Kelantan ke final Piala Malaysia

Kelantan melangkah ke final Piala Malaysia dengan penuh bergaya apabila menewaskan Selangor 2-0 dalam perlawanan sepruh akhir kedua di Std. Shah Alam sebentar tadi. Kemenangan ini membolehkan Kelantan ke final dengan aggregat 3-0 selepas menang 1-0 dalam separuh akhir pertama di Kota Bharu Sabtu lalu.

Dua gol Kelantan dijaringkan oleh pemain import, Mohamed Ghaddar pada minit ke 84 dan Mohd. Badri Radzi pada masa minit-minit akhir permainan. Final Piala Malaysia musim 2012 akan menemukan dua pasukan juara liga iaitu Kelantan, juara Liga Super dengan ATM, juara Liga Perdana.

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Sabah FA likely to rope in ex-Gunner

Kota Kinabalu: Ex-Welsh international defender Rhys David Weston (pic) is most likely to be offered a contract by the Sabah Football Association to fill up one of the two foreign imports quota for the team's challenge in the Premier League next season provided he passes the medical test.

The Arsenal Academy graduate who came here barely a week ago had impressed both players and coaching staff as well as spectators with his commanding ability on the pitch and his skills on the ball.

With his vast experience in the sport, it will be a coup if the Sabah FA managed to get his signature before his departure this Friday.

What really made him stand out from some of the imports the team had over the years was his down to earth attitude.

He wasted no time to mix around with the local players and he also helped out to collect all the markers and balls after the training session as shown on Tuesday at the Likas Stadium despite the heavy downpour.

A feat you hardly see any of the local players do unless they were asked to by the coach.

The central defender, who captained Scottish side Dundee to second place in the 2011-2012 season in the first division admitted to Express Sports that he had never heard of Sabah before he boarded the plane here from London after he received a call from David McCreery.

"I always like to take up a challenge and for me it is a very good opportunity to try something new in this part of the world after more than 400 games as a professional footballer."

Meanwhile, McCreery who was engaged towards the end of the just concluded Super League season was very pleased with the players who are under his care so far.

"The players are all excellent and they always play as a unit, which is very good for team spirit."

The team had played several friendly matches to date featuring many of the President Cup players and they even managed to force a draw with the Brunei national team at their own home ground.

Their next friendly schedule is to travel to the east coast in Lahad Datu and Tawau on Oct 18 where they will play a couple of matches with the local selection.

News source:
Daily Expres 10 Oct 2012

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Rhys David Weston..pemain import baru Sabah???

Rhys David Weston, pemain Wales, adalah satu-satunya pemain asing yang dilihat berlatih bersama-sama dengan skuad Sabahawks ketika ini.

Sedikit info mengenai Rhys David Weston:

Asal: Lahir di England tetapi bermain untuk Wales
Umur: 31 tahun
Posisi: Pertahanan
Tinggi: 1.83m
Karier remaja: Akademi bolasepak Arsenal

Karier senior
Arsenal: 1999-2000 (1)
Cardiff City: 2000-2005 (182)
Viking: 2006 (1)
Port Vale: 2007 (15)
Walsall: 2007-2010 (102)
Dundee: 2010-2012 (55)
KR Reykjavík: 2012 (10)

Karier antarabangsa
Wales U-21: 2000-2001 (4)
Wales: 2000-2005 (7) 

*penampilan dalam kurungan 

Adakah beliau bakal mengisi kuota dua pemain import Sabah di Liga Perdana musim 2013?

Sama-sama kita nantikan.

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Keputusan undian kumpulan kelayakan Piala Asia (AFC) 2015

Undian kumpulan pusingan kelayakan Piala Asia (AFC) 2015

Undian kumpulan kelayakan Piala Asia 2015 menyaksikan pasukan kebangsaan diundi dalam kumpulan D bersama-sama dengan pasukan pilihan, Qatar dan dua lagi pasukan dari negara timur tengah iaitu Qatar dan Yemen.

20 pasukan telah dibahagikan kepada lima kumpulan yang mana setiap kumpulan akan terdiri dari empat pasukan. Dua pasukan teratas setiap kumpulan dan satu pasukan terbaik di kedudukan ketiga antara semua kumpulan akan layak ke pusingan akhir di Australia.

