Perak sink Sabah to set up Malaysia Cup semis date with JDT

IPOH: Perak FC became the last team to qualify for the Malaysia Cup semi-finals after they edged Sabah FC 1-0 in the quarter-final, return-leg clash at the Perak Stadium last night. Perak thus qualified on a 3-2 aggregate after both teams drew the first-leg tie 2-2 on Sept 15. Both teams threw everything they had […]
JDT cruise into M’sia Cup semis in style after beating Negeri Sembilan 4-1

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) lived up to their top billing by convincingly beating Negeri Sembilan 4-1 in their Malaysia Cup second leg quarterfinal at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, here last night (Sept 23) to book their slot in the semifinals. JDT who lost 0-1 to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in an AFC Champions League […]
Sri Pahang, Negeri Sembilan FC advance to Malaysia Cup quarterfinals

KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Pahang FC and Negeri Sembilan FC booked their spots in the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals after beating their second round opponents last night. Sri Pahang beat Harini Selangor FT with a 5-2 aggregate after a 2-0 victory today at Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan Pahang, both goals scored by team captain, Kpah Sean […]
Coach: Kedah punished for giving Perak too much room

IPOH: Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC lost to Perak FC in their opening Malaysia Cup match last night mainly because they gave too much room to their opponents, said KDA coach Nafuzi Zain. “Perak were the better team tonight, especially in the first half. We have to accept the fact that Kedah didn’t play as […]
Selangor gun down The Cops, Perak upset Kedah as M’sia Cup kicks off with goal feast

PETALING JAYA: Selangor FC, winners of the Malaysia Cup a record 33 times, bounced back from a goal down to gun down PDRM (The Cops) 4-1 in the first leg of their Malaysia Cup campaign at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) stadium, here last night. Though the scoreline looks convincing in the end, the […]
Injuries will not affect SUFC’s preparations for the Malaysia Cup campaign, says head coach

KUCHING: Several Sarawak United FC (SUFC) key players are plagued by injuries at the moment, says head coach S. Balachandran. However, he said that the injuries are not severe and it should not affect the team’s preparations for the upcoming Malaysia Cup 2022 campaign. “The injuries suffered by a few of my players are pretty […]
City boys return home for break

KUCHING: Premier League club Kuching City FC (KCFC) will be on home soil for a week’s breather from Malaysia Cup action. In the Group B opener on Sept 26, they lost to Terengganu 2-0. They then played to a 2-2 draw against Perak in the following match on Sept 29. With the Malaysia Cup taking […]
Sarawak continue to be surprise package after win over Pahang

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak United continue to be the dark horse of this season’s Malaysia Cup campaign when they notched their second straight Group A win by edging Super League side Sri Pahang FC 1-0 at the UiTM Stadium in Shah Alam tonight. Twenty-six-year-old Tommy Mawat Bada was the hero for Sarawak, this season’s Premier League […]
Malaysia Cup: It’s early days — Sarawak coach

GEORGE TOWN: It is still too early for Sarawak United FC to be satisfied with the 3-1 result of their match against Penang FC yesterday in the Malaysia Cup 2021 at the Penang City Stadium, said Sarawak head coach E Elavarasan. He said his team still had five matches to test the ability of his […]
Knockout format in Malaysia Cup gives equal chance of winning

KUALA LUMPUR: Several coaches of Malaysia League (M-League) teams are of the view that the knockout format which will be used in the Malaysia Cup competition this season, gives an equal opportunity for all teams to become champions. Kedah head coach Aidil Sharin Sahak, who led the Red Eagles to the final stage last season, […]