PKNS FC vs JOHOR FA

22^nd August 2012 – Petaling Jaya Stadium

The beginning of the Malaysian Cup saw a one all draw between Group A’s PKNS FC and Johor FA at Stadium Petaling Jaya on August 22^nd.

Both goals were scored on penalty shootouts and they were scored during the second half of the match.

Muriel Orlando, who plays forward, scored the goal for Johor FA. The Argentinian import scored the goal at the 74^th minute which was a surprise to many of the spectators who were mostly supporters of PKNS FC.

Having played in home ground, PKNS FC had the most ball possession throughout the entire game.  Dawood Nicoise who is the team’s latest star had the most amounts of ball possession and goal attempts throughout the game.

In the 80^th minute, the French soccer star scored the equalizer through a penalty shootout which made most of the stadium to cheer in relieve.

“It was a difficult game and we are lucky to score one goal” said the French import.

PKNS FC who was wearing their red coloured jersey won the coin toss and had the most amounts of goal attempts throughout the game.  However, their captain Mohd Fadhil was very disappointed for not having to win the game even with the large amount of ball possessions and goal attempts.

“It was a loss for PKNS FC for not winning on our home ground” said their captain.

Dressed in blue, Johor FA put on a good fight by having a few unexpected goal attempts. With the minimal amount of ball possession, the goal scored at the 74^th minute was definitely a spirit booster for the team’s fans in the stadium.

Their captain Tharmini seemed very happy with the result that they achieved in the match. “We are happy with the game because this is an away game and we are looking forward for our next home game”.

Throughout the game there were two yellow cards given to Johor’s Syamim and to their captain Tharmini by the match’s referee, Denis Ak Sayeng.

PKNS FC would play against Singapore’s Lions for the next Group A match. “Our target for our away game is not to loose and at least score one goal” said their captain.

 When asked about their upcoming match, Johor FA on the other hand is very optimistic as it would be played on home ground against Johor FC. “We will give a strong fight in our next game and we are aiming for three goals” answered their captain Tharmini.

Both PKNS FC and Johor FA would be playing against Group A’s Lions and Johor FC on the 25^th of August vying to move on to the next round in Malaysia Cup. There are 16 teams competing for the Malaysian Cup for the chance to override the joy and pride of last year’s champion Negeri Sembilan FA.

PKNS against Johor FA