Empat pasukan yang telah layak ialah juara Piala Asia 2011 Jepun, tuan rumah dan naib juara Piala Asia 2011 Australia, pemenang tempat ketiga Korea Selatan, pemenang AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Korea Utara dan satu slot lagi akan diisi oleh juara AFC Challenge Cup 2014 kelak nanti.

Perlawanan kelayakan peringkat kumpulan akan bermula Februari 2013.

Undian kumpulan Piala Asia 2015:

KUMPULAN A
1. Jordan
2. Syria
3. Oman
4. Singapore

KUMPULAN B
1. Iran
2. Kuwait
3. Thailand
4. Lebanon

KUMPULAN C
1. Iraq
2. China PR
3. Arab Saudi
4. Indonesia

KUMPULAN D
1. Qatar
2. Bahrain
3. Yemen
4. MALAYSIA

KUMPULAN E
1. Uzbekistan
2. UAE
3. Vietnam
4. Hong Kong

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Cebagoo FC – Village outfit joining elite

8th October, 2012

KOTA KINABALU: As the saying goes a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and that is the case for Cebagoo FC, who were once a mere village outfit.

That will all change following their imminent appearance in the FAM Cup.

The Sepanggar-based outfit is all set to become Sabah’s sole representative at the competition, which is dubbed as the country’s third division league, next season.

Cebagoo will be the fifth local club to have made it into the competition after Taya, Likas United, Internacionale, Gunosukod Pangaits and Beverly FC.

It has been five years since Beverly FC featured in the tournament. Beverly did well to reach the final before bowing out to Proton FC 4-2 in the final. Despite the defeat, they were among the four teams that earned promotion to the Premier League.

The other two teams were Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Felda United. Unfortunately, they decided to pull out obviously due to their financial status.

Of the four, only Felda United still remain in the M-League where they have grown in status and are currently among the Super League teams.

Cebagoo FC president Mohd Joh Wid said this will be another milestone for the club that was established in 1991.

“It started from a small village team. Initially, it was known as Cebagoo Star before rebranding it to Cebagoo FC some time later,” he revealed at the launching of the club held at the IKMKK Theatre in Sepanggar over the weekend.

“Then majority of the players are from the same village, before slowly taking players from nearby villages.

But today, Joh revealed, their players are from all over Sabah, and this is in line with their desire to grow bigger.

“After 20 years, we finally managed to become champion,” he said referring to their feat of lifting the KK Carino League title last year.

“We are also registered with the Malaysian Sports Commissioners office. Our application was approved last year,” he said.

Club advisor Datuk Mohd Hasnol Ayub, Sabah FA Secretary General Alijus Hj Sipil, Ben Wong from Ararat Sports & Souvenirs Sdn Bhd, who will be one of the club’s sponsor, as well as Ajahar Abd Latif, IKMKK Sports Coordinator were also present at the launching.

Joh also confirmed that they have been given the nod to represent Sabah at the FAM Cup by the Sabah FA. However, he admitted there are several requirements they need to fulfil before their dream can become a reality.

Among the requirements are, they need to secure a whopping some of RM300, 000 security as well as must have at least RM50, 000 in the club’s account and they must have qualified coaches for the team.

But a lack of a good training field is a problem for Joh.

“This is one of the challenges we will be facing,” stressed Joh.

Meanwhile, Alijus said that they will try their best to assist the club in any possible way.

In relating to the qualified coaches, Alijus, who is also in the FA of Malaysia Competition Committee, said that for Cebagoo FC, they need a FAM Cup Licence B coach to lead the team, as the new ruling of wanting teams to have Licence A for both the head coach and assistant coach, will only be implemented in 2015 (for FAM Cup).

Alijus also said that the FA is proud with what Cebagoo FC is doing while hoping that they will continue with the good efforts.

“We hope they will continue with their commitments and efforts and on our part we will try our best to assist and cooperate with the club,” said Alijus.

News source:

New Sabah Times

Photo source:

www.facebook.com/CebagooFc

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Cebagoo FC has big plans

7th October, 2012

KOTA KINABALU: Cebagoo FC has officially unveiled their plans to take part in the FAM Cup League next season on Friday.

But the Sepanggar-based club are still a few steps away from turning their dream into reality to eventually become the fifth local club to have represented Sabah in the competition after Taya, Likas United, Internacionale FC, Gunosukod Pangaits and Beverly FC.

