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​ MALAYSIA CUP: FELDA UNITED 4 - JOHOR DT 3 Felda United proved that they are capable to go all the way in the Malaysia Cup after defeating Johor Darul Takzim  (JDT) 4-3 yesterday. The ten men Fighters upset the star studded JDT in a thrilling semifinal match at Selayang Stadium. Edward Wilson Jr launched a stunning shot to give Felda United the lead in the 7th minute. Despite having strong support from their fans, JDT failed to rise up to their expectations. Syamim Yahya doubled the advantage when he scored Felda United's second of night in two minutes from the break. ​ Felda United did not fade in the second half. They came on stronger to control the rest of the match. But JDT did not let it go easily as Jorge Pereyra Diaz found the net in the 51st minute. Then it was another blow for the fighters when Nasriq Baharom was sent-off after two bookable offence. With a man down, Felda United did not show any signs of giving up. Ndumba Makeche slammed home in the 62nd minute to

​ MALAYSIA CUP: KEDAH 3 - PAHANG 1 Kedah are just a step away into the semi-finals after grabbing a comfortable 3-1 win over Pahang in Darulaman Stadium yesterday. The Red Eagles were in front after Namgung Woong broke the deadlock in 8th minute after receiving a pass from Rizal Ghazali . Shocked by the goal, the visitors double their effort and almost had an equalizer but R.Gopinath  blew the chances in front of the goal. Pahang continued to play an attacking style with long range attempts but failed to find the net. The score remain 1-0 in the first half. In second half, a quick counter attack has given Kedah a bigger lead after Farhan Roslan headed the ball into the net after receiving a cross from Baddrol Bakhtiar .  Pahang added more spark into the frontline and the effort worth after Mathias Conti reduced the deficit after his free kick was deflected by Kedah defender before the ball flew into the net and left Saiful Amar Sudar in wrong direction helplessly. With the resul

​ MALAYSIA CUP QUARTER FINAL: JDT 3 - TERENGGANU 1 JDT WIN 3-1 ON AGGREGATE Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) confirmed their place in semi-final of the 2014 Malaysia Cup after defeating Terengganu 3-1 at Larkin Stadium yesterday. Former national captain Safiq Rahim scored a brace to steer his team to join best four of the tournament. ​ JDT put Terengganu under pressure from the start with their aggressive approach. It took them fifteen minutes to celebrate their opening goal when Safiq Rahim cleverly headed in Nazrin Mohd Nawi 's cross. Terengganu struggled to settle down on the Larkin's pitch, while JDT took full advantage of playing in front of their own fans. Luciano Figueroa doubled their lead in the 21st minute after receiving a perfect pass from Mohd Amri Yahyah . Terengganu held on until the break. ​ The visitors came on stronger in the second half. They showed signs of improvement and found the net through Mohd Ashari 's solo effort in the 60th minute. As the Turtles w

​ MALAYSIA CUP QUARTER FINAL: FELDA UNITED 3 - SELANGOR 3 FELDA UNITED WIN 7-3 ON AGGREGATE At Temerloh Stadium , Felda United become the first team to book a place in semi final stage of 2014 Malaysia Cup edition after edging Selangor with a 7-3 win on aggregate last Friday. Fresh in beating the Red Giants with 4-0 win from the first meeting, Felda United continued their fine form and manage to get a 3-3 draw result which put The Fighters in the right track to create a history in Malaysia football story. As for Selangor, trailing by 4 goals really put them in desperate situation. Red Giants trio of Muhammad Afiq Azmi , Andik Vermansyah and Paulo Rangel really did well in attack but unable to find the net due to solid performance shown by the Felda defender.  The red giants open the score with Paulo Rangel strike in 33th minutes after receiving a pass from Afiq. Two minutes after the break, Edward Junior Wilson level the score to 1-1 before Andik Vermansyah put Selangor ahead fi

​ MALAYSIA CUP: SELANGOR 0 - FELDA UNITED 4 The Red Giants suffered one of their most humiliating and embarassing defeat in the Malaysia Cup when Felda United thrashed them 4-0 in their first-leg quarter-final match at the Shah Alam Stadium on Friday. The Fighters are taking a comfortable advantage into the second-leg including a four-goal away cushion at the Selayang Stadium on Oct 10. Felda United have virtually qualified for the semi-finals of Malaysia's premier football competition under former Selangor coach, Irfan Bakti . Ndumba Makeche turned hero for Felda United after firing a hattrick with goals in the 22nd, 84th and 86th minutes while Liberian hitman Edward Junior Wilson got one on 45 minutes, leaving the Red Giants' fans shell shocked and a day to remember. The stunning result at the Shah Alam Stadium also virtually destroyed Selangor 's "Mission 33″ having won the most sought after Malaysia Cup trophy a record 32 times. Photos by: Tigers Super Sports

​ MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 3 - KEDAH 1 Kelantan displayed a brilliant performance to beat Kedah 3-1 in their Malaysia Cup quarterfinal match in Kota Bharu on Friday. The home side took control from kick off and gave their fans an early celebration just after seven minutes with a goal from Francis Forkey Doe . Being the deadliest striker in the Red Warriors squad, Forkey Doe doubled the lead with a second goal in the 24th minute. Kedah played in a heavy pressure inside the full house Sultan Mohamad IV Stadium and failed to stop the attacks by Kelantan. Despite an improved performance in the second half, Kedah found themselves three goals down as Fakri Saarani scored the third goal for The Red Warriors to add more misery for the visitors. The visitors finally got a consolation goal after Syafiq Ahmad scored in the 72nd minute to end the game 3-1. Photos by: Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

​ 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. ​  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. ​  In second half. Down by t