19 Nov

KELANTAN coach B.Sathianathan did not waste time in signing players for the new season. The former national coach who only spent four days in Kuala Lumpur was on his way back to Kota Baru as Norshahrul Talaha, Akmal Rizal and Mohd Shakir Shaari will be signing up with Kelantan on Saturday at the KB Mall. "We need to strengthen the team and with these players I hope we will be able to achieve more success, it is important to have a balanced team. I am sure the players will give their best." said Sathianathan who met up with JAIHO during his...

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08 Nov

After a long wait, Negeri Sembilan succeeded in lifting the prestigious Malaysia Cup when they beat Kelantan 3-1 in the final at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil Saturday night.The last time Negeri Sembilan won the cup was 61 years ago when it was then known as the H.M.S. Malaya Cup in 1948. The 'underdog' status clearly was not reflected in the game put up by the squad led by Wan Jamak Wan Hassan when they opened accounts as early as the 18th minute.Shahurain Abu Samah sent a powerful shot in the penalty box which beat Kelantan goalie, Mohd Halim Napi after...

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03 Nov

Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has promised the state's football team a "most special" reward never before given by any state if they win the Malaysia Cup for the first time ever in the final against Negeri Sembilan on Saturday. State Executive Councillor and Kelantan Stadium Corporation chairman Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan would announce the reward tomorrow after the state executive council meeting at Kota Darulnaim, he told Bernama last night when contacted in Kuala Lumpur where he had attended the meeting of the Conference of Rulers. Kelantan or "The Red Warriors" have yet to win the Malaysia Cup...

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08 Oct

Kelantan will take their foot off the pedal in their remaining two Malaysia Cup Group E matches. The Red Warriors have taken an unassailable lead in the group to qualify for the quarter-finals. And coach B. Sathianathan said that he would put the reserves to test against defending champions Kedah in Alor Setar on Saturday and against Armed Forces at home on Tuesday. “The senior players will take a break as they have accomplished the mission in the group competition,” said Sathianathan from Kota Baru yesterday. The former national coach added that it was now for the untested players to make the best...

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07 Oct

Kelantan are the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup competition. The Red Warriors defeated Penang 2-1 at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru last night to take an unassailable lead in Group E with maximum points from four matches. Former national player Khalid Jamlus scored the first goal for Kelantan in the 43rd minute and current international Indra Putra Mahayuddin netted the winner in the 80th minute. Penang got their goal through S. Chanthuru in the 65th minute. Kelantan’s remaining two matches in the group are against defending champions Kedah and Armed Forces Read Eric Samuel's report here...

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11 Jun

The Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) Disciplinary Board (DB) let Kelantan FA president Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Perlis coach Irfan Bakti and KL PLUS coach Mat Zan Mat Aris off the hook, with just a stern warning, due to lack of concrete evidence. FAM Disciplinary Board chairman Kamaruddin Abdullah who emerged after a four-hour meeting here Thursday said the board could not charge the three for breach of the FAM's code of conduct due to a lack of concrete evidence. "We are concerned when the president of an FA or club speak out on policy matters because there are rules and regulations...

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29 May

DID FAM SCREW UP IN BANNING KELANTAN FROM PLAYING IN KOTA BARU? IF IT’S WAS A MISTAKE THEN FAM OWES KELANTAN FA AND THE FANS AN APOLOGY! JAWATANKUASA Disiplin Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) memutuskan untuk membatalkan penggantungan Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV selepas mesyuaratnya, semalam. Ia bermakna Kelantan yang digantung daripada menggunakan gelanggang mereka sehingga ke penghujung musim bakal beraksi di depan penyokong mereka menentang UPB MyTeam pada 16 Jun ini. Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad, mengesahkan keputusan itu, tetapi memaklumkan butiran lanjut mengenainya akan hanya diumumkan, hari ini. Jawatankuasa Disiplin sudah membuat keputusan tetapi ianya akan dibincangkan dengan Jawatankuasa Pertandingan...

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12 Jan

WHILE many thought that Kedah would be the team to look out for in this season's Malaysian Super League (MSL), it has instead been Selangor who have been stealing the spotlight. Selangor, MSL newcomers KL Plus FC and Negri Sembilan, occupy the top three slots in the table while defending champions Kedah are still looking for their first win. Last Saturday Selangor beat Negri Sembilan 3-0 at the Shah Alam Stadium for their third straight win. And if that's not a boost, the Selangor fans are also beginning to find their way back to the stadiums whenever their team play. On...

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08 Jan

DESPITE a three-month break, officials appointed by the FAM found the Sultan Mahmud Stadium field in Kota Baru unmarked and grass uncut for the Malaysian Super League (MSL) match between KL Plus FC and Kelantan on Jan 3. The FA of Malaysia competitions committee, which met at Wisma FAM yesterday, thus awarded the match to KL Plus 3-0. Yesterday's meeting was chaired by Datuk Che Mat Jusoh, and the competitions committee deliberated long and hard on the report submitted by the referees inspector and match commissioner before reaching their decision. "We went through the report and studied it before making...

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