They have already got the nod from the Sabah FA, but they still need to fulfill several requirements set by the FA of Malaysia Competition Committee, or else their plan will remain as a dream.

That aside, Cebagoo FC are a little bit more ambitious than the rest, as they too are determined not to become a one-season wonder.

Instead they want to compete against the best in the country for as long as they could.

To do that, Cebagoo FC advisor Datuk Mohd Hasnol Ayub, who was seen pretty much ecstatic about the whole idea at the club’s launching on Friday, insisted that they need to have proper planning, not only from the aspect of their participation in the national league, but also from the development side of the game.

And Hasnol sees the club moving towards the right direction.

In his speech, he said the club have taken a new step by contemplating to compete in the FAM Cup, which is dubbed as the country’s third division league after the Super League and the Premier League.

In fact, he added, participating in the competition itself is already an achievement for the club.

“We must learn from previous teams … their strengths, weaknesses and ask ourselves why they can only last for one season.

“But what is most important is that we must have a plan. Without planning we will not be able to achieve what we have wished for,” said Hasnol.

“The club finished as runners-up in the Under-16 tournament (local) and we also won the KK Carino League. I was also made to understand that we have Under-12 and Under-14 teams and this is what I call planning.

“With proper planning, it will push us to another level and along the way we must try to learn from our mistakes and try to keep improving.

Hasnol also thanked the Sabah FA for their support, before insisting it is their obligation to help clubs like Cebagoo FC for the development of football in the State.

He then proposed that the FA not only help the club financially, but also provide coaches or even players.

In fact he said there should be a situation where two parties must work together for the same reason that whatever success the club achieves is also Sabah’s success.

He also revealed that the government has allocated RM250,000 to upgrade the Menggatal town field, which is likely to be the club’s training base.

On the requirements the club need to fulfill, Hasnol was rather positive saying that they can see light at the end of the tunnel.

“We don’t want the same thing to happen to the club. And I can see light at the end of the tunnel, as there will be companies and individuals who are willing to come forward to help push Cebagoo FC’s noble efforts forward,” said Hasnol.

Cebagoo FC President Mohd Joh Wid, Sabah FA Secretary General Alijus Hj Sipil, Ben Wong from Ararat Sports & Souvenirs Sdn Bhd, players and hundreds of supporters were present at the launching.

News source:

New Sabah Times

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Keputusan henti perlawanan adalah wajar - Mohd. Joh

Mohd. Joh....presiden Cebagoo FC

GL Oh
Kota Kinabalu: Keputusan untuk menghentikan perlawanan 'persahabatan' antara pilihan Sabah dan Cebagoo FC selepas hanya 30 minit di padang bolasepak Institut INTAN Rabu lalu adalah wajar, menurut Mohd Joh Hj Wid yang merupakan presiden Cebagoo FC.

Beliau menghubungi Sukan Ekspres dan menjelaskan tindakan beliau memanggil pemain-pemainnya meninggalkan padang selepas Reithuddin Ag Emran disingkir oleh pegawai perlawanan.

"Saya difahamkan bahawa ia sepatutnya menjadi satu perlawanan untuk mengukur kemampuan pemain-pemain dari kedua-dua pasukan dan menyaksikan seorang pemain disingkir begitu awal dalam perlawanan itu, saya kira ada keperluan untuk menghentikan perlawanan bagi mengelakkan sebarang salah faham antara pemain yang boleh mendorong perkara lebih tegang".

Beliau juga mendedahkan bahawa perlawanan itu telah diatur antara beliau dan Andrew Majanggim yang pertama kali menghubunginya untuk satu perlawanan supaya pasukan negeri boleh mencuba dua pemain asing dari Nigeria yang mencuba nasib mereka disini.

"Saya memutuskan untuk menerima tawaran itu kerana ia akan menjadi satu situasi menang-menang untuk kedua-dua pasukan mencuba pemain masing-masing, jika tidak, kami tidak akan berada di sana jika kami tidak dijemput terlebih dahulu."

"Selain itu, kami lebih daripada mampu untuk memberi sokongan kepada permintaan beliau walaupun pasukan kami tidak bersedia untuk perlawanan persahabatan yang sesuai menentang pasukan negeri memandangkan kami kami baru sahaja memulakan latihan baru-baru ini."

