SHAH ALAM, Oct 20 (Bernama) — Kelantan created history when they lifted the 2012 Malaysia Cup after defeating Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) 3-2 in the final at Shah Alam Stadium Saturday night.
Indra Putra Mahayuddin was the toast of the Red Warriors when he scored the winning goal in extra time after both sides were tied at 2-2 on regular time.
Tags: ATM, Kelantan, Malaysia Cup, treble
In a rather good news for the state football scene, the SUKMA team has managed to overcome favourites and current President’s Cup champ Perak to the gold, with 3 goals in extra time to win it.
It was a historic feat for the team as they turned on the power in the extra time with three great goals that settled the absorbing tie.
The match went into extra time after 90 minutes of play when both teams failed to find the net.
The local football scene has been dealt another blow in its fight against corruption when Shokri Nor, an experienced and senior referee was charged in Singapore for match fixing.
He was alledged to received RM15,000 from an ex-player and businessman S. Thana Segar to fix the match between Singapore LIONSXII and Sarawak. He was replaced for the match at the last minute after officials were tipped by the authorities.
It is believed several other officials are on the take;
Several other Malaysian match officials could be involved in match-fixing as a top FAM official, who declined to be named, revealed that the association had been monitoring several referees for the past three months following complaints.
Shokri, 48, was one of the most experienced local match officials, having refereed several important matches, including last year’s Malaysia Cup final where Negri Sembilan were crowned champion.
Thana Segar, 38, meanwhile, was one of the more than 100 local footballers banned for life by FAM in 1994 for match-fixing.
Hope the hands of the law will catch whoever is cheating the fans by fixing the outcome of matches and impose severe fines on them. Shame on these crooks!
Tags: corruption, match fixing, referee, Shokri Nor
The national team beat Sabah in Likas 0-1 last night, courtesy of a goal from Amar Rohidan in the 79th minute. Sabah actually scored a goal first but was disallowed, according to unconfirmed sources due to handball.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) suspended 11 Negeri Sembilan President’s Cup players for between one to five years, effective Nov 30 last year, following their involvement in match-fixing.
According to a statement from the FAM yesterday, investigations carried out by the FAM Disciplinary Committee over players and officials of the Negeri Sembilan President’s Cup squad, revealed their involvement in match-fixing.
Tags: FAM, match fixing
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