ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) maintained their remarkable dominance in the Super League after thrashing PDRM FC 7-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Southern Tigers started aggressively as early as the fourth minute when Bergson Da Silva’s header from a cross by La’ Vere Corbin-Ong rattled the PDRM goal, guarded by goalkeeper, Muhd Asri Muhamad, but it did not result in a goal.
JDT’s dominance eventually paid off in the 14th minute when Yago Cesar finished off a pass from Manuel Hidalgo inside the penalty box to put the hosts ahead.
The second goal came in the 20th minute through Ignacio Mendez, who unleashed a powerful strike from outside the box following a pass by Corbin-Ong.
Four minutes later, in the 24th minute, Stuart Wilkin added a third with a fierce shot, giving JDT a comfortable 3-0 lead at halftime.
In the second half, JDT extended their lead in the 51st minute when Stuart Wilkin capitalised on a scramble inside the penalty area from a pass by Hidalgo.
In the 71st minute, Jairo Da Silva nearly added to the tally, but his goal was disallowed following a VAR review that ruled him offside inside the penalty area.
JDT’s fifth goal came in the 80th minute when Da Silva tapped in from a pass by Muhammad Nazmi Faiz Mansor, beating substitute goalkeeper, Nor Hakeem Hamidun.
A minute later, in the 81st minute, Da Silva struck again with a shot from outside the box, again assisted by Nazmi Faiz, making it 6-0 for the hosts.
In the 87th minute, Bergson Da Silva added the seventh goal after capitalising on a pass from Da Silva, sealing a resounding 7-0 victory for JDT.
Despite several counter-attacks, PDRM FC were unable to break through JDT’s solid defence.
The victory underscores JDT’s dominance in the Super League and adds to their remarkable record of 12 consecutive league titles since 2015. – BERNAMA
