MPL Match Day 22 Roundup: The end of the season

The final day of MPL season saw Kedah celebrate as they were crowned Malaysia Premier League champions. A hat-trick from Sandro da Silva sealed their promotion to the Super League as they beat DRB-Hicom in emphatic 5-1 victory at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil.

T-Team unexpectedly lose 2-1 to struggling Kuantan thus missed out the promotion to MSL as Penang beat UiTM 2-0 and claim the final spot to the Super League.

At the end of the table saw Kuala Lumpur relegated to FAM League as they were beaten by NS Matrix 2-1 at Paroi while Kuantan dramatically escaped the drop as they beat the in-form T-Team 2-1 at home.

Kedah return to MSL after three year absence.

Penang return to the top flight after five years of misery.

SPA relegated to FAM League after two years.

Kuala Lumpur relegated to FAM League after spending just one year in MPL.

Full results

DRB-Hicom 1-5 Kedah
UiTM 0-2 Penang
Kuantan 2-1 T-Team
SPA 0-3 PKNS
NS Matrix 2-1 KL
Sabah 1-2 JDTII

Kedah won the 2015 Malaysia Premier League title

Kedah celebrates as they claim Malaysia Premier League 2015.- FAM

On the final day of the season, 12, 000 fans celebrated as they witnessed Kedah overcame DRB-Hicom 5-1 to lift the Malaysia Premier League trophy at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil.

Kedah took an early lead in the fourth minute through Sandro da Silva with a point blank range finish.

However, the referee awarded a penalty to the home side as their striker was brought down in a penalty area. Ivan Babic took the penalty and easily slotted the ball home to make it 1-1.

Chidi Edeh restored the lead two minutes later as he was put clean through and scored the goal with a tamed shot.

Sandro da Silva made it three for the visitors with his second goal of the game as he scored a fantastic free-kick from the edge of the box.

Chidi Edeh added his second of the game as he round past the keeper and scored with a simple finish to make 4-1.

Sandro da Silva rounded off the game with a hat-trick as he executed a successful overhead kick, confirming their status as Malaysia Premier League champions, delighted many fans in the stadium.

This also marked their return to the Malaysia Super League after three-year absence, alongside Penang FA.

MPL 2015 Match Day 22: The final preview

Kedah on the verge of  winning the 2015 MPL title- kedahfansclub.blogspot.com

It has been a great season so far in Malaysia Premier League with plenty of actions and drama. This should be one of the best MPL season since it is rare to see three teams battling for promotion on the final day as well two teams battling to avoid the relegation. Tonight will be the final day of the season. It is an important day especially for Kedah, who will be crowned the league champions if they beat DRB-Hicom at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil.

Both T-Team and Penang will desperately trying to came out on top as both team shared the league points and it might go down to the point of who will score more and with a better goal difference in the end that will be rewarded with a title promotion.

The title race surely is exciting, but lets not forget the one who are trying to survive from the relegation. After inexplicably lose to Kuantan in the last game, Kuala Lumpur have only one mission left, to win the last game. That is somehow, a daunting task since they will be playing against NS Matrix, a much-composed team than The City Boys. Kuantan is no different, and their task might be even harder since they are facing the promotion chaser T-Team. This might go down to who will concede less thus avoiding the drop in the end.

The favourites to win the title: Kedah

The favourites to get promoted to MSL: T-Team

The favourites to get relegated to FAM League: Kuantan

Full matches

DRB-Hicom v Kedah

Kuantan v T-Team

UiTM v Penang

NS Matrix v KL

Sabah v JDT II

SPA v PKNS

MPL Match Day 21 Roundup- KL fans goes berserk

KL fans were outraged by the results- utusan.com.my

Six matches were played on Tuesday with plenty of actions and shocking results between the top and the bottom of the table. The best match would be the league leaders Kedah wonderful comeback against Sabah.

The Red Hawk were twice trailed as the visitors took the lead through Joel Chianese before Sandro da Silva equalised through a spot kick. Joel Chianese added his second goal of the game, this time through a header past Abdul Hadi. Bang Seung-Hwan equalised again for the home side but they took until the 90th minute of the game to score the winner when Sandro da Silva whipped a free-kick which hit the barrier before the ball lobbed past the goalkeeper and managed to take all three points at home. The final league game for Kedah will be at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil where they contested DRB-Hicom.

While T-Team trashed bottom place SPA with the scoreline of 7-0. Knowing that they need a large margin of goal difference to at least have the upper hand over their closest promotion rivals Penang, they are not holding back against SPA and managed to gain a high number of goals thanks to Tomislav Busic who scored five in a single match. This has placed T-Team in second place with higher goal difference than Penang.

Penang continued their form despite a nervous 2-1 victory over DRB-Hicom. Two goals from Hilton and Faiz Subri put them third in the table.

