Selangor survive Sabah fightback to reach FA Cup quarter-finals
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor survived a spirited Sabah fightback to edge the Rhinos 2-1 and advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory in a behind-closed-doors second leg at the MBPJ Stadium on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor fought back from a 1-0 deficit and came from behind to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory over Sabah in the FA Cup round of 16 second leg, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win. The match, held at the MBPJ Stadium, saw Selangor take an early lead through Eduardo Sosa's goal (36th minute). However, Sabah equalized via Park Jung Bin's equalizer (49th minute), putting pressure on the Red Giants.
Selangor then had a penalty shootout chance against Sabah's Juan Flere, but his spotkick was saved, only for Chigor Moraes to equalize again (56th minute) with a rebound goal, restoring Selangor's two-goal advantage. The Red Giants held on to advance to the next round, where they will face Star City in Kangar on September 20. Selangor's punishment for behind-closed-doors stemmed from incidents involving spectator conduct and match organization.
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