DPMM FC staged a 3-2 comeback win over Kuching City, while Johor Darul Ta’zim strengthened their Super League lead with a 3-0 victory over Terengganu FC
KUALA LUMPUR: DPMM FC came from behind to defeat Kuching City FC 3-2 in a Super League match at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, yesterday.
The hosts opened the scoring through Dalberto Luan Belo in the sixth minute, but Dylan Wenzel-Halls equalised for Kuching City with a free kick in the 28th minute, leaving the score at 1-1 heading into halftime.
In the second half, Wenzel-Halls found the net again in the 48th minute, putting the visitors ahead 2-1.
However, the visitors were reduced to 10 men after captain Petrus Shitembi was shown a second yellow card in the 61st minute.
DPMM capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Azwan Ali Rahman equalising in the 64th minute, before Dalberto scored the winning goal two minutes later to secure a 3-2 victory for the hosts.
Meanwhile, in Terengganu, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) further solidified their position as Super League leaders by defeating Terengganu FC (TFC) 3-0 in a match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium (SSMZA).
JDT opened the scoring in the 26th minute through forward Bergson Da Silva, and Spanish-born import Oscar Aribas doubled the lead in the 43rd minute, giving the ‘Southern Tigers’ a 2-0 advantage.
In the 64th minute, the ‘Turtles’ (TFC) had a chance to narrow the deficit when referee Razlan Joffri Ali awarded a penalty after Mendez brought down Gervane Kastaneer inside the box, however, the opportunity was squandered by Mateusinho, who failed to convert the spot-kick cleanly.
Two minutes before the final whistle, substitute Zaheditabar Shahab scored a third goal for JDT, securing all three points in the away match.