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MALAYSIA CUP: JDT 4 - KELANTAN 2 Johor Darul Takzim took the advantage in the first leg of the Malaysia Cup quarter final by winning 4-2 over Kelantan at Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru yesterday. The win is very important for the star studded JDT before they play their second leg in Kota Bharu next Saturday. Kelantan arrived in Johor Bahru fresh from their 4-0 win over Pahang last week. However, they failed to deliver the good performances as in their previous match Kota Bharu. JDT didn't take too long to open the scoring when Jazsarin Jamaluddin found the net just four minutes after the whistle. As Kelantan was trying to get their game tempo right, controversial striker Nor Shahrul Idlan Talaha added JDT's second of the night in the 20th minute. Indra Putra Mahayuddin pulled a goal back for the visitors in the 23rd minute. But his goal couldn't lift his team as JDT found the net again in the 38th minute through Safiq Rahim . JDT head...

MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 3 - PKNS 2 Pahang made a second half fight back to record a win over PKNS in the Malaysia Cup quarter final in Kuantan on Friday. The Dollah Salleh boys finally showed their true potential in this stage despite losing badly in Kota Bharu last week. However the win did not come easy for Pahang. After a stunning start with a goal from Matias Conti in the first minute, PKNS replied with 2 goals from Patrick Ronaldinho in the 36th minute, and Mohd Lot Abu Hasan in the 38th. The home side went into the break with a goal down. Pahang came back in the second half in great determinations. They finally got the equaliser 4 minutes after the restart from another goal from Conti. The home team increased their game and pushed further into PKNS area. Matias Conti proved that he is the best front man in Pahang when he completed his hattrick in the 58th minute. PKNS tried to respond from the goal, but Pahang's defence was back at their best to keep the score until...

LEAGUE CUP: MAN UNITED 1 - LIVERPOOL 0 Javier Hernandez placed the stability back to Manchester United after a very difficult week by netting the winning goal in a Capital One Cup tie with Liverpool . Hernandez who escaped from Jose Enrique to score from a Wayne Rooney 's corner. It is the Mexican's first goal of the campaign came early in the second-half, United manager David Moyes had barely got beyond the penalty area in his walk to the home dug-out. It meant it was easy to spot the Scot's celebration, at a strike that should at least quell some of the angst that built up following that awful hammering at Manchester City four days ago. Shinji Kagawa and Nani were so alived, whilst stand-in captain Rooney buzzed around with menace. United held Liverpool at bay for what could turn out to be a very meaningful victory for their manager. Photo: Man Utd Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

MALAYSIA CUP: SIME DARBY 1 – ATM 1   After having a draw with 1 – 1 score line against Selangor last Tuesday, ATM once again were held with a same result at the Selayang Stadium . This time, it was Sime Darby .   The Gladiators opened the scoring with a goal in the 3rd minute from a good finishing touch by centre back, Amirizwan Taj Tajuddin . However, Sime Darby managed to hold the winning desire of ATM by securing a valuable point, a goal from Asrol Ibrahim after 35 minutes.   When the second half started, both team slowed down the match tempo until the final whistle. Sime Darby and ATM secured their places in quarter finals where the Gladiators will face Lions , and Sime Darby will play against Sarawak .   Photos: Azam / Tigers Super Sports   Get more Football Updates at Mint Hardy Soccer !

MALAYSIA CUP:  KELANTAN 4 – PAHANG 0   Kelantan enters the Malaysia Cup quarter final in style by topping the group after an impressive 4-0 win over Pahang at Sultan Muhamad Stadium in Kota Bharu.   Pahang started the match very well, but Indra Putra was quick to spoil the visitors' enthusiasm with a brilliant technique to beat Khairul Azhan . The goal put the Red Warriors in the right position, and they held on with the one goal lead until the break.     Pahang came back in the second half looking for an equaliser.  But Bojan Hodak had prepared a special surprise for the visitors. Dickson Naekame was sent in to strengthen Kelantan's forwards. His presence brought an immediate impact to the Red Warriors with a goal in the 65th minute.   The Nigerian added another two goals to ensure his team is in the right form for the next stage. Despite losing the match, Pahang had also qualified to the quarter finals after Negeri Sembilan were held to a 2-2 draw with ...

