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​PIALA FA: PAHANG 1 - KELANTAN 0 FA Cup defending champions Pahang took a slim lead from the first leg semi-final match against Kelantan . The Elephants could only record a 1-0 win in the first 90 minutes at Darulmakmur Stadium on Saturday. Pahang had the better share of possession, but wasted too many chances. ​Argentine striker Matias Conti gave the home side an early lead after receiving a nicely set-up pass from Dickson Nwakaeme . The goal should have been the first of many goals for Pahang, but Kelantan's Khairul Fahmi Che Mat was at his best. Pahang, who have only lost once in 12 matches in all competitions this season, will travel to the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru for the return leg next Saturday. ​ Follow CSN for more Sports news!

​LIGA SUPER: PAHANG 1 - PERAK 0   Pahang moved to the top of Malaysia Super League after defeating Perak with 1-0 at Darulmakmur Stadium. Mathias Conti sealed the victory for the Tok Gajah in 70th minutes through penalty after a Perak player handled the ball inside the box, forcing the referee to point to the spot. Perak responded by pushing forward in the last twenty minutes hunting for an equalizer. But Pahang held on to protect their lead and ultimately clinch the win. With six wins and two draws from ten matches played, Pahang are now leading the way with 20 points two points ahead of second and third placed PDRM and JDT. Pahang coach, Zainal Abidin Hasan was full of praises for his team as this win will be a perfect tonic for the Tok Gajah for their upcoming match. Pahang will meet Kelantan in the FA Cup semifinal showdown at Darulmakmur Stadium on Saturday. Photos by: Mike Casper | Tigers Super Sports Get more Sports Updates from Facebook !

​LIGA SUPER: JOHOR DT 1 - FELDA UNITED 0 Johor Darul Takzim  (JDT) climbed four spots to occupy the second place in Malaysia Super League after beating Felda United 1-0. The result at the Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin saw JDT share same points (18) with the PDRM , but separated by goal difference. About 25,000 supporters turned up for the home game to see match. JDT were on attacking strategy from the kick-off. Safiq Rahim almost found the net in the 16th minute, but Mohd Farizal Harun was quick to stop him. ​Felda United held on brilliantly against the approaching Southern Tigers . However, Patricio Julian Rodriguez gave JDT the lead in the 45th minute from the penalty spot. The Argentine was fouled by Shahrul Mohd Saad . Felda tried to find an equalizer in the second half, but JDT's defence was rock solid. The home side kept the clean sheet until the final whistle. Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports Follow Tigers Super Sports on Facebook !

​LIGA PERDANA: JDTII 2 - SABAH 4 Sabah stunned Johor DT II to claim three points from a MalaysiaPremier League match at MPPG Stadium on Friday. The homeside could not stop The Rhinos before going down 2-4. JDTII took the lead from the spot by Nicolas Delmonte just seven minutes after kick-off. Shafiq Shahrudin doubled JDTII's lead in the 21st minute after intercepting a pass from skipper Shaharil Ishak . Sabah finally found their touch in the 40th minute. Zulfadhli Muhamad failed to control El Hadji Diouf 's attempt and Abdoulaye Diagne Faye took the opportunity to give the visitor a fighting chance. The Rhinos came on stronger in the second half searching for an equalizer. ​A series of attacks were launched towards the home defense. Sabah finally leveled the score in the 80th minute as Diouf header found the net. Joel Joseph Chianese silenced the home crowd with Sabah's third goal in the 89th minute and Eamon Zayed added the fourth in the injury time. The goals r

​AFC CUP: PAHANG 7 - YADANARBON FC 4 Pahang moved closer to the knockout stage of the AFC Cup competition after a convincing 7-4 win over Myanmar's Yadanarbon FC . Dickson Nwakaeme was start of the night with his hattrick which helped The Elephants to tame the never-say-die opponent at Darul Makmur Stadium. ​Nwakaeme did not wait long to open flood gate as he found the net seven minutes after the kick-off. The Nigerian striker scored another two goals in the 32nd and 59th minutes. D. Saarvindran scored a double, while Matias Conti and Mohd Hafiz Kamal got one each. Yadanarbon FC did not give up and bounced back with a brace from Hlaing Bo Bo  while Ivory Coast striker Djedje Djawa  and Win Naing Soe  added one each. ​Pahang's victory sealed a berth in the the last-16 of the competition. The Elephants are at second place in the group behind leader South China FC of Hong Kong. They will complete their group matches against Global FC in Manila on May 13. Photos by: Mike Casp

