HOSTS Pahang are thinking beyond the semi-finals, as they eye the 50th Edition Razak Cup Division One title itself.
Today, Pahang will meet Negri Sembilan in the semi-finals, while Kuala Lumpur square off against Terengganu in the other semis.
The form-book favours a Pahang-Kuala Lumpur repeat final on Monday.
“We needed a draw against Johor to top Group B and we achieved our target (1-1). But even before the match, I told my players that the aim is to reach the finals once again.
“We narrowly missed out in last years final (lost to Kuala Lumpur 1-0 sudden death goal) and I have a good feeling that we will have a better outing this time around.
“After a day’s break today (yesterday) we will fight till the end against Negri Sembilan to claim our final ticket,” said a confident Pahang coach Mohamed Yazid.
Terengganu manager Mohamed Saberi said: “We will be gunning for revenge in the semi-finals, as we lost 2-1 to Kuala Lumpur at the same stage last year.
“We were leading 1-0 (through a Faizal Saari goal), but caved in. This time we intend to get the better of them and qualify for our first Division One final.”
Kuala Lumpur coach I. Vickneswaran said he will have to come out with a plan to stop the Saari brothers.
“Faizal and Fitri have been scoring consistently in al the matches and with youth on Terengganu’s side, KL can’t afford to give them too much of space.
“For sure, it would not be a walk in the park and we will give due respect to Terengganu, but at the same time, our aim is to play in the final on Monday,” said Vickneswaran.
FINAL STANDINGS
DIVISION 1
GROUP A
P W D L F A Pts
K LUMPUR 3 2 0 1 13 7 6
NEGRI 3 1 1 1 5 5 4
PERAK 3 1 1 1 7 10 4
ATM 3 0 2 1 14 12 2
GROUP B
P W D L F A Pts
PAHANG 3 2 1 0 10 5 7
TERENGGANU 3 2 0 1 14 7 6
JOHOR 3 1 1 1 5 4 4
PENANG 3 0 0 3 3 15 0
DIVISION 2
P W D L F A Pts
SELANGOR 6 5 1 0 34 7 16
MALACCA 6 4 0 2 33 10 12
SABAH 6 3 1 2 20 20 10
POLICE 6 2 3 1 30 17 8
PERLIS 6 2 1 3 23 24 7
KEDAH 6 2 0 4 12 29 6
KELANTAN 5 0 0 5 7 48 0
RESULTS: Division Two: Malacca 7 Perlis 2, Selangor 8 Kedah 1, Sabah 5 Police 5.
TODAY: Division One -- Semi-finals: Kuala Lumpur v Terengganu (5pm), Pahang v Negri Sembilan (5pm).
