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Barnama
2 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
JDT Coach Wants Better Balance And Intensity From Team Despite Big Win
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) head coach Xisco Munoz admitted that his team only found their rhythm after scoring the opening goal in their 5-0 victory over UM-Damansara FC in the FA Cup first-round at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium last night. He said the early stages were difficult as the players struggled to control the tempo, but the breakthrough changed the momentum of the game. 'The first goal was very important for us. Before that, we couldn't find the rhythm we wanted, but after scoring, the team played with more confidence and intensity. From there, we pressed harder and created more opportunities. bootstrap slideshow "It is never easy to score the first goal, but once we did, the game became more open and we had more chances,' he told reporters after the match. Asked whether he was satisfied with the team's overall performance after three competitive matches this season, the coach stressed that improvements were still necessary, particularly in home games. 'Of course not. One of the most important things is that at home we must perform better. The players are still adapting, especially the new ones, to the intensity here. Step by step we need to find the right balance. At the moment, we are creating many chances, including penalties, but in attack we must use our capacity more effectively,' he explained. A1 League side UM Damansara FC took a heavy blow in the 38th minute when captain Hariz Mansor was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. The breakthrough came just before half-time, with JDT's Argentine left back Jonathan Silva finding the net in the 44th minute and went on to add his second of the night with a header ten minutes into the second half, putting the Southern Tigers firmly in control. Meanwhile, UM- Damansara FC Coach Ridzuan Abu Shah said was satisfied with his team's performance despite losing 5-0 to JDT.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
JDT crush 10-man UMD 5-0 in FA Cup first-leg rout
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) romped to a 5-0 victory over A1 League outfit UM-Damansara United (UMD) in the FA Cup first-round, first-leg clash at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Saturday. UMD were left with a mountain to climb after skipper Hariz Mansor saw red in the 37th minute for a second booking. The deadlock was finally broken just before the interval, with JDT left-back Jonathan Silva firing home in the 44th minute. The Argentine doubled his tally with a header ten minutes after the restart. Alberto Diaz made it 3-0 in the 79th minute, finishing off a clever short-corner routine from Nacho Mendez. In the 89th minute, UMD defender Izaaq Izhan brought down Antonio Glauder in the box. After a VAR check, Joao Figueiredo calmly slotted the penalty before Celso Bermejo struck again a minute later to seal a miserable night for the visitors. The two sides will meet again in the return leg on Sept 12. Meanwhile, in Brunei, DPMM edged Kuching City 3-2 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. Captain Azwan Ali put the hosts ahead in the fifth minute before Kuching's Ronald Ngah levelled just before half-time. James Okwuosa then gave the visitors the lead two minutes after the restart, but Miguel Oliveira quickly hit back for 2-2. David Murray grabbed the winner in the 79th minute to hand DPMM a slender advantage ahead of the second leg in Kuching on Sept 14.
