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SELANGOR WINS 33RD MALAYSIA CUP TITLE

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PIALA MALAYSIA: SELANGOR 2 - KEDAH 0 Selangor extended their Malaysia Cup winning record after beating Kedah 2-0 in the final on saturday. The Red Giants claimed their 33rd title at Shah Alam Stadium thanks to Hazwan Bakri's brace, and the brilliant tactical by Mehmet Durakovic. Selangor did not take long to struck on the counter. Andik Vermansyah released the ball from his own half to Guilherme De Paula, whose lofted pass sent Hazwan sprinting down the right before applying a cool finish by dinking his shot over goalkeeper Firdaus. Kedah, nearly equalised just before the break but goalkeeper Norazlan Razali tipped Rizal Ghazali's drive over to preserve Selangor's lead. As the match resumed, Hazwan was on target again after firing into the far corner past Firdaus from De Paula's through ball in the 48th minute. Kedah struggled to respond as substitute Farhan Roslan put a free-header over the bar in the 65th minute before Norazlan denied Sandro Da S

ISKANDAR RAIDERS COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN NICC

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NICC FINAL: NS WANDERERS 25 - ISKANDAR RAIDERS 27 Iskandar Raiders clinched the National Inter Club Championship (NICC) after defeating NS Wanderers in a nail-biting final. The Raiders overhauled Wanderers two points advantage after the break before winning the match 27-25. NS Wanderers took an early lead with two penalties in the 4th and 11th minute by Muhamad Amirul Aqil Kamsol. Iskandar Raiders were back in the game with a try by Mussolini Magele and conversion by Syafiq Hafizi Abu Bakar. Muhamad Amirul scored another two penalties before halftime to give the Wanderers a narrow lead at the break. NS Wanderers stretched the lead in the 52nd minute with a try by Mohd Edzuan Manan. Muhamad Amirul made no mistake for the conversion to give Wanderers a comfortable 19-10 lead. Iskandar Raiders reduced the gap with a try by Syafiq Hafizi in the 61st minute, but Wanderers collected another three point from a penalty three minutes later. M. Rozaini Rozan sent the Ra

KL SARACENS CLAIM THIRD PLACE IN NICC

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NICC: KL SARACENS 20 - PANTHERS BLOWPIPES 19 KL Saracens completed their National Inter Club Championship (NICC) with third place finishing after beating Panthers Blowpipes 20-19 in Bangi. The Blowpipes blew their chances after Saracens came back from five points adrift to win the match. Panthers Blowpipes took the first half lead after a 36th minute try by Lowane Sovatabua Taukeisalili. Saracens found no answer to it in the first 40 minutes. The second half turned out to be more interesting than the first. KL Saracens showed their desire starting with a penalty by Matthew Cole five minutes after the restart. A try by Mohamad Iswat Hanif and coversion by Jope Kalqumi Qasenivalu in the 47th minute could not stop the rising Saracens. KL Saracens got their first try of the day in the 57th minute and Matthew completed the conversion. In the 66th minute, Matthew made it 13-12 for the Saracens from a penalty kick. Panthers Blowpipes restored the lead in the 75th minute from

SELANGOR A STEP AWAY FROM 33TH MALAYSIA CUP TITLE

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PIALA MALAYSIA: SELANGOR 2(2) - PAHANG 0(0) Selangor overcame Pahang 2-0 at the Shah Alam Stadium in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals, return-leg match last night. The Super League’s Red Giants will take on Premier League champions Kedah in the final at the Shah Alam Stadium on Dec 12. Selangor took the lead in the 11th minute through Brazilian striker Guilherme De Paula. Pahang could not find the equaliser against the solid defending home side. The Red Giants wen into the break with a slim advantage. Mehmet Durakovic side were quick to double the advantage in the second half. Muhammad Nazmi Faiz Mansor found the net just 9 minute after the match resumed. The Elephants made some dangerous attempts towards Selangor's goal. Selangor held on brilliantly to secure a deserving 2-0 win over Pahang, and moved on closer to ending their 10-year wait for the coveted Malaysia Cup. The Klang Valley giants hold the record of having won the Malaysia Cup the most number of times - 32 – b