MALAYSIA CUP: FELDA UNITED 2 - JDT 5 Johor Darul Takzim stars showed their true qualities at Temerloh Stadium last night by collecting 3 important points from Felda United . The star studded squad displayed a very interesting performance to win 5-2 at the newly upgraded stadium. Norsharul Idlan Talahan opened the scoring for JDT before Nurul Azwan Roya , Safiq Rahim and Haidin completed the goal fest in Temerloh. Felda United managed to get 2 goals which were not enough to stop the roaring Southern Tigers . Photo: Tigers Super Sports DREAM CARS

MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 3 - NEGERI SEMBILAN 0 Pahang recorded a 3-0 win over Negeri Sembilan at Darul Makmur Stadium last night. The win gives them a new hope to secure a place in the last eight of the Malaysia Cup . Pahang did not have a good start in Kuantan. It was a pretty boring first half when both teams went into the changing room without any goal. However, the Elephants showed their real class right after the second half begins. Mathias Conti  opened the scoring in the 50th minute before R. Gopinathan added a second in the 70th minute.  Azidan Sarudin completed Negeri Sembilan miserable night with a free kick to ensure Pahang collected the important three points at their home ground. Photo: Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

MALAYSIA CUP: PKNS 5 - T-TEAM 0 PKNS became the fist team to qualify into the 2013 Malaysia Cup quarter-final after beating T-Team 5-0 at Stadium Shah Alam last night. It is their first time to reach the stage in the club history. The team collected 12 points from 5 matches to top the group. Patrick Ronaldinho was again the hero of in Shah Alam. Roman Chmelo and Ronaldinho scored 2 goals each, while Mohd Nizad Ayub completed the big win for PKNS to move on into the knock-out stage in style. Team manager Abdul Rahman Ibrahim believes that his team could have performed better. Though, he will use their next match against JDT to fine tune the squad before the next stage begins. Photo: Tigers Super Sports FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 1 - SELANGOR 1 ATM sent Selangor out of the Malaysia Cup after a 1-1 draw tonight at the MPS Stadium .  The Gladiators dominated the match from start until Marlon Alex James scored the opener in the opener in the 37th minutes. It was a good play by S.Thinagaran who found Marlon in the penalty box. The Red Giants arrived in Selayang with a mission to win reacted with more attacking plays. Amri Yahyah was everywhere on the pitch, trying to inspire his team mates. Though, ATM defended so well to take the lead into the break.    Selangor came back in the second half with more determination. ATM couldn't play their normal game as Selangor was pushing everything forward. Their hard work paid-off in the 73rd minutes when Forkey Doe cross found Mohd Fittri Syazwan to head in for the equalizer. The Red Giants keep on pressuring ATM defense, but B.Sathianatan's men held on until the final whitle. The draw sent ATM to the top of Group A, while Selangor he...

MERDEKA TOURNAMENT FINAL: MALAYSIA 2 - MYANMAR 0 Malaysia defeated Myanma r 2-0 at the Darulmakmur Stadium last Saturday night to win the 41st edition of the Merdeka Tournament . Malaysia's dominance was not reflected by the scoreline as the failed to score more goals from a bundle of opportunities. The host opened the scoring through Rozaimi Abdul Rahman , which is his third in the tournament. And the score remained until the break. Myanmar came back in the second half with a more organized approach. Though, the Malaysians were too strong at every area. As the visitor was running out of time, Malaysia added their second goal from an unexpected solo move by Junior Eldstal .  About 25,000 fans turned up at the stadium to provide the encouragement to the Malaysian team, with Ultras Malaya singing their undivided supports throughout the match. The win was a perfect gift to the country as they celebrate Malaysia Day on Monday.  Wedding Photography Services

