Sean Selvaraj’s head did the talking as Selangor won a seven-goal thriller for a 4-3 win over Melaka United in a Super League match at the Hang Jebat Stadium on Saturday.
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The Selangor rookie was the toast of the Red Giants when his power-packed headers in the 88th and in injury time, both assisted by Fandi Othman, snatched a dramatic win just when Melaka was looked set for full points.
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Until Selvaraj’s brace, Melaka led 3-2 after 71 minutes when Darko Markovic scored off a pass by Anselmo Casagrande.
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Earlier, 38-year-old Amri Yahya gave Selangor a dream start at Hang Jebat with a looping volley from the right which caught national custodian Khairul Fahmi Che Mat off guard after eight minutes of play.
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Melaka, however, hit back fast and equalized on 20 minutes when Selangor keeper Farizal Harun fumbled a clearance and Philippines international Patrick Reichelt had the simple task of guiding the ball home.
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Amri, a former Melaka player, gave the Red Giants again on 25 minutes when he put the finishing touches to a pass from Syazwan Zainon on the left before Reichelt drew level for the homesters yet again.
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The heading working Markovic drilled home Melaka’s third goal but Selangor did not give up and the rest is history as Selvaraj struck twice – changing the scenario with two well-taken headers.
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The full points at Hang Jebat left Selangor coach B. Satianathaan smiling as his team climbed up the league standings into fourth place with 12 points.
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The shock of the day, however, was registered at the Cheras Football Stadium with Kuala Lumpur finally ending the winless streak with an upset 2-1 win over Kedah – their first in seven matches.Â
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Luke Woodland and Guilherme de Paula scored for the City Boys in the 10th and 50th minutes respectively.
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There was also an upset at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu when PKNP (Perak SEDC) stunned Terengganu 2-1 with Giancarlo Rodgrigues scoring a brace. Ahmad Yahya scored Terengganu’s consolation goal. – BY RIZAL ABDULLAH
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