johor fc

TNP PICTURE: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI

THE LIONSXII drew jeers from the home crowd after their 0-0 draw with Johor FC at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night.

TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR

The LionsXII may have the services of many national players, but it means very little against Johor FC tonight because this is the Malaysia Cup.

TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR

GROUP A
JOHOR FC 0
LIONSXII 0

Perhaps it was the absence of competitive football for the past five weeks.

Maybe it was the fasting month which ended last weekend.

TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO

If the LionsXII are to go all the way to the Malaysia Cup final on Oct 20, there is little doubt that midfielders Shahdan Sulaiman and Hariss Harun must play pivotal roles.