KEDAH TO FACE SELANGOR IN MALAYSIA CUP FINAL

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PIALA MALAYSIA: KEDAH 2(4) - FELDA UNITED 1(3) Kedah defeated Felda United 2-1 In the Malaysia Cup semi-finals, return-leg matche last night at the Darulaman Stadium in Alor Setar. The Red Eagles got through to the final with a 4-3 on aggregate. Goals in by Chidi Edeh (44th) and Sandro da Silva (50th) were enough to keep the home side on course for a Premier League and Malaysia Cup double this season. Felda had earlier stunned Kedah with the opening goal by Syamim Yahya in the 39th minute. Baddrol Bakhtiar, who missed the first leg through suspension, was the home team’s best player in front of the sellout 30,000 crowd. The right-sided midfielder was at the heart of most of Kedah’s attacking moves, supplying the crosses for forwards Edeh and Da Silva. Felda United's hopes of drawing level were dashed in the 61st minute when veteran striker Indra Putra Mahayuddin was sent off after collecting his second yellow card for elbowing Shafizan Hashim in the face. Kedah will face

GARCIA TRIUMPHS AFTER PLAY-OFF SUCCESS AT HO TRAM OPEN

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Sergio Garcia prevailed in a four-way play-off to win in the inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open after an enthralling final round on Sunday. The 35-year-old Spaniard parred the second extra hole at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip to pip a courageous Himmat Rai of India to the title after Chinese Taipei's Lin Wen-tang and Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant had bowed out earlier in the richest full-field Asian Tour tournament this season. Garcia's 23rd career Tour victory and his first since January, 2014 came with a cheque of US$270,000. Starting the day two back of overnight leader Lin, Garcia stormed out with a stunning outward 29 to open up a three-shot lead before his game surprisingly unravelled with a bogey on 10 and a double bogey on 17. Thaworn and Rai came home in 67s while Lin scrambled to a 70 to force extra-time which left spectators at the edge of their seats as they awaited to hail the Ho Tram Open's first ever champion. In the first extra hole on 18, G

KEDAH TAKE THE ADVANTAGE FROM FELDA UNITED

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PIALA MALAYSIA: FELDA UNITED 2 - KEDAH 2 Kedah will have advantage for the second leg of Malaysia Cup competition after being draw by Felda United with 2-2 score at Selayang Stadium last night. The Red Eagles came back twice to seal the draw after Thiago Fernandes of Felda United put the fighters in front twice. Felda took the lead through Thiago Fernandes in 13th minutes after receiving Hadin's crossed. The Red Eagles replied back with a controversial goal by Sandro Da Silva header in 38th minutes. An inspired Kedah continue their fine form in second half.  But, once again Thiago sealed the show with his solo effort for the second goal for Felda United. While Felda United tried to keep the score with a deep defend, Chidi Edeh burned the hope for the Fighters after the Nigerian hits the net in 68th minutes for an equalizer. Photos by:  Khairol Rizal  | Tigers Super Sports ​​ |  FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

FELDA UNITED SEND JDT PACKING

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PIALA MALAYSIA: JOHOR DT 1 - FELDA UNITED 2 *Felda United win with 3-2 agregate   Johor DT failed to take full advantage of playing at home against Felda United in the second leg match of the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals at Stadium Larkin. Earlier, in the first leg match held at Selayang Stadium both teams were tied at 1-1, where JDT had the advantage of an away goal, and had a better chance to advance into the semifinals. The Fighters was awarded a penalty in the 4th minutes, which Thiago Augusto Fernandes converted to put the team ahead, before the JDT's captain Safiq Rahim scored an equalizing goal in the 50th minute. The Southern Tigers were shocked again by the Irfan Bakti's men, and this time via the Liberian import player, Zah Rahan Krangar , who popped up to score in the 76th minute.   Felda United held on and successfully knocked the Southern Tigers out of the competition with 3-2 aggregate. The Fighters will meet Kedah in the semi-final.   Kedah , the Premier Lea

NS WANDERERS IN THE FINAL AFTER WIN OVER KL SARACENS

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NICC: NS WANDERERS 11(14) - KL SARACENS 11(11)   NS Wanderers confirmed their place in the National Inter Club Rugby Championship (NICC) final after defeating KL Saracens in extra-time. Both team were tied with 11-11 score after regular time and had to play in a sudden death extra time to decide the winner. KL Saracens opened the scoring just two minutes after the start with a penalty by Matthew Cole . NS Wanderers had a hard time to break the Saracens defence. However, Ropate Mokuvakaca managed to make a try in the 8th minute to give wanderers the lead. KL Saracens started to pump the pressure on the home side. Cole suddenly broke through for a try in the 33rd minute to give KL Saracens half-time lead with 8-5. NS Wanderers returned for the second half trailing KL Saracens with three points. Mohd Edzuan Manan leveled the score with a penalty in the six minutes after the match resumed. KL Saracens were in front again when Cole scored a penalty in the 65th minute. But, NS Wanderers

