Sosa rescues Selangor against Kuching
KUALA LUMPUR: Eduardo Sosa proved to be the saviour as Selangor fought back from a goal down to carve out a narrow 2-1 victory over a spirited Kuching City in the first leg of their FA Cup semi-final at the MBPJ Stadium on Friday.
Eduardo Sosa came to the rescue as Selangor fought back from a goal down to secure a narrow 2-1 victory over Kuching City in the FA Cup semi-final first leg at the MBPJ Stadium on Friday. The Red Giants were taken aback just nine minutes into the match when Ramdhan Saifullah scored the opener for the underdogs. However, Selangor quickly responded as Argentine midfielder Sosa restored parity with a composed 19th-minute goal, ending the early nerves of the hosts.
Selangor controlled the game after halftime and were rewarded in the 58th minute when Brazilian forward Chrigor Moraes provided a pinpoint cross, allowing Sosa to guide the ball past Kuching's goalkeeper for his second of the night. This FA Cup campaign for Selangor represents a pursuit of grand heritage and a desperate bid to end a prolonged silverware drought, as they are currently tied with Kedah and Johor Darul Ta zim at the top of the all-time roll of honor with five titles.
Despite their first-leg defeat, Kuching City remain in the tie, having punched above their weight to reach back-to-back semi-finals since their formation just 11 years ago. Meanwhile, in Bandar Seri Begawan, JDT secured their place in the final with a 2-0 win over DPMM.
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