"Saya juga terkejut bahawa David McCreery tidak dimaklumkan mengenai perlawanan itu dari awal. Setakat yang saya tahu, ia dilakukan oleh mereka secara keseluruhan selain daripada pegawai perlawanan dimana saya diminta untuk melibatkan diri."

Katanya, perlawanan itu sepatutnya telah dibatalkan jika beliau tahu gambaran keseluruhan sebelum itu.

Beliau juga mendedahkan bahawa perlawanan persahabatan rasmi sepatutnya hanya akan diadakan selepas kedua-dua pasukan telah memuktamadkan skuad mereka untuk musim depan.

Beliau menegaskan, tidak ada permusuhan antara kedua-dua pasukan.

"Saya mesti mengatakan bahawa kami adalah seperti saudara dan mari kita ketepikan isu ini dan berusaha bersama untuk mencapai matlamat masing-masing musim depan."

Sumber berita:
Harian Ekpres

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Perlawanan persahabatan Cebagoo FC dan skuad pilihan Sabah bertukar 'panas'

GL Loh
Kota Kinabalu: Perlawanan persahabatan pramusim Piala FAM antara Cebagoo FC dengan pasukan pilihan Sabah bertukar menjadi 'panas' apabila perlawanan itu dihentikan selepas hanya 30 minit dimainkan di padang bolasepak Institut INTAN pada Rabu.

Bobby Gonzales...pemain jemputan Cebagoo FC. -gambar dari page Cebagoo FC

 

 

Bekas kapten skuad negeri, Mohd. Reithuddin Ag. Emran yang menjadi pemain jemputan untuk Cebagoo dilayangkan kad merah kerana menggunakan kata-kata kesat.

Presiden Cebagoo FC, Mohd. Joh Hj Wid akhirnya menghentikan perlawanan dan cuba menenangkan pegawai berkenaan.

Kelab yang julung kali muncul dalam Piala FAM itu menguasai awal perlawanan sehinggalah pengadil memberi sepakan percuma kepada pasukan lawan, yang membawa kepada ketidakpuasan hati Reithuddin.

Perlawanan itu ditetapkan dalam keadaan tidak teratur tanpa pengetahuan jurulatih Sabah, David McCreery.

Dia memberitahu Sukan Ekpres, ia sepatutnya hari berehat untuk pemain selepas dua perlawanan persahabatan yang dilalui hujung minggu lepas, menentang pasukan pilihan Ranau dan pasukan kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam.

Dia ternyata tidak gembira dengan penetapan perlawanan itu, tetapi, akhirnya menurunkan lima pemain yang datang mencuba nasib untuk menempah tempat didalam pasukan pada musim depan termasuk dua pemain Nigeria dan tiga pemain Universiti Putra Malaysia dalam perlawanan tersebut.

Sementara itu, McCreery amat berpuas hati dengan persembahan skuad Sabah ketika menentang pasukan kebangsaan Brunei di Brunei Darussalam Sabtu lepas.

"Pemain bermain dengan baik dan pemain tengah, Julamri Mohamad yang bermain di bahagian kiri juga bertindak cemerlang," kata beliau.

Skuad negeri berjaya melakar keputusan seri 1-1 dengan gol sumbangan Shahrudin Yakup terhadap pasukan lawan yang menjadikan perlawanan itu sebagai persediaan untuk kejohanan Piala AFF akan datang.

Katanya, dia berharap pasukan itu yang rata-rata terdiri daripada muka baru dapat membina momentum dan terus meningkatkan prestasi.

Sehari sebelum itu, pasukan pilihan Sabah juga berkunjung ke Ranau untuk beraksi dalam perlawanan persahabatan menentang pasukan pilihan Ranau, dimana mereka menang mudah 3-1 dengan jaringan dilakukan oleh Shahrudin yakup, Dendy Lowa dan Juffry Omopor.

