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Go all out, Youth Cup boys told
Published on: Sunday, April 22, 2018
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Kota Kinabalu: The State Youth Cup squad are urged to go all out to get maximum points when they take on Kuala Lumpur in the Group A tie at the Penampang Stadium, this afternoon (Sunday)."It is a very important match for the team. The players must go all out to search for the win after the draw with Terengganu in the last match," said team manager Azman Mastar,n Saturday.

"We are playing against a team who are one place above us in third and we need the points to stay in touch with the leaders , so I hope the players will stay focus and give their very best to deliver the points."

He also called on the players to be more clinical in front of goal with the chances given.

"The players did well against Terengganu on Wednesday. We created many scoring chances against a team who are at the top of the table standing right now but failed to find the net with some woeful finishing.

"I hope the players will not waste the opportunities and make it count this time and score goals to ensure we can get the three points tomorrow."

Meanwhile, two of the regulars will be missing from the team list today with suspension.

Centre back Andrew Beckham and Mohd Sahrizan Saidin who plays on the flank have to sit out for one match after receiving their third yellow cards this season against Terengganu.

However, the team will still get the service of four President Cup players for the match with midfielder Mohd Syukri Baharun, striker Mohd Hizaz Lokman, defender Mohd Syamil Nizam Igbal Khan and goalkeeper Joslan Aping all available while defender Gerald Gadit is out as the President Cup squad needs him for the match against Pahang tomorrow (Monday).

The likely starting line-up today are Joslan in goal, Abd Rahim Razali, Mohd Syamil, Abdul Hanafi Tokyo Abd Hasim and Mohd Farhan Airil Aziz in defence with the midfield of Owen Pidu ,Mohd Aidil Muhimian , Leonardo Lisua , Mohd Syukri while Muhd Faqrurazi Ahmad and Mohd Hizaz Lokman will play up front. - GL Oh





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