{
  "id": 13741409,
  "title": "Selangor scrape into FA Cup semi-finals despite second-half collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/selangor-scrape-into-fa-cup-semi-finals-despite-second-half-collapse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T15:12:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1553308/selangor-scrape-fa-cup-semi-finals-despite-second-half-collapse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur - Last year's FA Cup finalists Selangor secured a shock 6-4 aggregate victory over Star City on Sunday, despite suffering a 3-2 defeat in the second leg. The match began with Selangor leading 4-1 from the first leg, won at Kangar on September 19, giving them a comfortable 6-1 advantage on aggregate. However, the tide turned when Star City midfielder Moses Atede committed a foul on Zikri Khalili five minutes before halftime, resulting in only a yellow card despite severe injury. This allowed the red giants to mount a significant comeback, with Atede scoring a goal in the 61st minute and Pedro Santos equalizing in the 75th minute. With Selangor reeling, Ramon Machado sealed the win in the 90th minute, resulting in a 3-2 victory for Star City. Selangor's first-leg advantage allowed them to progress to the semi-finals, but it wasn't a smooth journey. 2023 finalists KL City were eliminated in the quarter-finals at the KLFA Stadium following a 3-3 draw in the first leg in Bandar Seri Begawan. KL City took the lead in Cheras with a goal from Australian striker Jordan Murray in the 11th minute, leading 1-0 and 4-3 on aggregate. Despite DPMM defender Tommy Mawat being sent off for a high boot that struck Fazrul Amir, the Bruneian team couldn't capitalize on the numerical advantage, failing to find an equalizer and ultimately falling 4-3 down on aggregate.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Last year’s finalists Selangor survived an astonishing second-half collapse on Sunday to squeeze into the FA Cup semi-finals on aggregate.",
  "key_points": [
    "Selangor wins FA Cup semi-finals 6-4 on aggregate",
    "Star City scores 3-2 comeback in second leg",
    "Selangor secures semi-final spot despite second-half collapse"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}