{
  "id": 8613209,
  "title": "Pan Gon hails 'Selangor DNA' after Moraes treble, but fumes over pitch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/pan-gon-hails-selangor-dna-after-moraes-treble-but-fumes-over-pitch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:18:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1536790/pan-gon-hails-selangor-dna-after-moraes-treble-fumes-over-pitch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selangor coach Kim Pan Gon commended his team's resilience after Brazilian forward Chrigor Moraes scored a hat-trick, contributing to a 4-1 victory over Star City. However, Pan Gon expressed dissatisfaction with the pitch conditions at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, stating that the poor turf contributed to Star City's initial goal and posed safety risks for his players. Despite the challenging circumstances, Selangor's team demonstrated their fighting spirit and mental strength, vowing to maintain their winning mentality for the upcoming FA Cup quarter-final. Star City's coach Mehmet Durakovic acknowledged his team's strong first-half performance but admitted that fatigue and injuries took a toll on his depleted squad, ultimately leading to their defeat.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor coach Kim Pan Gon praised his charges for rediscovering their fighting “DNA” after Brazilian forward Chrigor Moraes netted a hat-trick in their 4-1 rout of Star City, but pulled no punches over the poor pitch conditions at the Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium.",
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  "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."
}