We played well in the first half with a line-up that we fielded in the previous two friendly matches and managed to take a 2-0 lead. As usual, we made wholesale changes in the second half to improve match fitness and provide game time to the other young players

KAMI BERMULA DENGAN BARISAN PEMAIN YANG SERING DIGUNAKAN DALAM DUA PERLAWANAN PERSAHABATAN SEBELUM INI DAN MEMBERIKAN PELUANG KEPADA PEMAIN-PEMAIN MUDA BERMAIN PADA BABAK KEDUA UNTUK ‘MATCH FITNESS’ MEREKA

Kami bermain baik pada separuh masa pertama dengan barisan pemain yang kami sering gunakan dalam dua perlawanan persahabatan sebelum ini dan berjaya mendahului 2-0. Bermula babak kedua, seperti biasa kami melakukan pertukaran keseluruhan pemain untuk memberikan 'match fitness' dan masa perlawanan kepada pemain-pemain muda yang lain dalam persediaan kali ini.

Selepas itu kami melakukan beberapa kesilapan dan mutu pengadilan pada malam ini begitu teruk sehinggakan gol pertama pihak lawan dalam keadaan 'offsaid' diambil kira. Manakala gol penyamaan pihak lawan berpunca daripada kealpaan salah seorang pemain pertahanan kami.

Selain daripada itu semuanya berjalan dengan lancar dan saya berpuas hati dengan perlawanan malam ini.

Luciano Figueroa, Pengurus dan Ketua Jurulatih Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta’zim

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WE STARTED WITH A SIMILAR LINE-UP THAT WE USED IN THE PREVIOUS TWO FRIENDLY MATCHES AND PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE YOUNGSTERS TO PLAY IN THE SECOND HALF TO GAIN THEIR MATCH FITNESS

We played well in the first half with a line-up that we fielded in the previous two friendly matches and managed to take a 2-0 lead. As usual, we made wholesale changes in the second half to improve match fitness and provide game time to the other young players.

We made a few mistakes after that and the quality of refereeing tonight was poor to an extent that the opponent's first goal was allowed although it was from an offside position. The opponent's equaliser, however, was because of a mistake by one of our defenders.

Apart from that, everything progressed smoothly and I am satisfied with the match tonight.

Luciano Figueroa, Johor Darul Ta’zim FC Manager and Head Coach