness coach.
“I have yet to receive the reasons for T-Team’s decision in not coming out for the second half,” he said.
“The match will be postponed and I will also be sending the report to the FAM for further action."
JDT had taken a 2-0 lead through Argentine forward Luciano Figueroa in the 15th and 20th minutes before T-Team pulled a goal back through skipper Mohd Marzuki Yusof in the 26th minute off a freekick.
COMMENT - we will ever know what really happened?
Labels: FA Cup, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia Super League, Pablo Aimar, T Team
