TIGERS UNITED

Ketua pasukan Young Tiger Mohd Sufian Amin menafikan bahawa beliau kini sedang menjalin hubungan dengan aktres Neelofa. Pada sidang akhbar Tigers United di Kompleks Sukan Tigers petang semalam, Sufian memberitahu media bahawa beliau dan Neelofa hanyalah 'teman tapi mesra'. Khabar mengenai hubungan mereka mula diperkatakan apabila seorang rakan sepasukan terdengar Sufian menyebut nama Neelofa berulang-kali ketika tidur. Menurutnya lagi, Sufian ada menyimpan banyak gambar Neelofa di dalam telefon bimbitnya. Namun desas-desus mengenai hubungan mereka mula menjadi hangat apabila Sufian bercadang untuk membuat tatu Neelofa di bahu kanan apabila beliau ke Phuket April tahun depan.

MENARA UNITED  1 – YOUNG TIGERS  1 Walaupun dibarisi pemain tidak ternama, Young Tigers terus membuat kejutan di Futsal Super League (FSL) 2012 apabila Berjaya menyekat bekas juara, Menara United 1-1.  Pasukan Menara United yang dibarisi pemain bintang seperti Shankar, Saravanan, Raja dan Azman Mohamed gagal mengekang corak permainan pantas Young Tigers. Hantaran kemas serta kawalan yang sempurna para pemain Young Tigers ternyata mengejutkan pasukan bintang Menara United. Permainan Menara United bertukar menjadi agak keras  apabila Young Tigers mempamerkan corak serangan bertali-arus untuk mendapatkan gol penyamaan. Pengadil perlawanan ternyata gagal mengawal permainan kasar pemain Menara United kerana takut melayangkan kad dalam perlawanan ini. Walaupun ketinggalan 0-1, pasukan Young Tigers terus menguasai permainan secara keseluruhan. Selepas asakan demi asakan, Khaizal akhirnya berjaya mendapatkan gol penyamaan pada minit terakhir perlawanan.

EASY CASH 2 – VETERAN TIGERS 3 Ariffin Ideris who was out in the first 2 matches due to suspension came on as a subtitute against Easy Cash to score the winning goal for Veteran Tigers. It was a roller-coaster match when both Azimin and Ben had earlier found the net to give Tigers the lead. However, Easy Cash went back in the game with two lucky goals. However, Ariffin displayed his magic to give Veteran Tigers their first win in the FSL. Veteran Tigers started the game with Azimin, Pajan, Firdaus, Ben and Seelan, and brought in Ariffin and Dalbir. Easy Cash who had won their first 2 league matches found the Tigers were too strong and experienced. They were totally outplayed by Veteran Tigers throughout the match.  It was a heroic performance by captain Azimin who lead his team with a brilliant performance. 

Indian Superstar Rajinikanth said he is in talks to buy a 50 per cent share of Tigers United Football Club, the five-time World Club Cup winners, for a fee that could be as high as £350 million. The Superstar was a guest of co-owner Fadzil Hisham for Saturday's 7-2 win over The Rangers. Negotiations between the pair concerned the setting up of several Tigers United academies in the South Asia as well as the ownership of the club. The value of the deal, which is expected to be finalised soon, is around £200m to £350m. Fadzil, and fellow Malaysian Firdaus formed Veteran Tigers in February 2005 with £220m, and their regime has been incredible.

THE RANGERS 2 – YOUNG TIGERS 7 Selepas berjaya mengutip 3 mata penuh pada perlawanan pertama menentang Silent Killer C, Young Tigers terus mengganas dengan menewaskan The Rangers 7-2. Perlawanan yang dikuasai penuh Young Tigers menyaksikan 9 gol berjaya dihasilkan. Kesemua pemain Tigers, Nik, Sufian, Sazali, Nizam dan Khaizal berjaya menjaringkan gol dalam perlawanan ini. Walaupun tanpa Kamal yang mengalami kecederaan, Young Tigers berjaya mempamerkan persembahan yang memukau. Kemasukan Khaizal memantapkan lagi bahagian pertahanan dan tengah. Namun, penjaga gol Tigers Yusri gagal menyekat serangan bekas rakan sepasukan Zainudin yang berjaya menjaringkan 2 gol untuk The Rangers. Young Tigers sepatutnya sudah berjaya memenangi perlawanan ini dengan lebih 10 gol sekiranya penyerang Sazali tidak meledak ke arah palang dan papan iklan sebanyak 16 kali. 

228 FC 1 – VETERAN TIGERS 1 Selepas tewas pada perlawanan pertama, Veteran Tigers kelihatan lebih teratur apabila berjaya mengutip mata pertama dalam Futsal Super  League 2012 apabila seri 1-1 dengan pasukan 228 FC. Skuad yang dibarisi oleh Azimin, Pajan, Firdaus, Ben, Seelan dan Dalbir bermain lebih teratur berbanding perlawanan sebelum ini.  Penjaga gol Mohamad Firdaus bermain dengan cemerlang apabila berjaya menangkis serangan bertali-arus pasukan 228 FC. Namun, pemain senior, Ben Sritharan menjadi penyelamat apabila menjaringkan gol penyamaan pada minit-minit akhir perlawanan. Gol tersebut merupakan jaringan pertama Ben sejak lebih 3 tahun lalu.

Tigers midfielder Ben Sritharan believes if Tigers United can maintain their current squad, the club will soon end their seven-year trophy drought. Ben recently penned a new contract with the Tigers after overcoming an off-form season last year, and has helped the Veteran Tigers outfit to change the fortunes after they struggled at the start of the campaign following the absents of Zainudin and Bharathi Dason. The 46-year-old is not only confident that the current crop of players can develop into a squad that competes for silverware, but is also hoping to lead the club to success with his role in the team.