SMK Kulim stun Anderson

SUNGAI PETANI: Kedah’s SMK Kulim upset group favourites SMK Anderson 3-2 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the 100PLUS Super Cup Under-18 Champion Schools football national Finals here.

Both teams had gone into the match with a point each but Anderson were the tournament favourites. However, it was the Kulim side who took the lead in the 12th minute through a Mohd Faizal Zulkifli header.

However, Anderson equalised a minute later through Mohd Khalsi Ibrahim.

Kulim were more aggressive after the break and two quick goals – Haris Akmal Shahri in the 45th minute and Mohd Fauzlan Hashim’s penalty conversion in the 46th minute – put the Kedah side comfortably 3-1 in front.

Although Anderson managed to close the gap with a 51st minute penalty, it was too late.

Kulim will play SMK Keningau 2 from Sabah in the quarter-finals today while Maktab Sultan Ismail of Kelantan, the other team from Group A – will take on SMK Guar Perahu of Penang.

RESULTS

Group A: Kedah (SMK Kulim) 3 Perak (SMK Anderson) 2.

Group B: Sabah (SMK Keningau 2) 5 Malacca (SMK Seri Mahkota) 0, Kuala Lumpur (SMK Raja Abdullah) 1 Perlis (SMK Syed Alwi) 0.

Group C: Negri Sembilan (SMK Tengku Ampuan Durah) 3 Terengganu (SM Teknik Besut) 0, Penang (SMK Guar Perahu) 2 Selangor (SMK Seksyen 10 Kota Damansara) 2.

Group D: Sarawak (SMK Belaga) 2 Pahang (SMK Dato’ Mahmud) 1, Johor (SMK Jalan Junit) 8 Labuan (SMK Labuan) 0.

QUARTER-FINALS FIXTURES

(Matches at Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim)

8am: Penang (SMK Guar Perahu) vs Kelantan (Maktab Sultan Ismail), Kuala Lumpur (SMK Raja Abdullah) vs Sarawak (SMK Belaga)

9.15am: Kedah (SMK Kulim) vs Sabah (SMK Keningau 2), Johor (SMK Jalan Junit, Muar) vs Negri Sembilan (SMK Tengku Ampuan Durah).

Note: Semi-finals from 4pm

Source : TheStar.com.my

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