3-5-2 FOOTBALL

The 87th edition of The Malaysia Cup will begin on 20th August with group stage matches and is expected to end on 3rd November with the final which will be held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium . 16 teams have qualified to compete in the prestigious football competition in the country. The teams are drawn into 4 groups of 4 teams. The group winners and runners-up will play on in the quarterfinals. The draws were held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Last year champion Kelantan will be playing in Group C together with Pahang , Terengganu and Negeri Sembilan . Lions will have to compete with 2013 Premier League winner, Sarawak together with Perak and Kedah in Group D.  32 times champions Selangor will have to face ATM , Sime Darby and Johor in Group A. ATM was the runners-up of the 2012 edition. Big spending JDT was drawn with another 3 club teams, PKNS , T-Team and Felda United  in Group B. Group A Selangor, ATM, Sime Darby, Johor Group B JD...

An incredible Maracana atmosphere spurred Brazil to their third consecutive Confederations Cup , with a brilliant 3-0 win against World Cup holders Spain . Fred grabbed a brace and Neymar scored yet another brilliant goal. Sergio Ramos missed a penalty with his side three down and Gerard Pique then saw red with around 20 minutes remaining. The Maracana celebrated the win with gusto, and the host nation will be hoping that Thiago Silva will lift another iconic trophy in this stadium in just over 12 months' time. Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

Although his efforts couldn't lift his team to a better position than a 6th place finishing, Marlon Alex James finished top of the 2013 Malaysia Super League goalscoring charts. PKNS 's Patrick Ronaldinho was just 2 goals shy of Marlon's 16 goals triumph, and Selangor's Forkey Doe has to be satisfied with just 10 goals in an injury hit season.   MSL 2013 Top 5 Goalscorers Marlon Alex James (ATM) 16 Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh (PKNS) 14 Francis Forkey Doe (Sel) 10 Paulo Rangel (Prk) 9 Mohd Fauzi Roslan (Pah) 8 Photo: Tigers Super Sports l Report: Mint Hardy

There were nothing much to play for in this last match. ATM looking to avoid lower than fourth in Malaysian Super League , and Perak trying to climb up to seventh. In front of 2000 odd fans, ATM failed to take the advantage of playing at their home ground. The Gladiators started the match with many missed chances. They had quite a number of opportunities against the unsettled Perak defence. However, after all the missed chances, both team completed the first half without any goal.  As the second half started, Perak seem to be more organized. Goal keeper Farizal Marlias played a marvellous game to deny the ATM attacks.  Perak finally broke the deadlock in the 75th minute. Paulo Rangel was brought down by ATM Affize Mamat while chasing a through pass. The ATM defender was then sent off by the referee for the foul. As the freekick was taken, another ATM player in the wall blocked the attempt with a hand, and a penalty was given. Rangel converted with ease. ...

Sime Darby Football Club ( Sime Darby FC ) has won promotion to next season's Malaysia Super League ( MSL ), finishing runners-up to Sarawak in the 2013 Malaysia Premier League ( MPL ) which ends today. Sime Darby FC have also qualified for the 2013 Malaysia Cup to represent the MPL, together with Sarawak, Johor and Kedah , and the tournament is scheduled to start in mid-August. In their last Premier League match, Sime Darby defeated Pos Malaysia 2-0 at MPS Stadium , Selayang. A brace by local striker, Fazrul Hazli ensure a second place finishing in the 2013 Malaysia Premier League. Photo: Tiger Super Sports l Story: Donadoni Sports