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: NETHERLANDS 2 - ANDORRA 0 Two goals by Robin Van Persie were enough to ensure Netherlands appearance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil next summer. The Dutch, World Cup runners up in 2010, had to wait until the 49th minute to take the lead against Andorra who has lost all eight games, scoring none and conceding 24. Van Persie`s second after a goalkeeping error means the Netherlands will take part in their 10th World Cup next year. Qualification represents something of redemption for Dutch coach Louis van Gaal who failed to steer the country to the 2002 World Cup in his previous stint as coach. MINT HARDY SOCCER      

MERDEKA TOURNAMENT: MALAYSIA 3 - THAILAND 0 Malaysia did not show any sign of slowing down although they had already qualified for the final before the match at Darul Makmur Stadium last night. The under-23 squad completed the four-team group fixtures in style with a convincing 3-0 win over Thailand . The win set them up for another match with Myanmar in the final of the Merdeka Tournament on Saturday. Myanmar beat Singapore 1-0 in the other match at Temerloh Stadium . Rozaimi Abdul Rahman scored a double with goals in the 28th and 82nd minute after midfielder Mohd Nasir Basharuddin opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Team manager Ong Kim Swee made some changes in his player list against Thailand. Only four players from the first team were named in the starting line-up but it did not affect their performance at all.  Malaysia opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a powerful volley by Mohd Nasir. Rozaimi was the next to be in the score sheet with a simple tap-in in t...

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: PARAGUAY 2 - ARGENTINA 5 Argentina became the first South American team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup beside host Brazil . They won 5-2 at Paraguay on Tuesday to ensure a spot at the greatest football tournament next summer. Lionel Messi converted two penalties, while Sergio Aguero , Angel di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez also scored for Argentina, which sealed its World Cup berth with two games to spare in South American qualifying. Ariel Nunez and Roque Santa Cruz netted for Paraguay, which knew going into the game that its World Cup hopes had been ended by results earlier in the day. DREAM CARS

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: BRAZIL 6 - AUSTRALIA 0 Brazil brought down Australia in a one-sided international friendly in Brasilia . The Confederations Cup champions netted six goals in as they were hardly tested by the 46th-ranked Australia who had already qualified for 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. The home side opened the scoring in the 8th minute when Jo tabbed in a rebound from Bernard volley. The Barcelona forward added his second in the 33rd minute, before the influential Neymar scored Bazil's third in the 35th minute. Brazil came on in the second half like a routine as they scored another three goals. Ramires , Alexandre Pato and Luis Gustavo added their name to a scoreline that did not flatter the hosts. The only sour note for Brazil was a left hamstring injury to Real Madrid left-back Marcelo , which forced him to miss the second half. Get Sports Updates from Facebook!

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: ENGLAND 4 - MOLDOVA 0 England cruised to the top of group H after a solid win over Moldova . Danny Welbeck turned hero as the Manchester United 's striker scored a brace in the 4-0 win at Wembley Stadium . However, England manager, Roy Hodgson was left raging as a yellow card for two-goal hero Danny Welbeck will rule him out of Tuesday's crucial qualifier with Ukraine in Kiev . Moldova were no threat and it was just a question of how long the hosts would have to wait for their opener. So, it took them just 11 minutes, Steven Gerrard 's scored his first goal after three years to set England on their way to an anticipated triumph. And guess what? The goal was a result from a great combination between the skipper and Frank Lampard ! Moldova were in danger again in the 26th minute as Ricky Lambert steered the ball past the Moldovan keeper and became the first player to score in his first two internationals in 37 years. Danny Welbeck added England...

PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL 1 - MAN UTD 0 The fans and players at Anfield paid tribute to Bill Shankly , the great Liverpoo l manager who would have celebrate his 100th birthday on Monday. And the current squad maintained their 100 per cent in the Barclays Premier League this season after winning over Manchester United 1-0. Daniel Sturridge scored a fourth-minute winner, which is his third winning goal in three matches this season. The Red Devils started without Wayne Rooney in the first eleven after sustaining a head injury in training on Saturday. Liverpool was without Kolo Toure who is also nursing an injury, and Luis Suarez who is still under suspension. MINT HARDY SOCCER      DONADONI SPORTS

UEFA SUPER CUP: BAYERN MUNICH 2(5) - CHELSEA 2(4) Bayern Munich won the UEFA Super Cup with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea following a 2-2 draw at Stadion Eden , Prague . It was a repeat of the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, and the match was almost similar to the original as Bayern had the most possession. However, this time it was the Blues who opened the scoring through Fernando Torres with a wonderful first-time strike from Andre Schurrle 's cut-back following a swift counter-attack.  Bayern dominated after the goal, but they had to wait until the second period to level when UEFA Best Player in Europe Franck Ribery succeeded where he had narrowly failed in the first period. The Frenchman cut in from the left before scoring with a fierce right-foot shot. Ramires ' 85th-minute red card gave Bayern the numerical advantage for extra time, but after Eden Hazard restored Chelsea's lead it took a last-gasp Javi Martínez strike to take the ...

MALAYSIA CUP: SELANGOR 1 - SIME DARBY 1 Selangor were back at the Shah Alam Stadium to rectify their poor performance against Sime Darby last Tuesday. The Red Giants started with attacking mode from the kick-off. Their top scorer, Francis Forkey Doe breaks the duck in the first-half injury time to put Selangor ahead before the break. Sime Darby came back strongly in the second half, not giving up to the home side pressures. Hero at Selayang Stadium 4 days ago, Karlo Primorac scored the equaliser in th 80th minute to deny the Red Giants from collecting full three points. The draw leaves Selangor at the bottom of Group A with just 2 points, while Sime Darby moved to second place after ATM hammered Johor 4-1 in the other group match. Photo: Tigers Super Sports FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 4 - JOHOR 1 Both teams drew after their meeting in Johor just four days ago. But this time ATM put the pressure on Johor from kick-off with strings of attacks. B.Sathianathan tactics finally worked as Bruno Martelotto opened the scoring in the 41st minute. After the goal, Johor tried to respond but Shukor Adan was at his best to stop Johor attempts to find an equaliser. And the score remained until the break. As the second half started, ATM entertained their home fans with good attacking plays. Their skipper Hairuddin Omar was superbly orchestrating the ATMs attacks. Marlon Alex James doubled their lead with a header in the 76th minute.  Johor did not give up cheaply. A minute later, Johor pull back with a goal by Mohd Rashid Aya in the 77th minute. But ATM showed the visitors that Selayang is not a safe land for travelers. In the 82nd minute, Christie Jayaselan launced a shot to beat Johor's goalkeeper Mohd Fazli Paat . However the...

MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 2 - NEGERI SEMBILAN 3 Bojan Hodak realised that Negeri Sembilan is a big threat in group C although they are at third position. Kelantan took the home advantage to stop Negeri Sembilan in any possible directions. But S.Sivanesan shocked the home side by scoring the opener after 13 minutes. The Red Warriors responded with series of attacks. Kelantan were back in the game when Indra Putra Mahayuddin scored the equaliser in th 37th minute. Both team went into the break tied 1-1. Kelantan shifted into top gear in the second half looking for 3 points in Kota Bharu . Ahmad Fakri Saarani put the Red Warriors in front after founding the net just 4 minutes after the restart. However, Negeri Sembilan is not giving up easily. Their hard work paid off when Leandro Barbosa Fabio equalised for Negeri Sembilan in the 58th minute. And the match was not over yet. Fabio scored again to put his team in the lead again in the 77th minute. Negeri Sembilan moves to the t...