Negri coach warns players to stay grounded despite Police rout
The win puts the Deer in a strong position for a quarter-final spot.
Jovan Motika (second, 40th minutes) and Joseph Esso (43rd, 79th) each scored a brace while Mio Tsuneyasu (75th) complete the rout.
Earlier, Negri had started their Super League campaign with a 5-3 defeat to heavyweights Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT).
Nidzam stressed that the team are still a work in progress and reminded his players that they have yet to finish the job against Police. The return leg is scheduled for Sept 12.
"We still have one more game to play in the FA Cup," the former international said at a post-match press conference.
"We have not qualified for the next round (quarter-finals) although we got a good result.
"After the first goal, we were quiet for 20 minutes, but we fixed a few things and then it was okay.
"The most important thing is that Motika is playing for the team and we are happy he's scoring, along with Esso. But it's still early in the season and our journey is a long one.
"There are still plenty of things to improve. This is a long process as we've only been together for eight weeks, nine including pre-season.
"At senior level, time is limited but we are working to make the team better. We need to produce good performances and results to convince the supporters, and I hope they will be patient with the process."
Negri will now turn their attention to a Super League match against Selangor in Paroi on Sunday.
Nidzam said the team will be without Ghanaian midfielder Alex Agyarkwa, who is on loan from the Red Giants.
"I'm not sure if we can say we are in good form yet," Nidzam said.
"We will miss Alex against Selangor. We gave An Sang Su 30 minutes against Police to help him build momentum.
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