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​WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: MALAYSIA 0 - PALESTINE 6                                                Malaysia fell to a 6-0 defeat against Palestine in their 2018 World Cup Qualifier match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. Palestine almost found the net just two minutes after the kick-off but Tamer Seyam 's attempt flew over the bar. However, the visitors opened the scoring seven minutes later through Musab Battat strike. ​Malaysia almost got the breakthrough but Amri Yahya 's shot tipped over the bar by Palestine keeper Tawfiq Abuhammad . The visitors doubled their lead in the 22nd minute after Sameh Maraaba tapped into the net after receiving a pass from Matias Hadwa . Seyam then got on the score sheet himself after beating three defenders. Malaysia tried to fight back early in the second half, but the visitors were too brilliant to be beaten. Hadwa dribbled through two Malaysian defenders before sending the ball to Khader Yousef for an easy header in

​WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: MALAYSIA 1 - TIMOR LESTE 1 Malaysia almost grab a winning start in their 2018 World Cup qualifier Asian Zone second round Group A match, but Timor Leste late equalizer stunned the crowd at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. ​​Joseph Kallang Tie , took a loose ball from a Timor Leste defensive mix-up inside the box. The Sarawakian, then, coolly set up Safee, who fired high into the net past helpless Timor Leste goalkeeper Ramos Maxanches. ​Timor Leste, however, were a threat with their counter-attacking game. Malaysia continued to push for a second goal and that proved to be their undoing. Three minutes into the added time, Ramon , who was left unmarked, headed in a Rodrigo Sousa free-kick to silence the home crowd. Malaysia have tough customers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for company as well in the group. Photos by: Khairol Rizal | Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

​AFC CUP: Johor DT 5 – AYEYAWADY UNITED 0   Johor Darul Takzim confirmed their place in the AFC Cup 2015 quarter finals after successfully beat Myanmar favorite Ayeyawady United 5-0 at Larkin Stadium in Johor on Wednesday. The Southern Tigers took an early lead in the second minutes after Mohd Safiq Rahim brilliantly slot the ball into the net through a defender legs after receiving a split pass from Jorge Diaz . The home side pumped the pressure on Ayeyawady defense but failed to find the score. The first half ended with JDT lead the game 1-0. ​JDT started to generate the game positively and quickly doubled the lead through Luciano Figueroa shot in 47th minutes. A solo move by Jorge Diaz in 60th minutes stretched JDT lead to 3-0 score. As JDT fiercely took the game in control Ayeyawady failed to make an impact and Jorge Diaz once again plays a pivotal role in placing a fourth goal for JDT. The Argentinian found the net with a glance header in 75th minute from Safiq Rahim's cor

​AIA CUP FRIENDLY : MALAYSIA SELECTION 1 – TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS 2   Harry Kane struck twice to wrap up a 2-1 win for Tottenham Hotspurs against Malaysia Selection at Shah Alam Stadium, yesterday. About 28,000 crowd turned up to watch the match and Harry Kane & Co did well to entertain the crowd with his fantastic goals. Tottenham took the lead in the 19th minutes after a shot by Thomas Carrol was bounced back to Kane and the sensational striker took a cool step to boot in the ball into the net. ​Malaysia Selection hit back with an equalizer through Thiago Junior Aquino header in 32nd minutes after receiving Indra Putra Mahayuddin free kick. Ten minutes later, Harry Kane scored his second goal of the night and put Tottenham back in front. ​Second half resumed with Tottenham made seven changes in their starting lineups. Kane was later replaced by Nacer Chadli in 57th minutes and was given a standing ovation from the crowd for to his good performance. Both team failed to add more

​PIALA FA FINAL: KELANTAN 1 - LIONS XII 3 Lions XII beat Kelantan with 3-1 score to bag the FA Cup trophy at Bukit Jalil Stadium on Saturday. It was also a sweet revenge for Fandi Ahmad and his boys after having a loss against The Red Warrior in the Super League competition with 2-0 score at Kota Bharu last February. ​Fielding with local's talent, The Lions took an early lead through Mohd Faris Ramly goal in sixth minutes before Wan Zack Haikal hit with an equalizer for Kelantan in 63rd minutes. Mohd Shail Suhaimi hit back with a fine finish in 80th minutes to put lions ahead and the substitute again hit the net through a penalty during injury time and seal the game completely. ​Lions coach Fandi Ahmad was full of praises with his players and hope that this glory will inspire them to perform better in SEA games as half of his squad will represent Singapore in the SEA games which schedule in June 2015.. Despite the win, The Lions XII also bags the best player award after their g

​AFC CUP: JOHOR DT 3 - BALESTIER KHALSA 0 Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) progressed into the next stage of the AFC Cup competition as group winner after hammering Balestier Khalsa of Singapore 3-0 in Larkin Stadium, on Tuesday. The win put JDT at the top of group F with 15 points from 6 games as their second place, Kitchee of Hong Kong was held in a 2-2 draw against East Bengal at Mongkok Stadium on the same day. In the first half, both team failed to find the net as Balestier defended well to stop JDT attempts. Second half resumed with JDT bringing in Safee Sali to strengthen their strike force. ​The result was handsomely paid off after the former national striker break the deadlock in 76th minutes with an acrobatic volley. Safiq Rahim put JDT in complete command with his superb finishing after receiving a pass Mahali Jasuli in the 86th minute. JDT kept on pressing for more and Luciano Figueroa sealed the win with the third goal after his free kick went into the net in the final mi

​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!