Pahang 2-3 Selangor: Red Giants extend lead

DEFENDING champions Selangor have opened up a massive eight-point lead at the top of the Super League standings after edging Pahang 3-2 at the Darulmakmur Stadium in Kuantan last night. The Red Giants extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches to consolidate their position at the top of the 14-team standings with 47 points. Skipper Mohd Amri [...]

Selangor maintain perfect home record

SELANGOR made light of the absences of two key players and coach K. Devan to beat KL Plus 2-0 in Shah Alam and maintain their perfect Super League home record in Shah Alam yesterday. With Devan watching from the stands and Safee Sali and Hardi Jaafar suspended, Selangor started with Bunyamin Umar in the middle and pushed Liew Kit Kong forward [...]

Selangor edge KL Plus to extend unbeaten run

SUPER League defending champions Selangor extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches when they edged KL Plus FC 2-1 at the Shah Alam Stadium last night. (SEE VIDEO) Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal (56th) and Liew Kit Kong (81st) scored to consolidate the Red Gian ts' lead at the top of the 14-team standings at 44 points - six ahead of second-placed [...]

Azlan hat-trick propels Kedah to summit

AZLAN Ismail claimed the first hat-trick of the new 2010 Super League season as he powered Kedah to the top of the league standings with a 3-0 win over Johor yesterday. Kedah were off to a fine start under new coach Ahmad Shafie after Azlan scored twice in the last 10 minutes to add to his opener from a freekick in the 32nd minute. But title [...]

Surendran steers Selangor to win Charity Shield

TREBLE winners Selangor came from behind to lift the Charity Shield when they edged Negri Sembilan 2-1 in the opening game of the Malaysian Super League (MSL) at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi last night. Supersub R Surendran was the hero when he was introduced into the game in the 70th minute. He set up the first goal for his strike [...]

Devan: Plans for U-23 squad could backfire

GEORGE TOWN: Selangor coach K Devan feels that the agreement between the Youth and Sports Ministry and FA of Malaysia for the national Under-23 players to be kept together has its pros and cons. While welcoming the government’s interest in boosting the standard of the national team, Devan warned that the plan could backfire if not carried out [...]

Asian Cup 2011 Q: UAE beat Malaysia 1-0

SECOND-half substitute Ahmed Khalil struck in the third minute of stoppage-time as UAE sealed their place at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals with a 1-0 win over Malaysia at Al Shabab Stadium on Wednesday. The home side dominated the entire contest but failed to convert any of their chances until former AFC Young Player of the Year Khalil curled [...]

Amirulhadi out for missed glory in Dubai

HAVING missed the later stages of the national Under-23 side's gold medal winning run in Vientiane last month, Amirulhadi Zainal will seek redemption when Malaysia travel to Dubai for the Asian Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates. The 23-year-old Selangor midfielder could only watch frustratingly from the sidelines as his teammates [...]

FAM: It’s just not practical

THE sports minister's suggestion of full-time centralised training for the national team has been deemed impractical due to the demanding nature of professional football. Not only would it deprive players from earning an income that commensurate with their ability in a free market, it would also place cash-strapped FA of Malaysia (FAM) in a [...]

Devan’s riches of talent in Selangor team the envy of all coaches

PETALING JAYA: Selangor coach K. Devan, who led the team to a treble last season, has one good reason to smile even before the start of the new season. With at least two good players in each position in the squad, the 48-year-old manager-cum-coach is clearly spoilt for choice for the Charity Shield (Sultan Ahmad Shah Cup) match against Negri [...]