Malaysian Today
19 April 2006
Anderson claim Melaka state Under-15 title
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 April 2006 - Favourites SMK Anderson lived
up to everyone's expectations when they defeated SMK Grik
3-0 in the Perak state Under-15 100PLUS Super Cup football
final at the Kampung Gajah Stadium yesterday.
SMK Anderson will join 14 other state champions in the Grand
Finals of the 100PLUS Super Cup in Klang from April 24 to
27 where the national schools champion will be determined.
In yesterday's match, the Anderson players were clearly all
fired up for the final and not surprisingly snatched the lead
through R. Sashikumar in the 12th minute. Despite being pressured,
SMK Grik did well to stop their rivals from causing any more
damage in the first half.
In the second-half, Anderson intensified the pressure and
were rewarded with a second goal from Mohamed Hafizuldin in
the 28th minute. Nor Izrul Zakaria sealed it for his team
with a third strike in 54th minute.
The third-fourth placing playoff was a closely contested affair
with SMK Selinsing defeated MCKK 5-3 in the penalty shootout.
The score at the end of regulation was 0-0.
In the Melaka state Under-15 final held the previous day,
SMK Dato Dol Syed toppled reigning champions Melaka High School
1-0 in a pulsating final which went to extra-time.
With the game scoreless after 40 minutes (20 minutes each
half), Mohd Nikmat Abdul Rahman converted a penalty in the
44th minute to give a memorable victory to SMK Dato Dol Syed.
The victory was the second in three years for SMK Dol Syed
who lost to Melaka High School last year. "It was a balanced
fight in the final," said SMK Dato Dol Syed head coach Adam
Ahmad. "We lost to them last year, so winning it this year
has given us a lot of satisfaction."
For Melaka High School, it would seem that home advantage
counted for very little. Coach Rahmat Abdul Rashid was not
overly disappointed with the result. "It was a very tough
game and the players were spirited playing on our home ground,"
said Rahmat.
"It has been close between the two
schools over the last few years and definitely, we will come
back better and stronger next year."
In the meantime in the fight for third and fourth placing
was dominated by SMK Bukit Rambai who defeated SMK Sultan
Alauddin 6-1.
Players from SMK Dato Dol Syed celebrating their victory over
rivals Melaka High School. SMK Dato Dol Syed won
1-0 in extratime. |