The relegation battle ended in such an incredible twist as Kuantan surprisingly beat Kuala Lumpur 2-0 at Merdeka Stadium. Goals from Hazwan Fakrullah and Fabrice Noel put The Seagull level with KL with only goal difference separated them. KL fans were outraged by the results and some of them threw a few flares towards the pitch making the game suspended for five minutes.

Full results

Kedah 3-2 Sabah

T-Team 7-0 SPA

Penang 2-1 DRB-Hicom

PKNS 4-1 UiTM

KL 0-2 Kuantan

JDTII 0-0 NS Matrix

MPL Match Day 21: A quick preview

The MPL title race resumed today with plenty of anticipated clash. With only games remaining, Kedah, Penang and T-Team battled out for the promotion followed by PKNS who have the outside chance.

Kedah v Sabah would be a mouth-watering clash if The Rhinos did not crumbled in the middle of the season thanks to their beloved captain El Haji Diouf. The home side would definitely feel pressured to maintain their league position after losing to NS Matrix previously, a bit of slip up and they might lose the chance. However, looking at the away side form, it should be an easy win for them.

Meanwhile, both Penang and T-Team desperately wanted to pick all three points since both team are sharing the same league points and are probably hoping for their tital rivals to falter.

At the end of the table saw the relegation battle where both KL and Kuantan currently sit at 10th and 11th place respectively met each other today. A win or a draw would be good enough for The City Boys but Kuantan needed a win to at least rival the point against KL.

Full matches

Kedah v Sabah
Penang v DRB-Hicom
T-Team v SPA
PKNS v UiTM
KL v Kuantan
JDTII v NS Matrix

MPL Match Day 20 Roundup

Five games were played yesterday with the exception of SPA v Kuantan who scheduled to play today since Stadium UiTM was used by UiTM FC to play against T-Team. The best match would be the Penang convincing victory over Sabah by a margin of 4-0.

T-Team suffered a blow to their promotion chances when they only managed to draw 2-2 against UiTM. Sadriddin Abdullaev scored both goals for the Titans yet not enough to gain a crucial three points as they gave clear advantage to Penang to level on point. 

The Panther saw the chance and took it with style. The home side proved to strong for Sabah as goals from Elias Sulaiman, Faiz Subri and a brace from Azinee Taib condemned The Rhinos to seven games without a win. This mean Penang are currently in second place, levelled on point with T-Team with only one goal difference.

While the league leaders Kedah suffered a 2-0 defeat to NS Matrix at Paroi. Goals from Forkey Doe and N. Thanabalan ensured The Red Hawk to their only second defeat of the season since March. Regardless of the result, they remain top of the table with only three points separated from Penang and T-Team.

The struggling Kuala Lumpur beaten 2-1 to JDTII and might be in danger if Kuantan managed to win against SPA. The only way to save themselves from relegation is to win the final two games, also involving relegation rival, Kuantan.

Full result

Penang 4-0 Sabah
NS Matrix 2-0 Kedah
UiTM 2-2 T-Team
JDTII 2-1 KL  
DRB-Hicom 1-1 PKNS

Today

SPA v Kuantan

MPL Match Day 20 Preview: A quick preview

Today is the 20th Match Day of the Malaysia Premier League season, with only two games remaining. Kedah pretty much leading the table and almost certain for the coveted league title as well as promotion to the Super League with 42 points so far, four points difference to the second placed, T-Team followed by Penang in third while PKNS have an outside chance for promotion.

Kedah playing away at Paroi tonight against the seventh-placed NS Matrix. The Red Hawk currently unbeaten in 12 matches, while the home side have lost twice in a row so far. Despite the unbeaten record, Kedah will be playing without the services of captain Khairul Helmi Johari and Syazwan Tajudin as both are suspended from the match. The verdict: Due to the recent defeats, Negeri Sembilan might fancy a draw tonight.

Penang will welcome the out-of-form Sabah, desperately for three points today in order to put pressure over the second-placed T-Team. The Panthers who won a narrow 1-0 win over NS Matrix in the previous match and currently unbeaten in 3 matches is expected to continue with the impressive trio Hilton, Azinee Taib and Faiz Subri. 

While Sabah have nothing to chase any more this season after winless in 6 matches that resulted a slip up from first to sixth placed means their title bid is all but over. The Rhinos might even make things easier for the home side as they set to play without all their foreign players with the controversial El Haji Diouf suspended, while Abdoulaye Faye, Joel Chianese and Eamon Zayed all due to injury. The Verdict: Penang all the way

T-Team set to continue their unbeaten run as they visit 9th placed UiTM in Shah Alam. The Titans should have no trouble as they must collect the maximum points in order not to lose their place to the third-placed Penang. The only setback for them is the absence of the star striker Farhod Tadjiev who unable to play due to ACL injury. The Verdict: T-Team to win

Full MPL matches

DRB-Hicom v PKNS

UiTM v T-Team

SPA v Kuantan FA

JDTII v KL

NS Matrix v Kedah

Penang v Sabah