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One-Goal Lead Over TFC Leaves Immigration FC Coach Sweating
BATU KAWAN, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Immigration FC (IFC) head coach Yusri Che Lah has warned his team that they have only won half the battle after their 2-1 victory over Terengganu FC (TFC) in the round of 16 first-leg match at Batu Kawan State Stadium here today.
He is well aware that their one-goal advantage could easily be wiped out when they travel to Gong Badak for the return leg on Sept 13.
"Terengganu will definitely play an attacking game, and we need to get through another punishing 90 minutes (in Gong Badak). So, we must weather the storm there and make sure we are at our best, especially as we will welcome two more imported players this week," he said at the post-match press conference.
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IFC are expecting two players from Brazil - midfielder Pedro Santos and defender Vinicius Milani - for this season.
But, before that, the Mighty Tigers have to gear up for another tough mission - a meeting against Malaysian powerhouse Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) in the third match of the Super League on Aug 27.
Meanwhile, TFC coach Badrul Afzan Razali considered today's defeat as punishment for the players' negligence in the second half.
"Anyway, we still have another 90 minutes to play in Gong Badak," he said.
Earlier, after a goalless stalemate in the first half at the Batu Kawan State Stadium, the match exploded into life when Yann Mabella put visitors TFC ahead in the 50th minute before IFC equalised four minutes later through Rafael Iserhard Holstein.
It was then left to import player Joao Pedro to grab IFC's winning goal in the final minute of the thrilling match, which also saw three goals being chalked off by the referee.
