Kuala Lumpur check in

SIXTEEN-TIME champions Kuala Lumpur demolished Armed Forces 9-2 to become the first team to check into the final of the Razak Cup yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur played at a relaxed pace, but still overwhelmed the soldiers with deft shots in the semi-circle.
The soldiers were in deep trouble from the sixth minute onwards, and never recovered or offered a back. The KL goals were scored by Ismail Abu (sixth), M. Kaliswaran (ninth), Fairus Ramli (14th, 50th), Amin Rahim (18th), Kelvinder Singh (28th), Tajol Rosli (26th, 59th), Faizal Daud (60th).
Armed Forces got their consolations off Supri Junoh (23rd) and Ahmad Azuan (70th).
“We were only looking for three points, and never really went all out for goals, but they came easy. And tomorrow (today) in our final group fixtures against Negri (Sembilan) we will play our normal game, even though we have already qualified for the final,” said KL coach K. Dharmaraj.
However, Dharmaraj will rest Amin Rahim and Razie Rahim, who both have two yellow cards to their names.
“I will rest both the players, as I don’t want them to pick up anymore demerit points. I need them for the final,” said Dharmaraj.
In another Division One match, National Juniors upset Negri Sembilan 2-1, and threw the second finals ticket wide open.
Negri, Malacca and Perak will be in a do-or-die to claim the last berth today.
RESULTS: Division One -- Kuala Lumpur 9 Armed Forces 2, Malacca 2 Perak 1, National Juniors 2 Negri Sembilan 1.
Division Two: Police 0 Selangor 5, Perlis 3 Penang 3.
TODAY: Division One -- Johor v Perak (5pm), Kuala Lumpur v Negri Sembilan (7pm), Malacca v National Juniors (9pm).
Division Two: Perlis v Singapore (7.30am), Police v Ke lantan (9.15pm), Penang v Selangor (3pm).

STANDINGS

DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
KUALA LUMPUR 5 5 0 0 18 4 15
NEGRI SEMBILAN 5 3 1 1 11 5 10
MALACCA 5 3 0 2 9 12 9
PERAK 5 2 1 2 9 9 7
NAT JUNIORS 5 2 1 2 12 9 7
JOHOR 5 0 2 3 4 8 2
ARMED FORCES 6 0 1 5 11 27 1

DIVISION TWO

P W D L F A Pts
SELANGOR 4 4 0 0 15 3 12
PENANG 4 3 1 0 24 8 10
PERLIS 4 2 1 1 11 8 7
SINGAPORE 4 2 0 2 9 11 6
POLICE 4 0 0 4 7 21 0
KELANTAN 4 0 0 4 5 20 0


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