PETALING JAYA, Feb 24 — Kedah will have their work cut out for them in their mission to defend the 2020 FA Cup after being drawn to battle another football giant, Pahang in the second round. Along with Selangor, the Red Eagle squad has been the most successful team in the Malaysia Cup history for...
Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir welcoming Kedah's football players at Wisma Darulaman in Alor Star, July 17, 2019. — Bernama pic
Along with Selangor, the Red Eagle squad has been the most successful team in the Malaysia Cup history for having won the title five times. Kedah are looking to record a hat-trick at their home turf, Darul Aman stadium in Alor Setar.Kedah Football Association executive secretary Shahrul Shamsudin, however, is confident that the team will be able to showcase a great performance since preparations for Aidil Sharin Sahak’s squad started in December for the Asian Champions League playoffs.
“We have played a number of competitive matches, including the ACL so we treat all matches equally. We have identified some weaknesses after the Unity Shield action against Perak and have made some improvements,” he told reporters after the second-round draw ceremony, today. JDT, the 2016 FA Cup champions are having an easier route as they will face an amateur team from the M3 League, Kuala Lumpur Rovers.
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