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PIALA AGONG: TERENGGANU 29 - JOHOR 32 Johor bounced back in the last forty minutes to claim their second Agong's Cup title. The 2013 Champions staged an amazing comeback to beat Terengganu 32-29 at the Gong Badak Stadium on Saturday. It was another nail-biting match as it always happened in the Agong's Cup final. Terengganu started-off like a winner as they went 17-0 up after 22 minutes. Three tries by Timoci Vunimoku , Sevanaia Natuitagalua Naitonicagi , and a conversion by Muhammad Faizal Md Tahir produced exciting moments for the home crowd. Johor finally settled in at the half-hour mark with a try by Waqaliva Jone Vucukula and conversion by Wan Mohd Asyraff Norudin . The first half ended with Terengganu holding the lead 17-7. Johor were totally different after the break. They leveled the score just after ten minutes into the second half. A successful penalty by Wan Mohd Asyraff and a converted try by Mohd Razmi Rozan brought them back into the game. Terengganu got a t

KL RUGBY LEAGUE: MAF 34 - SKIRA EAGLES 17 Malaysian Air Force (MAF) displayed a superior performance in the final to claim the Kuala Lumpur Rugby League Division II title. The Blackhawks beat Skira Eagles 34-17 at TUDM Bellamy Rugby Field on Saturday. MAF started-off well with a try by Khairol Hanif Abdul Kudus , before Rostam Tugiman scored a conversion and two penalties in the first half. A converted try by Muhammad Hamdani Ahmad and a penalty by Muhamad Fikri Abdullah kept the Eagles chances alive at half time. The Blackhawks got better after the break. Three tries by Mohd Zulhafizi Che Din , Mohd Hazuwan Zakeri , Redzuan Mohd Syarif , and three successful conversions by Rostam Tugiman put them closer to the title. Skira could only make one try through Mohamad Safwan Amir , and a conversion by Muhammad Suffi Mustaqim Othman in the second half. At the end, MAF cruised to victory with less pressure. tigerssupersports.com

PIALA AGONG: PERAK 16 - KEDAH 14 Perak finished their 2017 Agong's Cup campaign at third place after edging Kedah team 16-14 on Saturday. The win did not come easy for the 2016 champions as Kedah gave a good fight right to the end. Perak had a good start as they went in front with a penalty by Mohd Amir Aswad Mat Saad in the 18th minute. They increased the advantage right before the break with a try by Muhammad Harith Iqbal Muhd Anhar and conversion by Mohd Amir. Kedah came back stronger in the second half. They pumped the pressure on their opponent and got a penalty try in the 53rd minute. Perak responded with a susccesful penalty by Muhammad Harith in the 66th minute. Kedah took over the lead with just ten minutes left to play. Iliesa Lesumaitahiti Tiqe 's try and a conversion by Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman gave them a narrow 14-13 lead. However, Perak displayed an amazing finish. A drop goal in the very last minute of the game by Mohd Hakimi Ismail sealed the match for Pera

Dungun born, Yusof Abu Bakar won the first series of the F3000 Powerboat International Championship in Kuala Terengganu on Saturday. Yusof drove his D'Dalima claimed his first ever victory in Powerboat competition after failing in a number of races before. It is his first race at home, and he nailed it with fastest time despite challenges from many experience drivers there. He bagged MYR20,000 and a trophy for his incredible achievement. Nordin Mohamad from the Brunei Team claimed the second place, and Zulfaqa Ramli from Johor's ZRZZ Racing Team took the third place. Both of them bagged MYR15,000 and MYR10,000 respectively. Kuala Terengganu District Officer, Mohd Yasim Awang gave out the prizes to the winners. The Terengganu F3000 Powerboat International Championship has attracted 14 top teams from Malaysia, Brunei, New Zealand, Singapore and Brazil. facebook.com/thematch.my

PIALA AGONG: TERENGGANU 29 - KEDAH 19 Terengganu reached the Agong's Cup final after defeating Kedah 29-19 on Thursday. The East Coast team were clearly the superior team as they destroyed Kedah's cup dream. Terengganu took the lead just after four minutes into the game through Muhammad Faizal Md Tahir 's penalty. Mohd Akmal Abd Manaf brought Kedah back into the game with a try in the 15th minute. Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman scored the conversion to give his team the lead. Five minutes later, Terengganu were back in the driving seat again. Three tries in six minutes by Mohd Alif Al-Hafiz Abd Karim , Muhammad Faris Abdillah , Sevanaia Natuitagalua gave Terengganu a comfortable 22-7 advantage at half time. Kedah responded quick after the restart. A try by Etonia Vaqa Saukuru and Mohd Fairuz's conversion looked like a possible comeback. However, Terengganu held on to keep their lead. In the 73rd minute, Sevanaia got his second try of the day to make it impossible for Keda

PIALA AGONG: PERAK 19 - JOHOR 26 Johor stunned defending champions Perak in the Agong's Cup last four to secure a place in the final. The underdog from the south claimed a marvelous 26-19 victory over the 2016's winner at the Gong Badak Stadium on Thursday. Both team were almost equally good in the first forty minutes. However, a try by Aitui Nissan at the half-hour mark handed Johor the advantage. Wan Mohd Asyraf Norudin made no mistake from the spot to give his team the seven points advantage at the break. The game became more exciting in the second half. Four minutes after the match resumed, Rusiate Nasove made a try for Perak to reduce the deficit. Johor replied with a try by Mohd Fitri Abdullah in the 48th minute. Muhammad Farid Mohd Fauzi gave Perak another five points in the 58th minute, before Mohd Amir Aswad Mat Saad added two more from the conversion. A second try by Aitui kept Johor ahead, but Perak stayed close with a converted try by Muhammad Firzuan Hamda

Perak are on course to retain the Agong's Cup title after edging Sabah 27-20 in the quarterfinals. The defending champions displayed a good performance to deny Sabah's hope for another semifinal appearance. Muhammad Harith Iqbal Muhd Anhar , Rusiate Nasone , Timoci Tavuto , scored three tries, and Mohd Amir Aswad Mat Saad scored three conversions and two penalties to keep Perak title defence mission alive. Sabah gave a good fight in the second half, but Perak held on with good controls of the game. In another quarterfinals match, Johor clinched a place in the last four after beating Negeri Sembilan 38-18 at UPM on Monday. Negeri Sembilan got a good start in the first 10 minutes, but Johor bounced back take charge of the game. Johor went into the break with 21-10 advantage. Negeri Sembilan played their best in the second half, but Johor were the better side for the semifinals. The win set-up an interesting clash between Perak and Johor in the last four this Thursday. tiger