Sunday, August 23, 2015

JDT won the 2015 Malaysia Super League title

JDT became the Malaysia Super League 2015 champions for the second consecutive time. -azhafizah.com

On the final day of the season, a massive travelling supporters witnessed JDT lift the Malaysia Super League trophy at Selayang.

The Southern Tigers in a high spirit against Felda United, hoping to end the season with a win and wrapped it up with a title celebration.

But Felda United clearly feel that they should not let JDT pass without a fight. The home side took the lead through a header from Shahrul Saad in the fourth minute. 

The match became even harder for the away side as they conceded a penalty and down to 10 men as Junior Eldstal was sent off after he brought down Ndumba Makeche in the penalty area.

Indra Putra scored the penalty to make it 2-0 for The Fighters and the scoreline stays until the half-time.

It is a huge advantage for Pahang to take the lead but The Elephant Army surprisingly struggle away to Terengganu as they were 1-0 down at half-time.

JDT managed to pulled one back as the match official awarded the away side a penalty after Christie Jayaseelan deliberately clear the ball with his hand. Luciano Figueroa made it 2-1 for the visitors but struggle to add another goal.

Pahang have the chances but unable to convert it into goals as they conceded another goal. Damion Stewart managed to equalise but Terengganu put the final nail in the coffin, scoring the third goal thus crushing the Pahang hope and this season title race, with the league title won by JDT for the second time in a row.

JDT and Pahang qualified for AFC Cup 2016.

ATM and Sime Darby are relegated to Malaysia Premier League 2016.

Dramane Traore of PDRM became the MSL top league goalscorer with 19 goals.

Hariss Harun became the first player to win Malaysia Super League for the third consecutive time, with LionsXII in 2013, with JDT in 2014 and 2015.

The overachiever- Terengganu

The underachiever- Kelantan

Full Results

Felda United 2-1 JDT
Terengganu 3-1 Pahang
Perak 0-2 Selangor
Kelantan 4-3 Sarawak
PDRM 3-2 ATM
LionsXII 3-0 Sime Darby