Football legends relive 1993 Malaysia Cup rivalry in Langkawi
LANGKAWI: Singapore Legends avenged their 1993 Malaysia Cup defeat to their Kedah counterparts with a 2-1 victory at the Langkawi Merdeka Cup Nostalgia match at Langkawi Stadium on Saturday.
LANGKAWI: Singapore's football team triumphed over Kedah in a nostalgic match, avenging their 1993 Malaysia Cup loss. Held at Langkawi Stadium on Saturday, the Singapore Legends secured a 2-1 victory, marking their championship win in the Merdeka Cup Nostalgia tournament. The event brought together almost all the players from the 1993 final.
Kedah had previously won the Malaysia Cup in 1993, defeating Singapore 2-0 at the Merdeka Stadium. Saswadimata Dasuki scored for Singapore in the first half, followed by Lim Tong Hai's second goal for Singapore in the second half. Nidzam Adzha was the sole scorer for Kedah. Kedah's goal was scored by Nidzam. The teams featured strong lineups, including goalkeeper Azmi Mahmud for Kedah and Mohamed Bashir Khan for Singapore, among others.
Notable former coaches Robert Alberts and P.N. Sivaji also returned to manage their former teams. The match was attended by around 10,000 spectators, with Kedah's Menteri Besar and patron also present as substitutes.
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