Selangor clinch fourth MPFL title
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor became the most successful team in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) after beating Pahang Rangers 2-1 in extra time to clinch their fourth title at the Selangor Sports Complex in Shah Alam on Saturday.
Selangor secured their fourth MPFL title by defeating Pahang Rangers 2-1 in extra time at the Selangor Sports Complex in Shah Alam on Saturday. Marlon Oliveira opened the scoring for Pahang in the 47th minute, only for Razin A Rahim to level the score a minute later. Syahir Iqbal Khan Akbar Khan then struck the decisive winner in the 50th minute, completing a hat-trick.
Selangor had already won the second leg 5-2 in regulation time, despite suffering a 4-3 defeat in the first leg last week, thanks to a 3-1 victory in the final leg. Points were awarded for each match, with three for a win and one for a draw, making the championship dependent on points rather than aggregate goals. Both teams finished with three points, forcing extra time to decide the winner.
Syahir scored twice in the eighth and 10th minutes, Khairul Effendy netted a brace in the 10th and 23rd minutes, and Evandro Borges added a goal in the 14th minute to give Selangor their 5-2 win. Pahang Rangers' Felipe de Souza scored both goals for his team in the 17th and 40th minutes. Syahir's heroics secured Selangor's fourth championship and solidified their status as the most successful club in Malaysian futsal's top flight.
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