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The Star
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Purr-fect start for Ron
In it goes: Ronald Ngah scores his first goal with header against Kelantan during their Super League match. — Kuching City FC PETALING JAYA: Kuching City's new Cameroonian signing Ronald Ngah has announced his arrival in style with a dream debut in the Super League. The 33-year-old Ngah scored twice in a thumping 4-0 Super League win over Kelantan at the State Stadium in Kuching on Saturday. He struck in the sixth minute to calm early nerves, before sealing the rout in the 71st minute. Timor Leste winger Joao Pedro added the second in the 17th minute, while Ramadhan Saifullah wrapped things up in stoppage time to send the 8,000 home fans into raptures. Ngah was beaming after the final whistle and perfect start. Ronald Ngah 'It's every striker's wish in his debut – to score goals and I made it twice,' said the striker, who is known as Pak Ngah among the fans. 'Personally I'm happy and grateful to my teammates, coaches and fans, not leaving out the management. I thank God for this. The dominant scoreline, he said, was more than just three points, it was a statement. 'The scoreline sends a big message to everyone. But to us as a team, we've got much more to do to keep up the level and objectives we've set. We can only attain that by being committed and staying positive.' While fans are already buzzing about their upcoming clash with defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) on Aug 24, Ngah is keeping his focus on the next hurdle, an FA Cup first-leg round-of-16 match against Brunei on Aug 16 at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan. 'JDT are still far because we've got Brunei next. We take it game by game. Until then, we'll be preparing hard for our next match.' The emphatic victory under coach Aidil Sharin's guidance has given Kuching City early-season momentum and they would be out to ride on it. Meanwhile, Kelantan coach E. Elavarasan accepted the defeat gracefully. 'Kuching City were much more prepared than us. They were competitive and the team unity was solid,' said the former Malaysia Under-23 coach. 'We conceded some easy and soft goals. We were not effective upfront and the defence were not solid enough. In terms of duels, we lost most of them, Kuching were much, much better.' When asked what needs to be done by them in order to mount a stronger challenge against Immigration at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru tomorrow, Elavarasan did not mince his words. 'Our players have to show improvement if we want to do better in the league. 'We need to get better quality players into the team. The window is still on, so we will look around.'
CAF
29-04-2025
- Sport
- CAF
Tanzania stun Cameroon to reach Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations final
Published: Monday, 28 April 2025 Tanzania booked their place in the final of the inaugural Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic 3-2 win over Cameroon at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Hall in Rabat. The victory not only secured Tanzania's spot in the final of the first-ever edition but also guaranteed their qualification for the upcoming FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup in the Philippines later this year. The semi-final clash was tightly contested from the start, with both sides showing defensive discipline in a tense opening half that ended goalless. Goalkeepers Ngah of Cameroon and Abass of Tanzania pulled off a string of fine saves to keep their teams level. The second half, however, exploded into life. Tanzanian captain Viohlet broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with a brilliant solo effort, only for Cameroon's Pekure to immediately respond and restore parity within a minute. Tanzania faced further adversity when Zawadi was sent off for a reckless altercation with Cameroon's Happy, leaving them with a numerical disadvantage. Yet, showing tremendous resilience, Tanzania struck again through Mnunka just four minutes from time. Cameroon refused to give in and leveled the score once more, with Beulou converting a precise cross from Mbomozomo in the 37th minute. But Tanzania delivered the final blow almost immediately, as Katunzi Junior finished a lightning-fast counterattack with a powerful strike to settle the contest. The win sends Tanzania into the historic final, where they will meet the winner of the second semi-final between Angola and hosts Morocco. Viohlet and her side have also made history by becoming the first African team to qualify for the inaugural Women's Futsal World Cup.
