Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Preview MSL 2013: Selangor FA vs Negeri Sembilan FA

The wait is finally over for all Malaysian fans. Tonight, the Malaysian Super League (MSL) 2013 will kick-off with four matches scheduled to be played:-
HOME
AWAY
STADIUM
KICK-OFF
LIVE
Terengganu
KL Felda United FC
Stadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
16.45

Selangor
Negeri Sembilan
Stadium Shah Alam, Shah Alam
20.45
RTM1
Pahang
Darul Takzim FC
Stadium Darul Makmur, Kuantan
20.45
Astro Arena
Perak
Terengganu T-Team
Stadium TLDM, Lumut
20.45


The remaining two opening matches will be played tomorrow night:-
HOME
AWAY
STADIUM
KICK-OFF
LIVE
Kelantan
Selangor PKNS FC
Stadium Sultan Muhammad Ke-IV
20.45

ATM
Singapore Lions XII
Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Paroi
20.45
Astro Arena

Negeri Sembilan FA's first match of the season is away to Selangor FA which is the bogey team for them. In the last 3 seasons, Negeri Sembilan only managed to win once, drew once and lost 4 times. The win came last year when they beat Selangor 3-1 in Shah Alam. Last 3 seasons result:-
SEASON
HOME
AWAY
STADIUM
RESULT
2012
Negeri Sembilan
Selangor
Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Paroi
2-2
2012
Selangor
Negeri Sembilan
Stadium Shah Alam, Shah Alam
1-3
2011
Selangor
Negeri Sembilan
Stadium Shah Alam, Shah Alam
2-0
2011
Negeri Sembilan
Selangor
Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Paroi
1-2
2010
Selangor
Negeri Sembilan
Stadium Shah Alam, Shah Alam
4-2
2010
Negeri Sembilan
Selangor
Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Paroi
1-2

With both teams making drastic changes, the match is anticipated by the fans to see whether their team can make a winning start to the season. Selangor, without Bosko Balaban are now having last season MSL's top scorer, Francis Forkey Doe as the lead man in the front line while Negeri Sembilan also lost their striker, Jean Emmanuel Effa Owona to Terengganu and being replaced by the bulky Emmanuel De Porras from Argentina. Negeri Sembilan also lost S.Kunanlan, the nippy winger who made his name at Paroi, to Selangor, and Shukor Adan, their captain last season to ATM. Meanwhile, Selangor lost national skipper, Safiq Rahim to money spender Darul Takzim FC, Amirul Hadi Zainal and Azidan Sarudin, both to Pahang.

Coach Divaldo Alves will probably use his favourite 4-2-3-1 (4-3-3) formation. My probable line-up for Negeri Sembilan against Selangor for tonight match:-

My prediction is a draw for both team. Selangor FA [2 - 2] Negeri Sembilan FA.

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