KASKE SEALS DRAMATIC WIN AT PGM MIDF KLGCC CHAMPIONSHIP

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​Janne Kaske of Finland rode on a hot start to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title by five shots at the weather-shortened PGM MIDF KLGCC Championship on Saturday. Kaske opened with four straight birdies before adding four more birdies against one bogey to finish on a superb seven-under-par 64 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club East course. His winning total of 14-under-par 199 earned him US$8,143 and six valuable Official World Golf Ranking points at the RM200,000 (approximately US$50,000) event which is the penultimate stop on the ADT schedule this year. Kaske's victory propelled him to seventh position on the Order of Merit, two spots away from earning playing rights in the 2016 Asian Tour season with one more tournament to play. He trails fifth placed Masaru Takahashi of Japan by slightly over US$1,800. The pressure on Kaske was evident as he turned in 30 but dropped his only shot of the day on the 13th hole when he hit his tee shot into the water. With

SELANGOR MARCH INTO MALAYSIA CUP SEMI FINALS

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PIALA MALAYSIA: SELANGOR 1 - SARAWAK 1 *Selangor win with 3-2 agregate   Selangor continued to chase their 33rd Malaysia Cup dream after holding Sarawak to a 1-1 draw last night in Shah Alam Stadium.  With advantage of two away goals in the first leg in Kuching and played in front of their fans, the Red Giants took full advantage to qualify into the last four. Sarawak were ahead in the 22nd minutes with a goal scored by Ashri Chuchu , and Selangor was however equalized 6 minutes later through striker, Afiq Azmi . The score remained until the 90th minutes and the Red Giants booked the semi-final spot after beating Sarawak 3-2 in aggregate.  Selangor will have a tough task in their semi-final match, which they will face the defending champion, Pahang . Photos by: Syamsul Bahrein | Tigers Super Sports Follow The Match on Facebook ! ​

ISKANDAR RAIDERS IN THE FINAL AFTER AMAZING COMEBACK

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NICC: PANTHERS BLOWPIPES 25 - ISKANDAR RAIDERS 29 Iskandar Raiders staged an amazing come back in the National Inter Club Rugby Championship (NICC) semifinals to claim a place in the final. The southern club stunned Panthers Blowpipes after a frustrating first half where the Raiders were down 3-20. Despite taking the lead in the 11th minute through Ulufale Tupu 's penalty, Iskandar Raiders failed to stop the Panthers from making an impact. Panthers Blowpipes responded with a try by Muhammad Hasif Hasim Elias a minute later before Izwan Mohamad scored with the conversion. Jope Qalqumi Qasenivalu stretched the lead with a try in the 24th minutes and Mohamad Iswat Hanif Md Rusof gave his team a comfortable half time advantage with another try in the 40th minute. Iskandar Raiders started to play better in the second half. They claimed their first try of the match two minutes after the restart through Musolini Magele and Ulufale completed the conversion. Panthers Blowpipes got a

JDT HOLD FELDA UNITED IN SELAYANG

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​PIALA MALAYSIA: FELDA UNITED 1 - JOHOR DT 1 Felda United wasted an opportunity to claim a first leg advantage after being held to a draw by Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) in Selayang yesterday. The Fighters showed a very good performance against the newly crowned AFC Cup Champions. However, both sides could not find the net in the first 45 minutes. Irfan Bakti changed Felda United into a more offensive approach in the second half. Fernandes Thiago Augusto broke the duck after four minutes to give the home side the goal they needed. JDT started to show their true capabilities. Mario Gomez sent in Amirul Hadi zainal in the final twenty minutes to add sparks into the Southern Tigers attack. The substitute finally paid off as Amirul scored the equaliser late in the injury time. JDT will carry the away goal advantage to Larkin for the second leg match this Saturday.  Photos by:  Hafiz Othman   | Tigers Super Sports ​ Log on to Donadoni Sports for more action news.

