TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR
LIONSXII v JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM (Saturday, 7.30pm, StarHub TV Ch 201)
They travelled about 100km, or about 90 minutes' drive, from their usual training base in Johor Baru to the quiet town of Kluang.
They have met each other on three occasions, and every time V Sundramoorthy has beaten Fandi Ahmad in the coaching battle.
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V SUNDRAMOORTHY calls it the biggest game in the short history of the LionsXII.
TNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR
LIONSXII 3 (Hariss Harun 54, Nazrul Nazari 59, Khaizul Nizam 90) PKNS FC 1 (Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh 90+1)
Jalan Besar was rocking.
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PAHANG 1 (Azamuddin Akil 90+5) LIONSXII 1 (Shahril Ishak 11)
Before the match, the Pahang Ultras unfurled a giant banner painted with four bold words. “We give you nightmare.”
One after another, his shots cleared the dummy wall to either draw a flying save from the goalkeeper or bulge the net.
Pahang striker Fauzi Roslan is a man on a mission.
The 24-year-old (above, right) has scored eight goals in the Malaysian Super League and is just behind ATM's prolific Marlon James in the top-scorers' chart.
Even on the phone, ATM FA coach B Sathianathan’s excitement over this weekend’s Malaysian Super League (MSL) fixtures carried through.
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LIONSXII 3 (Shahril Ishak 10, Shakir Hamzah 29, Fazrul Nawaz 35) T-TEAM 0
There was a time when he was known more for his reckless challenges.
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With each passing week, the LionsXII show more signs that they could last the distance and win the Malaysian Super League (MSL) title.