JOHOR THRASH PUTRAJAYA FOR SEMIFINAL SPOT
PIALA AGONG: JOHOR 36 - PUTRAJAYA 13
Johor cruised into the Agong's Cup semifinal after defeating Putrajaya 36-13 on Sunday. The Southern Tigers displayed a solid performance to take control of the quarterfinal match at the UKM Rugby Field.
Putrajaya gave Johor a wake-up call in the fourth minute with a penalty. From there on Johor started to dominate the match. Ulufale Tupu snatched the lead from Putrajaya in the 13th minute with a try. Mohd Razmi Rozan made no mistake for the conversion. In the 25th minute, Mohd Izwan Abu Bakar pulled Johor away with another try.
However, Putrajaya reduced the deficit with a penalty six minute before the break. As the match resumed, Johor continued to dominate the match. Three consecutive tries by Joshua Barak, and a conversion by Mohd Razmi sent Johor beyond Putrajaya's reach.
Putrajaya pushed for a try in the 64th minute to keep their semifinal chance alive. But Johor sealed their victory with a late try by Mohd Syafiq Rosman and the conversion by Mohd Izwan. Johor will face Perak in the semifinal at UPM Rugby field on Wednesday.
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