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DPMM WIN FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST INDERA BEFORE MSL

BY JASON THOMAS MAINTAINING match fitness is high on DPMM FC's agenda. In order to ensure their players are at peak condition before their Malaysian Super League date with Melaka on May 2, the club yesterday organised a friendly against Indera FC which they won 5-1. Affendy Hj Akup gave Indera a taste of things to come when he got on the score-sheet barely five minutes into the game after connecting with a pass from Nigerian Daniel Nnadi. He is on trial with DPMM who currently sit third in the 13-teams MSL table. Playing for DPMM for the first time, Nnadi found the back of the net himself a few minutes later during a one-on-one with Indera's goalkeeper. Fadlin Galawat made it 3-0 after latching on to a low cross from the left five minutes later. Indera got a goal to their name off a free-kick, but Nnadi scored a nearly identical goal to his first at the end of the first half to give DPMM a 4-1 lead heading into the locker room. Muhd Maududi, 17...

MISFIRING MAJRA AND INDERA SHARE THE SPOILS

BY JASON THOMAS MAJRA FC and Indera FC were left ruing the missed chances at the Belapan Track and Feild yesterday, playing to a 1-1 draw in the second day of Hyundai Cup action in a game marked with an abundance of scoring opportunities at both ends. Majra took the lead in the 36th minute when Muhammad Jukren Kalong found the back of the net with back to goal, turned around and fired a shot past a surprised Muhd Ali Anapiyah Md Noor. Although Muhd Ali couldn't be blamed for the goal which saw Majra 1-0 up going into half time, his counterpart Mohammad Faisal Hashim was responsible for letting in the equaliser in the 73rd minute. Noor Raimi Karim's free kick was just too hot to handle for Mohammad Faisal in the Majra goal letting the ball slip through his grasp.  "It was a balanced game in all aspects and I think both teams will be dissappointed with their finishing," said Suhaimi Majid, Majra's manager. "We are now tied w...