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The home side keen to bring their impressive momentum from FA Cup Second Round win over Kedah last Tuesday. Following the league leaders ATM stalemate 0-0 draw against Pahang, Johor DT have a chance to become the new league leaders if they beat Negeri Sembilan. Meanwhile rock bottom Hobin Jang Hobin keen to end their current eight winless streak in a row if they managed to beat the home side.
Negeri Sembilan have a shock early lead through captain Rashid Mahmud who pounced on the ball and lashed it past Zamir Selamat in 29th minute. The home side, as usual dominating the game in the first half but profligacy makes it hard for them to equalise while the away side clearly delighted to be leading but somehow got lucky for most of it.
Similar script continued in the second half as the home side attacked from all sorts of angle but their increasing off target plus stubborn defending from the visitors mean their effort often comes to nothing.
It was not until 80th minute that the home side finally equalised due to opponent's mind in trying to add more goals and left most of their defending responsibility out of the sight. Johor DT equalised through a corner from Simone Del Nero who lofted the ball beautifully directed to the head of the unmarked Kamarul Afiq, who headed the ball easily to make 1-1.
The equalising goal excites fans so much that a huge flares came afterwards when the ultras sets it off and contribute to huge fog surrounded the pitch and left the match officials with no choice but to abandoned the match for five minutes. The match resumes after the visibility is up to the standard for the match officials, Johor DT proved their class when silky winger Nurul Azwan Roya scored from 25 yards distance in the middle of the pitch despite slipping on the way of hitting the ball in the stoppage time.
Johor DT leading the table for the first time this season but with a narrow one-point lead over second placed ATM. Negeri Sembilan remained bottom in the table and the winless streak continued to nine.
Man of the Match : Nurul Azwan Roya