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RED GIANTS LIFT SULTAN SELANGOR CUP


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SULTAN SELANGOR CUP: SELANGOR 2 - SINGAPORE 1

Selangor put a brace to hold up the Sultan Selangor Cup for the third year in a row after defeating Singapore with a 2-1 win at Shah Alam Stadium last Saturday.Playing infront of 70,000 home crowds, the Red Giants looks fierce and strong and Selangor almost get an early lead in 30th minutes with a strike from Paulo Rangel but were denied by The Lions defense.


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A good combination within Andik Vermansyah, Paulo Rangel and Mohd Bunyamin Umar saw Selangor control the game well and pushing the Singapore in difficult situation which contributing a yellow card for Hafiz Sujad.Two minutes before half break, Wahyudi Wahid hack down Paulo Rangel in the penalty area and the referee have awarded Selangor a Penalty which Paulo Rangel itself contributing the penalty and give The Red Giants a 1-0 lead.
 
Singapore were down to 10 men after Hafiz Sujad were given a marching orders by the referee due to second bookable.


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In second half. Down by ten men, The Lions take the game more cautions and seldom making counter attacks and their effort worth after Leonel Felicia leveled the score with his free kick in 68th minutes.Both team performed a good fight but it was Rangel to steal the lime light after the Brazilian netted the second goal in 80th minutes to put Selangor a comfort victory against the Lions with 2-1 score.


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With the win, Selangor receiving RM 50,000-00 and Singapore received RM10,000-00 for the runners up spot. This win also has put Selangor in a right track for the 33rd Malaysia Cup mission which will start this Friday in quarter final stage.
 
Meanwhile, at the same vanue before the match, The Selangor Veteran team get a draw result against the Singapore veterans which Dollah Salleh put the Selangor veterans in front before Steven Tan put an equalized for the Singapore veterans 12th minutes later.




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