{
  "id": 4332070,
  "title": "'Different class': Star City coach stunned by JDT seven-goal rout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/different-class-star-city-coach-stunned-by-jdt-seven-goal-rout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T03:01:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/08/1521773/different-class-star-city-coach-stunned-jdt-seven-goal-rout"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coach Mehmed Durakovic was taken aback after Star City FC suffered a 7-0 defeat to Johor Darul Ta zim (JDT) in a Super League match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. Durakovic acknowledged his team's inability to cope with JDT's aggressive play, stating that they were overwhelmed by the Southern Tigers' dominance and intensity. The Australian coach emphasized that his players gave their best but were not enough to secure a win. JDT's coach, Xisco Munoz, praised his team's consistency in attacking football, noting that the first-half performance, which saw JDT score five goals, was exactly the style they aimed to exhibit. Munoz also highlighted the importance of maintaining a clean sheet, which they successfully achieved in the match. The coach expressed that managing the team's rotation due to their congested schedule, with three matches in nine days, was crucial to keeping the players fit and avoiding injuries.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: Coach Mehmed Durakovic was left stunned after his Star City FC side were torn apart by Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) in a 7-0 Super League rout at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Star City FC suffered a 7-0 loss to Johor Darul Ta zim (JDT).",
    "Australian coach Mehmed Durakovic stunned by JDT's aggressive play.",
    "JDT's coach Xisco Munoz praised team's attacking football."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lopsided loss underscores the significant gap in class between Star City FC and JDT, with the latter's aggressive play and attacking style proving too much for the former to handle.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}