LionsXII 2 - 1 Kuala Lumpur : LionsXII secure 1st win
The LionsXII finally managed to achieve their first win of the 2012 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season, having beaten Kuala Lumpur 2-1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium this evening.
In front of more than 7,000 fans, the home team took the lead after 42 minutes when Kuala Lumpur defender Alman Syazwan put the ball through his own net.
Midfielder Shahdan Sulaiman scored the second goal for the LionsXII in the 57th minute after goalkeeper Rozaimie Rohim spilled the ball into the path of the former Tampines Rovers player.
However, the LionsXII were given a challenge in the final third of the match.
Centre-back Safuwan Baharudin was sent-off by referee Suhaizi in the 67th minute for a second bookable offence on Kuala Lumpur forward Fazuan Abdullah.
Fazuan then converted the resulting spot-kick and pulled a goal back.
The LionsXII's next match is against Sabah in Kota Kinabalu this Saturday.
(excerpt from
Asiaone)