MIFA remains a winner

DBasia.news – PETALING JAYA: MIFA retained the victory after defeating Kelantan 2-0 in Group C Malaysia Cup competition at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium, recently.

After the shocking defeat of national football champion Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) last Sunday, K Devan’s team continued to be ‘hungry’ and this time Yusri Che Lah’s squad was their second victim.

MIFA in the Premier League, first broke the deadlock through a penalty kick that struck the striker from Liberia, Kpah Sherman in the 25th minute.

Startled by the hosts’ goal, visitors tried to rise up with some attacking moves through strikers Cristiano Santos and Mohammad Imran Samso, who acted tirelessly to break MIFA’s fort, but their attempts failed to beat goalkeeper Mohd Muhaimin Mohamad.

The visitors continued to be pressured in the second half when MIFA managed to maintain their position through the J Satrunan triumph in the 74th minute and the 2-0 result remained until the final whistle.

The result of the three points, MIFA is now in the first place with six full points, while JDT is second with three points after a 5-1 defeat of Kedah at Larkin.

After this, MIFA is scheduled to fight Kedah at the Darul Aman Stadium, while Kelantan will await JDT’s visit to Kota Bharu with both match next weekend.