Four teams – SMK Taman Desa, Akademi Mokhtar Dahari B14, Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI) and SMK Mutiara Impian – stormed into the semi-finals of the Minister of Education League Cup U14 2024 supported by 100PLUS after overcoming their respective opponents in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
At the Terengganu State Sports Complex, homesters SMK Ibrahim Fikri took the early lead over SSTMI in the 13th minute when Naim Musaddiq Mohd Sabri had the easiest of tap-ins after Muhd Ammar Afeef Mohd Sufian’s corner kick came off the post.
However, SSTMI captain Muhd Damien Fahry Muhd Juzaili would emerge as the hero for Ahmad Yasser Arafat Mohd Najib’s squad when he scored the equalizer in the 53rd minute before nailing the winner for the visitors in the 77th minute.
“They have given everything in the game and we can see their commitment until the last minute of play. We have prepared for the possibility of playing until extra time during the training sessions but luckily it did not come to that,” said SSTMI Head Coach, Ahmad Yasser Arafat.
With the win, SSTMI will take on Akademi Mokhtar Dahari (AMD) Under-14 in the semifinals following the latter’s overwhelming 5-0 victory over SMK Seri Titiwangsa.
Playing at home in Gambang, AMD B14 took the lead through two quick goals from Muhd Syaifullah Mahruzi in the 24th and 27th minute.
Ahmad Yusuf Nasrullah Ahmad Ramli then added the third goal for AMD B14 in the 39th minute as SMK Seri Titiwangsa’s goal was breached against by Muhd Shukri Nasri in the 55th minute.
Mohd Aiman Haqimi Mohd Sanusi then completed the rout for AMD B14 with their fifth goal of the game in the 73rd minute.
The other semifinal tie will see SMK Taman Desa taking on SMK Mutiara Impian after they each overcame their quarterfinal opponents with ease.
SMK Taman Desa which is Johor Darul Takzim Academy (JDT) B14 A blasted 3-0 past SMK Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman.
With the advantage of playing at home, SMK Taman Desa was 2-0 up at the end of the first half.
The opening goal for Rodolfo Pereda Villa’s squad came in the 33rd minute through a penalty kick from Ahmad Aidil Mukhridz Ahmad Rizalman before Mohd Fahim Akmal Zulkarnain then made it 2-0 in added time of the first half.
SMK Taman Desa’s third goal came through Nor Elythaqif Norizam in the 64th minute.
The aspiration of seeing another representative from the JDT B14 Academy in the semi-finals was denied when SMK Taman Desa, which is also the JDT B14 B Academy, lost 2-1 to SMK Mutiara Impian.
Haziq Irfan Abdul Aziz emerged as the hero for SMK Mutiara Impian when he scored two goals in the 41st and 47th minutes.
Although Muhd Farish Haqiemi Muhd Azharuddin narrowed the goal gap in the 52nd minute for SMK Taman Deas, it could not prevent SMK Mutiara Impian from taking the well-deserved 2-1 victory.
Meanwhile, the final of the KPM-FAM Under-17 Youth Cup League 2024 will pit SMK Taman Desa (JDT Academy) U17 against SMK Mutiara Impian.SMK Taman Desa beat Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI) 1-0 while SMK Mutiara Impian defeated SMK Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman with a similar scoreline in the
