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New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
JDT coach says Negri taught his team a lesson
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) coach Xisco Munoz admitted that his men were taught a lesson by Negri Sembilan despite their 5-3 win in a Super League match on Tuesday. The Deer stunned the Southern Tigers by taking a 2-0 lead through Joseph Esso (eighth minute) and Jovan Motika (15th) at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. But JDT turned the tide in the second half with goals from Jon Irazabal (38th and 57th), Joao Figueiredo (41st), Arif Aiman Hanapi (58th) and Bergson Da Silva (90th+2). Negri's Motika scored another goal in the 60th. Former Watford coach Munoz said: "We didn't start well. One of the things is the first 20 minutes. We know our level. "The other day (Charity Shield win over Selangor) was nice because we scored in the first minutes. And today we were a little bit sluggish. "And sure, for today everyone learns. And today was a very good day... They teach us a very good lesson." Negri coach Nidzam Jamil said he was pleased with his men's commitment, but disappointed to lose their Super League opener. "From this game, there are many aspects we need to analyse, such as what we should do when we're in the lead. We were also playing at JDT's stadium, and they dominated the game, so we need to know how to absorb all the pressure."
The Star
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
JDT survive early scare to beat Negri Sembilan 5-3
PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan's bid to spring an upset against 11-time Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) ended in disappointment as they went down 5-3 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Tuesday (Aug 12). Nidzam Jamil's side shocked the hosts by taking the lead in the eighth minute through Ghanaian striker Joseph Esso. Barely four minutes later, Bosnian import Jovan Motika struck to make it 2-0, leaving the Southern Tigers reeling. JDT pulled one back in the 38th minute when Jon Irazabal headed home from a corner, before a wayward backpass gifted Joao Figueiredo the equaliser in the 41st minute. The second half saw the champions take control, with Irazabal netting his second in the 57th minute and Arif Aiman Hanapi adding another a minute later. Motika reduced the deficit in the 60th minute, but Bergson Da Silva sealed the points with a spectacular scissor kick as JDT claimed their second win of the season.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Negri Sembilan give JDT a scare
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) were forced to dig deep before overcoming Negri Sembilan 5-3 in a Super League match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Tuesday. The pulsating match saw the Deer take a shock two-goal lead through Joseph Esso in the eighth minute and Jovan Motika in the 15th. A stunned JDT then brought in midfielders Arif Aiman Hanapi for Moussa Sidibe in the 29th and Afiq Fazail for Iker Undabarrena in the 33rd. The move led to the Super League champions taking control of the match, and JDT soon pulled level through Jon Irazabal (38th) and Joao Figueiredo (41st). In the second half, JDT raced ahead through two quick goals with Irazabal scoring again in the 57th and Arif Aiman scoring in the 58th to make it 4-2. Despite the two-goal cushion, JDT continued pressing and this enabled Negri to close the gap when Motika scored his second goal from a fast break in the 60th. JDT squandered a penalty in the 70th when Jairo Da Silva blazed his spotkick high, after Arif Aiman was felled inside the box by N. Javabilaarivin. JDT brought in Bergson Da Silva for the misfiring Jairo and Heberty Fernandes for Hector Hevel in the 72nd minute. But Negri goalkeeper Azri Ghani pulled off several spectacular saves before being beaten by Bergson's bicycle kick two minutes into added time to make it 5-3. At the MBPJ Stadium, Selangor beat Brunei's DPMM 3-0 with goals from Kevin Deeromram (fifth and 36th minutes) and Chrigor Moraes (67th). At the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, 10-man Immigration FC held Kelantan The Real Warriors (KTRW) 1-1. Newcomers Immigration took the lead through Eduardo Sosa in the 46th minute before their player, Amirali Chegini, was shown a red card for a hand ball inside the box.
