JDT ends Selangor’s unbeaten run under Cheng Hoe with 4-0 victory

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) — Selangor’s unbeaten run within the Tremendous League below their coach Tan Cheng Hoe lastly got here to an finish when defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) trashed them 4-0 in entrance of 14,400 followers tonight.

The match at Petaling Jaya Metropolis Stadium began off sluggish, with each groups unable to attain within the first half however the Southern Tigers lastly managed to interrupt the duck by means of Spanish import participant Juan Muniz within the fifty fifth minute.

This was adopted by one objective apiece from fellow imports, Brazillian Diogo Luis Santos within the 66th minute and Argentinian Fernando Forestieri within the 77th minute.

The ultimate fourth objective got here from Forestieri, scoring his second of the match within the 82nd minute, making certain his group stays on prime of the Tremendous League with a full 15 factors.

The loss is the primary for the Purple Giants since Cheng Hoe took over the group final September, profitable three and drawing one match earlier than tonight.

In the meantime Sabah FC head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee’s absence after receiving a crimson card within the earlier match didn’t cease his group from beating Penang FC 5-2 in a dramatic match in Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu.

The match referee, Zulkarnain Zakaria grew to become the main target of the evening’s proceedings when he awarded a complete of 4 penalties.

Sabah, who had assistant head coach Rastislav Bozik on the sidelines tonight opened accounts within the third minute by means of a header by group captain Park Tae-su from a nook kick, however Penang solely took 5 minutes to answer by means of Lebanese import participant Lubnan Hassan Saad.

The primary penalty of the match was awarded to Sabah after nationwide striker Darren Lok was fouled by Penang keeper Khatul Anuar Md Jalil, which he duly transformed within the forty fifth minute.

Within the second half, nationwide left again Daniel Ting put the Rhinos’ three objectives forward by tucking in a stunning brief go within the fifty fifth minute, whereas group captain Tae-su slotted in a cross 5 minutes later.

Within the waning minutes of the match, Zulkarnain awarded the second penalty of the match to Penang after Adriano Narcizo was fouled by Mohd Amri Yahyah. Adriano transformed the penalty in damage time (90+1).

However issues didn’t finish there, because the third penalty was awarded to Sabah for a foul by Zaw Min Tun on Irfan Fazail, however the penalty hit the goalpost as a substitute (90+11).

The ultimate and fourth penalty was awarded to Sabah when Rizal Ghazali was introduced down by Rafael Vitor, and Rizal tucked it in to finish the match 5-2 (90+12).

In the meantime Kelantan FC mounted a profitable comeback from a two–goal deficit to finish the match on a degree footing with Kuala Lumpur (KL) Metropolis FC 2-20 at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu.

The Metropolis Boys began sturdy, blazing forward with a strike by Tchetche Kipre within the eleventh minute after which Lambert Declan within the thirty fourth minute, however Kelantan clawed their means again, courtesy of an personal objective by D. Kenny Pallraj within the forty first minute and a ultimate gasp effort by Mohamad Fazrul Amir in damage time of the primary half (45+2).

In one other match, Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) beat Kuching Metropolis FC 3-0 of their house floor of Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar.

Defender Mohd Akmal MD Zahir turned hero of the evening, scoring a brace within the twenty eighth and forty ninth minute, whereas Manuel Hidalgo sealed their victory within the 57th minute.

— BERNAMA

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