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MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 1 - KELANTAN 2 Kelantan took a big step in the Malaysia Cup semi-final after a 2-1 win over ATM at the Selayang Stadium tonight. The defending champions will only need just a draw in the second leg match in Kota Bharu to qualify into the final. Kelantan looked very confident from the start despite playing an away game. Meanwhile ATM was without suspended central defender Amirizdwan Taj Tajuddin . It took just 15 minutes for Kelantan's skipper, Mohd Badhri Radzi to punish the home side unsettled defence. The goal increased the pressure on ATM. However, Christie Jayaseelan equalised four minutes later. The young Gladiator hit a low shot pass Khairul Fahmi Che Mat after taking the ball past Shakir Saari . Both teams went into the break with the score tied at 1-1. Kelantan continue to pressure the home team right after the match resumed. They created a series of opportunities but striker Dickson Nwakaeme was tightly marked by ATM defenders. Suddenly,

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: ENGLAND 2 - POLAND 0 Wayne Rooney scored his scored his ninth goal in 10 games to place England on the right direction to World Cup 2014 , and Steven Gerrard added a second to send a warning to other qualified nation how dangerous the Three Lions can be in Brazil .  It was a breathless and at times nerve-jangling confrontation with Poland at Wembley. Though, England finally got a relief when Rooney scored from Leighton Baines ' cross four minutes before the break. There were more than 20,000 strong Polish supporter in the stadium to make the home team feel a little nervous. England were then spurning a succession of chances. It took a captain's intervention from Gerrard two minutes from time to ensure England will take their place on the greatest stage next summer. Manager Roy Hodgson leapt to the air in jubilation, becoming only the sixth Englishman to take his country into a World Cup finals. Source: Man Utd

Andros Townsend rewarded the faith of boss Roy Hodgson by scoring to help the Three Lions to a deserving 4-1 victory over Montenegro that leaves them just one more win away from booking their place in Brazil . England opened the scoring in the 48th minute as Wayne Rooney finishes from close range after Poleksic 's excellent stop from Danny Welbeck . Rooney stuck out a leg, brought the ball under control and from a central position calmly slotted it in. The Three Lions got another goal in the 62nd minutes from comical own-goal from Boskovic as he puts Welbeck's cross past his own keeper. Sturridge's back-heel released Welbeck, whose cross was dangerous only for Boskovic , who, from 12 yards, somehow found the bottom corner when he was attempting to clear. Montenegro pulled back with a goal 10 minutes later. Damjanovic sticks out a boot to meet Fatos Beciraj 's shot, sending it past Joe Hart . Hodgson looked a little worried as he sat on the bench, chewing at

MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 6 - JDT 1 Defending champions, Kelantan destroyed Johor DT 's hope to lift a first trophy this season by winning 6-1 in the Malaysia Cup quarter final second leg match tonight. The match at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium sent Kelantan into the semi final stage with 8-5 aggregate. Kelantan needed just a 2-0 win before the match, but the Red Warriors were too powerful on their home pitch where JDT couldn't hold on. The home side started perfectly in the hunt for goals as they were in complete control throughout the match. Mohd Norfarhan opened the scoring in the 19th minute after receiving a pass from Dickson Nwakaeme . The home fans were on their feet again when Mohd Badhri Radzi scored their second goal to level the aggregate 4-4 with the advantage of 2 away goals scored in Johor last week. As the Red Warriors were building up their confidence, JDT's Safee Sali brilliantly took the advantage in the 42nd minute after a misund

MALAYSIA CUP: PKNS 1 - PAHANG 2 PKNS desire to overturn the 2-3 aggregates from the first leg quarter-final match in Kuantan last week end with a disaster as they lost again 1-2 to Pahang at Shah Alam Stadium tonight. Despite PKNS pressures to find an early goal, Pahang seemed calm overcoming the home side's threats.  As both sides trying to conquer the ground, Pahang was awarded a penalty when Mathias Conti was brought down by Ahmad Azlan Zainal . Conti himself converted the penalty by sending Mohd Remezy to the wrong side. PKNS increased their attacks, but Pahang held on until half-time break. Second half turned on with PKNS continuous attacks into the Pahang area. PKNS had a few shots towards Pahang goal, but it was Pahang who found the net again in the 59th minute. Azammuddin beat Remezy on the air to score the second goal of the night. PKNS continued the game in top gear, all out attacks. Their tireless effort was finally rewarded as Khairu Azrin launched a power

MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 4 - LIONS 1 ATM cruises into the Malaysia Cup semi final after defeating Lions XII 4-1 at Selayang Stadium tonight. Marlon Alex James was the hero of the night as he scored a hattrick against the Singapore team. It was a great performance by B. Sathianathan 's squad to overcome the 1-0 first leg defeat on the Lions' artificial grass. ATM got an early lead from an own goal by Hariss Harun 's misclearance which bounced-off his own goalkeeper in the 22nd minute. Marlon doubled the lead 10 minutes later with a brilliant finishing from Hairuddin Omar 's through ball. Lions were back in the competition after the break when Hafiz Abu Sujad found the net in the 49th minute. The ATM were not down yet despite knowing that the Lions are ahead with an away goal. Marlon finally found the net again in the 75th minute as he curled a free kick beyond Lions' goalkeeper reach. Lions tried to respond against the strong ATM defence. But Marlon Alex James

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