​LIGA SUPER: PERAK 2 - JDT 1 Perak claimed a stunning victory over Johor DT in Ipoh on saturday. The Bos Gaurus staged a great comeback to beat the star-studded JDT 2-1 in a Super League match at the Perak Stadium. Perak moved up to fifth place in the Super League with 14 points, while the Southern Tigers missed the chance to jump to the top of the table. ​JDT had a good start when Junior Eldstal found the net in the 24th minute. However, the homeside did not panic and stated to put on a great show. Muhd Nurridzuan Abu Hassan Saari made it 1-1 in the 48th minute and Perak was back in the game. Brazilian import Charles Chad Souza scored the winner two minutes later to give Perak the inspirational win. The 2014 Super League Champions remain in fourth place with 15 points but played one game more than all other teams. Photos by: Halil Lokman | Tigers Super Sports Follow The Match on Facebook !

​PIALA FA: PERAK 0 - TERENGGANU 2 Two times champion Terengganu booked the semi-final slot of FA Cup competition after securing a comfort 2-0 win against Perak at Ipoh Stadium on Tuesday. After the  1-1 draw in Kuala Terengganu, the Turtles had to travel to Ipoh with an uphill task to win the second leg match on Perak's home ground. ​​Perak dominated the first period in term of possession , but it was still Terengganu who had a better chance after Paulo Rangel headed the ball into the net in 20th minutes. Terengganu started much stronger after the break and Issey Nakajima made sure the Turtles are through to the last four after the Canada born rolled the ball into the net in the 56th minutes. Abdul Rahman Ibrahim was full of praise for his players as this is the second time the turtles beat the Bos Gaurus at their home ground in two different competition within a month. Photos by: Syamsul Bahrein | Tigers Super Sports Get more Sports Updates from Facebook !

​LIGA SUPER: JDT 3 - KELANTAN 1   Johor DT bounced back from their boring goalless draw against LionsXII last week with a convincing 3-1 win over Kelantan at Larkin Stadium on Saturday. The Southern Tigers had new singnings Patito Rodriguez and Alhaji Kamara in their line-up, while Kelantan also named Austin Amutu and Gilmar Filho to strenghthen their squad. ​It was interesting to see both sides were playing on offensive tactics. Kelantan opened the scoring as Austin and Gilmar linked up to beat Izham Tarmizi . JDT increased their efforts and got the equalizer in the 17th minute. Harris Harun headed in Amri Yahyah 's cross from the right. The Southern Tigers finally found their touch after levelling the score. They took the lead five minutes later when Kamara's curling attempt beat Khairul Fahmi . Kelantan started to feel the pressure, coach Azraai Khor sent in Fakri Saarani for McKain in the 28th minute. However the his introduction could stop the firing JDT. Amri

​LIGA SUPER : SELANGOR 4 - LIONS XII 0  Selangor  stays on the top of the  Malaysia Super League standings after The Red Giants  hammered  Lions XII  of Singapore 4-0 at Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday.  Muhd Afiq Azmi  was the hero for Selangor  when he scored a hattrick  within 10 minutes to drive Selangor into the big win.   ​The game started with Andik Vermanshah almost put Selangor infront in third minutes but his effort was blocked by the Lions defender. Mohd Afiq Azmi put Selangor beyond the Lions' reach in the first half through a hat-trick in 7th, 11th and 15th minutes.   ​Comfort with three goals deficit, Selangor kept throwing the pressure on the Lions. In 78th minutes, Andik Vermansyah manage to square the ball to  Guilherme  and the Brazillian easily slotted the ball into the net for the fourth goal. With the win, Selangor remain still at the helm with 17 points while Lions laid in 8th place with 7 points. Photos by: Syamsul Bahrein | Tigers Super Sports | 

​LIGA SUPER: TERENGGANU 1 - FELDA UNITED 3 Felda United keep the  Malaysia Super League title in their sight after earning a comfort win over  Terengganu 3-1 at Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium  in Kuala Terengganu on Saturday.  Ahmad Syamim Yahya  grabbed the first goal in 19th minutes to ensure The Fighters take control of the first half. Second half resumed with Turtles pulling back the game after Paulo Rangel  hit with a thumping header for an equlizer in 63rd minutes. Felda quickly recovered their tempo and  Makeche Ndumba put the visitors infront in 80th minutes before  Zah Rahan Krangar sealed the game three minutes later through a counter attack.   Despite the win, Felda remained second in the 12-team standings after eight matches played with 17 points, which is equals with leader Selangor but least on goal difference. Felda Coach, Irfan Bakti  praised his the team for the tactical discipline and this win also has ended Terengganu unbeaten home run for the 2015