Sumber berita:
Harian Ekspres

Sumber Gambar:
http://www.facebook.com/CebagooFc

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Keputusan penuh Suku Akhir kedua Piala Malaysia 2 Oktober 2012

Keputusan penuh Suku Akhir kedua Piala Malaysia 2 Oktober 2012 | Kelantan vs Felda United | Negeri Sembilan vs ATM | Selangor vs Johor FC | Lions XII vs Pahang

Kelantan 2-2 Felda United (2-1)*
[Kelantan layak agregat 4-3]

Negeri Sembilan 1-3 ATM (2-3)*
[ATM layak dengan agregat 6-3]

Selangor 2-1 Johor FC (3-1)*
[Selangor layak dengan agregat 5-2]

Lions XII 2-0 Pahang (1-2)*
[Lions layak dengan agregat 3-2]

*Keputusan suku akhir pertama

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Brunei, Sabah in tame draw

Friendly match: DPMM FC Brunei 1-1 Sabah 1 Oktober 2012

Jason Thomas
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Monday, October 1, 2012

NFABD Honorary President HRH Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah (C), HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik (L) and YAM Pg Muda 'Abdul 'Aleem (R), during the friendly match between Brunei and Sabah at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas last night. Picture: BT/Saifulizam

THE NATIONAL football team came up with an unconvincing 1-1 draw against Sabah in a friendly last night, their final game before leaving to Myanmar for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup qualifiers tomorrow.

Though the team were in control for large parts of the match and carved numerous chances, their poor finishing cost them the win. More importantly though, it is obvious that the team has yet to gel and look like an experimental side.

The squad is constantly evolving and yesterday's performance in front of a sparse crowd at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas was the first time players from DPMM FC and those from the Under-21 side which won the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy in March combined with the new faces in the team three separate factions trying to work together as one.

Though DPMM FC players such as Md Najip Hj Tarif and Md Hendra Azam Md Idris featured for the side during their 5-0 loss to Indonesia in a friendly on Wednesday, and during a series of friendlies against Malaysian clubs last month, last night's game saw the appearance of DPMM FC captain Rosmin Hj Kamis, strikers Shahrazen Said and his brother Adi, midfielder Azwan Salleh and goalkeeper Wardun Yussof for the first time in national colours.

Except for Rosmin, the other four started on the bench with coach Kwon Oh-son eventually changing the whole team as the game wore on. Shahrazen's introduction in the 63rd minute along with Azwan and Wardun was met with huge applause and helped to stir the team to life, with the hosts looking hungrier for the ball and more dangerous going forward.

It was was Shahrazen's 70th minute defence-splitting through ball to DPMM FC teammate Pg Hj Hassan that helped the national team edge ahead after the latter coolly slotted home past Sabah custodian Irwan Jamil's near post proving just how instrumental Shahrazen, the joint top scorer during the Malaysian Super League (MSL) 2006/2007 season, still is.

But the wholesale changes took its toll on the team and poor defensive organisation two minutes from time saw the impressive Shahrudin Yakup equalise with a thundering shot to the top-left corner after Brunei failed to clear the ball after a free-kick into the box which also might allude to a lack of focus.

Though the result was not important, what was more pressing for Kwon was how well his team has gelled or rather, failed to.

The team started training in July but the 13 DPMM FC players were only roped in in mid-September due to their tight Singapore League fixture. Only training with the team in the mornings, they are forced to miss the evening training sessions because of DPMM FC practice.

With time no longer on their side, Kwon knows he has a tough task on his hands as the team prepares to face hosts Myanmar in their opener on Friday.

"I'm not happy with the performance," said the coach.

"The team is continuously building and we are not prepared.

"The DPMM FC players only had a few training sessions with the team and they do not yet understand what I want of them on the pitch.

"They are the best of the best ... it's just that we have not had enough time to train together," added the South Korean.

His counterpart, though, seemed more optimistic.

A forward who made 110 appearances for Manchester United from 1974-1979, David McCreery also feels that Brunei should enjoy themselves at Myanmar and not put any undue pressure on themselves.

"Brunei are a young team and I think they will only get stronger," said McCreery

"I think when they go to Myanmar they should not worry about anything and just work hard. If it comes off, it comes off.

"Their coach will have to make a lot of difficult decisions but I'm sure he will do his best," added the coach.

The Sultanate also face Cambodia next Tuesday, Laos two days later and Timor Leste on Oct 13 with the two best teams advancing to the Nov 24-Dec 22 tournament proper which will be co-hosted by defending champions Malaysia and Thailand.

News source:
The Brunei Times

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