Malaysia cup: Nurillo’s absence affects TFC’s preparations

KUALA NERUS: Terengganu FC (TFC) head coach Tomislav Steinbrückner admitted that the Turtles squad’s preparations for the Malaysia Cup second semi-final match against Kuala Lumpur City FC (KL City) tomorrow night were slightly affected by the absence of key player Nurillo Tukhtasinov. He said that the midfield maestro. who hails from Uzbekistan, could not be […]

Fazzrudin confident of Malaysia Challenge Cup

KUCHING: Kuching City FC chairman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman hopes Kuching City FC’s squad can continue their momentum into their next semi-final match against Kelantan United FC in the Malaysia Challenge Cup. Kuching City FC overcame Kedah Darul Aman FC in a 4-0 aggregate during their Malaysia Challenge Cup quarter final encounter recently. Fazzrudin has rallied […]

Perak ready to fight till the end against fancied JDT: Coach  

IPOH: Perak FC will never give up and, instead, fight till the end as they gear up for the Malaysia Cup semi-finals, first-leg tie against defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) at the Perak Stadium here on Oct 19. Perak FC coach Yusri Che Lah said he is aware that JDT are a complete team […]

Perak sink Sabah to set up Malaysia Cup semis date with JDT

IPOH: Perak FC became the last team to qualify for the Malaysia Cup semi-finals after they edged Sabah FC 1-0 in the quarter-final, return-leg clash at the Perak Stadium last night. Perak thus qualified on a 3-2 aggregate after both teams drew the first-leg tie 2-2 on Sept 15. Both teams threw everything they had […]

JDT cruise into M’sia Cup semis in style after beating Negeri Sembilan 4-1

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) lived up to their top billing by convincingly beating Negeri Sembilan 4-1 in their Malaysia Cup second leg quarterfinal at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, here last night (Sept 23) to book their slot in the semifinals. JDT who lost 0-1 to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in an AFC Champions League […]

Sri Pahang, Negeri Sembilan FC advance to Malaysia Cup quarterfinals

KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Pahang FC and Negeri Sembilan FC booked their spots in the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals after beating their second round opponents last night. Sri Pahang beat Harini Selangor FT with a 5-2 aggregate after a 2-0 victory today at Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan Pahang, both goals scored by team captain, Kpah Sean […]

Coach: Kedah punished for giving Perak too much room

IPOH: Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC lost to Perak FC in their opening Malaysia Cup match last night mainly because they gave too much room to their opponents, said KDA coach Nafuzi Zain. “Perak were the better team tonight, especially in the first half. We have to accept the fact that Kedah didn’t play as […]

City boys return home for break

KUCHING: Premier League club Kuching City FC (KCFC) will be on home soil for a week’s breather from Malaysia Cup action. In the Group B opener on Sept 26, they lost to Terengganu 2-0. They then played to a 2-2 draw against Perak in the following match on Sept 29. With the Malaysia Cup taking […]