​LIGA PREMIER: KUALA LUMPUR 1 - JDT II 1 Kuala Lumpur failed to utilise their home ground advantage as they were held by Johor DT II in a 1-1 draw on Friday. The City Boys started well to take control early of the match but JDT II managed to control the situations. ​Hattaphon Bun An broke the duck in the 18th minute to give the home side the lead. JDT II reshaped and increased the pressure over Kuala Lumpur. Ten minutes later, it was a very unfortunate moment for Muhd Zameer Zainun who accidentally put the ball into his own net to give the visitors the equalizer. The first half ended with 1-1. ​Both team returned onto the Merdeka Stadium pitch for the second half, and Kuala Lumpur started to take control. JDT II offside traps worked well to deny the City Boys from adding more goals. Kuala Lumpur could not find the winning goal, and JDT II was lucky to escape with a draw. Photos by: Mohamad Firdaus | Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

​AFC CUP: JDT 2 - KITCHEE FC 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) displayed a brilliant performance to beat Kitchee FC from Hong Kong 2-0 in a Group F AFC Cup match last night. Backed by 10,000 fans at the Larkin Stadium, the home side did not give much space for their opponent throughout the match. ​Luciano Figueroa gave JDT a dream start by finishing off a pass from Safiq Rahim in the 17th minute. The Southern Tigers put more pressure onto Kitchee FC and finally got a penalty when S. Kunanlan was brought down inside the box. Safiq calmly sent the ball into the net in the 42nd minute to make it 2-0. The win gave JDT the top spot in Group F and will face East Bengal in their next AFC Cup match on April 28. Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports Follow The Match on Facebook !

​LIGA PERDANA: JDTII 1 - KEDAH 2  Muhammad Farhan Roslan helped Kedah to a 2-1 victory over Johor Darul Takzim II (JDT II) in a Premier League match at the Larkin Stadium in Pasir Gudang, Johor Baru. The win sent Kedah to fourth place in the Premier League table, with 12 points from seven games. ​Nigerian import Chidi Edeh put Kedah in front with a super srike in the 4th minute. JDT II got their act right in search for an equalizer. Kedah solid defense denied all JDT II attempts and they managed to hold the advantage until the break. ​The home side continued their hunt for goal in the second half. Leandro Sebastien Velazquez finally found the net for JDT II in the 87th minute. However, Muhammad Farhan emerged as Kedah's hero after scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute to secure all three points. However, Muhammad Farhan emerged as Kedah's hero after scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute to secure all three points. Photos by: Hafiz Hassan | Tigers Super Sports

​LIGA SUPER: ATM 1 - SELANGOR 3 Selangor moved to top of the Super League for the first time this season after an impressive 3-1 win over ATM at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi. Afiq Azmi turned hero for Selangor, the striker scored a brace to lift the Red Giants over the struggling Gladiators . ​The visitors took the lead in the 8th minute from a counter-attack by Andik Vermanyah . The speedy winger sent a perfect through pass for Afiq to fire the opening goal past Forces goalkeeper Razi Effendi Suhit . ATM fought back with the equalizer from a free kick by Mario Karlovic in the 25th minute. The first half ended with 1-1 score. ​Selangor regained the lead again six minutes after the break. Afiq found the net after beating goalkeeper Razi with a close range effort. The Red Giants continued to pressure the home side. In the 70th minute, Andik was brought down inside the penalty area. Leandro Dos Santos stepped up and made no mistake to give Selangor a 3-1 win. Selangor s

​LIGA SUPER: FELDA UNITED 3 - PDRM 2 Felda United has to wait until the final minute to wins over PDRM FA at Stadium Selayang. PDRM leads 2-1 at half time via captain, Mohamad Muslim Ahmad from a free kick past the PDRM's goalkeeper after the ball was deflected to Felda United man.  The Fighter had equalised from Ahmad Syamim before Ashfaq Ali of PDRM had again put the visitor team in front before the half time break. ​Two substitute players, Muhammad Ferris Denial and Edward Junior Wilson introduced by Irfan Bakti to battle in the last 20 minutes had giving a lot pressures to PDRM defenses. The Fighter looked hungry to find scoring and too aggressive in their attacks to win the match. Makeche Ndumba  leveled the scoreline before Edward Junior Wilson sealed the victory in the final minute. With this losing, PDRM has moved down to third spot from top of table. Meanwhile, Selangor FA has made a record moving to the top spot after winning over ATM at Stadium Paroi. [AJ] Photos