SELANGOR TAKE VALUABLE WIN OVER SARAWAK

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PIALA MALAYSIA: SARAWAK 1 - SELANGOR 2 Selangor recorded a valuable win in Kuching after beating Sarawak in the Malaysia Cup first leg semi final match. The Red Giants will also carry two away goals when they entertain the Hornbills in Shah Alam this Saturday. The visitor dominated the first half. Ahmad Hazwan Bakri opened the scoring after 35 minutes to give Selangor the lead. Sarawak came on after the break with a goal down. The home side pulled back with a goal by Billy Mehmet in the 59th minute. Selangor did not show any sign of going for a draw. The visitors finally found the net again in the last minute through Muhammad Afiq Azmi . The result means Sarawak will have a mountain to climb in the return leg at shah Alam Stadium. Photos by: Fadzil Hisham | Tigers Super Sports Get more Sports Updates from Facebook !

SERDANG ANGELS RETAIN SUPER 8 TITLE

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UPM Serdang Angels accomplished their mission in a style by winning the 2015 IPT Super 8 title. The defending champions thrashed MSP Hornets 53-0 at the UPM Stadium on Sunday. The Angels started aggressively and were rewarded after five minutes play when Faat Hot Rozi Ismail scored with a try. The Angels stretched the game with another two tries followed by a conversion, and a penalty to end the first half with a comfortable 20-0 advantage. Second half resumed with MSF Hornets making a few numbers of substitution to strengthen their squad. The home team kept on pumping for more and hit with another five tries, two penalties and a conversion. The score held firm till end and UPM Serdang Angels sealed the second half with 53-0 score to claim the victory. By winning the final, the Angels pocketing RM5000 plus a challenge trophy while UITM Lions claimed the third place after beating UM Blues with 48-13 score earlier before the finals. Photos by: Fadzil Hisham | Tigers Super Sports ​

NATIPONG SAVOURS SURPRISE TRIUMPH AT RESORTS WORLD MANILA MASTERS

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Newcomer Natipong Srithong claimed a thrilling one-shot victory at the US$1 million Resorts World Manila Masters on Sunday, becoming the second Thai rookie to win in successive weeks on the Asian Tour . The 22-year-old Natipong, who turned professional in September after winning the individual and team gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games , overcame a four-shot deficit in the final round with a brilliant five-under-par 67 and 15-under-par 273 total at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club . The young Thai edged out luckless South African Jbe Kruger, who closed with a 71, while overnight leader Hung Chien-yao of Chinese Taipei, who sank a magical hole-in-one, endured a topsy turvy 73 to share third place with countryman Lee Chieh-po, who closed with a 70. India's Rahil Gangjee, American Chan Kim, Thailand's Prom Meesawat and Carlos Pigem of Spain shared fifth place, three behind the winner in what is the richest golf event in the Philippines. Nat

PANTHERS BLOWPIPES MARCH INTO LAST FOUR

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NICC: PANTHERS BLOWPIPES 37 - NAVY ORCA 10 Panthers Blowpipes cruised into the National Inter Club Rugby Championship after sinking Navy Orca 37-10 in Bangi on Sunday. The Panthers displayed a very convincing performance made six tries throughout the match. Panthers Blowpipes did not wait too long to take control. A try by Jope Kalqumi Qasenivalu after four minutes into the game gave them the lead. Izwan Mohamad doubled the lead with a try in the 31st minute. Orca tried to fight back and got a try in the 33rd minute through Mohd Affandi Abu Samad . However, the Panthers were not shaken at all. They got a well taken penalty by Izwan before Mohamad Iswat Hanif added another try in last minute of the first half. The second half saw Panthers Blowpipes continue to dominate the match. Samuela Tamanisu added with a try in the 5 minutes after the restart. Orca replied with a try 6 minutes later. But two tries by Samuela and Mohamad Iswat late in the second half wrote off Orca's drea

CHANAT SAKULPOLPHAISAN WINS PGM NILAI SPRINGS CHAMPIONSHIP

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​Chanat Sakulpolphaisan of Thailand became the 19th first-time Asian Development Tour (ADT) winner this season when he triumphed at the PGM Nilai Springs Championship on Saturday. The 25-year-old shot a four-under-par 67 to win the RM200,000 (approximately US$50,000) ADT event with a score of 18-under-par 266 at the Nilai Springs Golf and Country Club . Jordan Sherratt of Australia finished two shots back as he settled for his second runner-up result this year following a 66. Malcolm Kokocinski (69) of Sweden closed with a 69 to end his campaign in third position, five shots from the winner. Chanat, who held the overnight lead, was flawless in a round of four birdies as he peppered the flags for close range birdies. His longest birdie putt of the day was a 15-footer on the 14th hole. The victory was a huge reward for the in-form Thai, who had secured two straight top-10 results before the PGM Nilai Springs Championship. PGM Nilai Springs Championship 1. Chanat SAK