Sabah Under-19 squad beat Melaka 1-0
Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2014
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Under-19 squad opened their campaign in the FAM Youth Cup with a 1-0 win over host Melaka at the Hang Jebat Stadium, Wednesday.Fazriel Hanafi Stephanus scored the winner in the 18th minute with a low shot to the left of the Melaka goal after receiving a cross from Salprin Salleh on the right.Head coach Rozlee Idris was delighted with the team's performance despite the slim win.ADVERTISEMENT "It was a very spirited display from the players and they put up a very good performance despite the hostile atmosphere in the stadium with the strong home crowd."Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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He said his boys are ready for the second match against Sarawak today (Thursday) starting at 8am followed by two more matches against Kedah and Kuala Lumpur before they wrap up the group stage.The coach had earlier proclaimed that they are setting sight to win the title and they will need to make a top two finish in the group if they harbour any hope of making the quarterfinals.