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BY AK FAUZI PG SALLEH INDERA SC are through to the semi-final of the Brunei FA Cup after defeating Liang Lumut Recreation Club (LLRC) FT 5-3 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas last night. They will face the winner between the Royal Brunei Police Forces Sport Council (MS PDB) and Kilanas FC, the two teams doing battle in the last quarter-final tie on Friday. Indera SC opened the scoring early in the game when Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman scored from the near post after he was found unmarked following the corner-kick in the 10th minute. Indera SC's Mohammad Azwan Ali Rahman, who featured in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup qualifier in Myanmar, should have made it 2-0 in the 17th minute when he was set up by Hamizan's cross from the right but sent a glancing header wide. He then latched onto a great pass by Hamizan three minutes later but fired his initial shot at LLRC FT goalkeeper Firman Taufik Nugraha before scooping the rebound ov...

BY WARDI BUNTAR INDERA Sports Club put on a commanding performance to beat Prisons Department 4-1 in the second round of the Brunei FA Cup last night Indera were the dominant team throughout the entire course of the match, putting on a sublime display of passing while controlling the pace of the game at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas. The Prisons Department team, in contrast, were constantly on the back foot, having to defend wave after wave of Indera's relentless attacks. Indera's efforts paid off in the 35th minute when a through ball found striker Muhd Nur Ikwan Othman who calmly fired the ball into the back of the net. The second-half was played out in similar fashion with the four-man defence of Prisons Department desperately trying to smother Indera's attacks. Their efforts would prove to be futile as a cross from the right saw an unmarked Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman double his team's lead at 2-0 in...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 21 Okt - Indera SC mengesahkan statusnya sebagai "Pasukan Futsal Nombor Satu di Brunei Darussalam" apabila menjadi pasukan pertama mengalahkan Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (MS ABDB) sebanyak empat kali dalam Liga Juara-Juara Futsal Red Bull NFABD 2012 bagi memenangi perlawanan akhir petang ini dengan jaringan 4-2. Apa yang lebih menarik lagi, perlawanan penentuan tempat ketiga antara Arbisyam FC dengan Kota Junior dalam perlawanan lebih awal petang ini di Stadium Tertutup, Kompleks Sukan Negara Hassanal Bolkiah (KSNHB) itu turut berkesudahan dengan jaringan yang sama, 4-2, berpihak kepada Arbisyam FC. Walaupun tewas, MS ABDB, selain mengambil kedudukan kedua dalam Senarai Kedudukan Tidak Rasmi NFABD bagi Pasukan Futsal Negara Brunei Darussalam, mereka turut digembirakan dengan pengumuman bahawa penjaga gol nombor satunya, Awang Abu Yazid Haji Abu Samah adalah penerima Anugerah Pemain Terbaik Perlawanan Akhir. Hadir menya...

Bandar Seri Begawan - In an enthralling conclusion to this year's Red Bull NFABD Futsal Champions League 2012, Indera SC were crowned champions after one-upping MS ABDB in the final with a 4-2 victory at the Indoor Stadium, Berakas yesterday. Indera SC, sporting their home colours of yellow and blue, took the load through Ak Md Naqib as early as the third minute. It was 2-0 shortly after with Md Amirulizam joining Naqib on the score sheet and it appeared as if the game was going to snowball into a huge victory for Indera SC. However, MS ABDB substitute Md Zairul Hazmin had other ideas on his mind, and he pulled one back in the 1011 minute with a well-taken finish. Seven minutes later, he had doubled his tally and drawn his side level after the Indera SC defenders once more allowed the MS ABDB striker to control the ball, before turning and picking his spot. The high intensity and pace of the match was seemingly playing in MS ABDB's favour, but Indera SC...

Bandar Seri Begawan - Indera SC will take on MS ABDB in the final of the Red Bull NFABD Futsal Champions League 2012, with both teams vying to be crowned the best futsal team in the nation. During a media conference yesterday held at the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) House, it was revealed that the winners of the second edition of the tournament will walk away with $3,000, whilst the runners-up will receive $2,000. Indera SC remains the only unbeaten team left in the competition after an Ak Mohd Naqib Pg Timbang hat-trick sealed a 6-3 victory over Arbisham FC in the semifinals last month. The same cannot be said for MS ABDB, however, after a group stage defeat at the hands of Pega Star FT before the Ramadan break besmirched their almost flawless record, but a series of 'hard fought wins in the knockout stages of the tournament, including a 2-1 win over Kota Junior FC in the semis, has shown that they are a team growing from strength to s...

Representatives from Indera Sports Club and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) posing with the NFABD Red Bull Futsal Championship trophy during yesterday's pre-match press conference. The two teams will play each other in the final on Sunday.Picture: BT/ Jason Thomas BY JASON THOM AS  INDERA Sports Club, the only undefeated team in the tournament, are relishing the opportunity of going up against Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) in Sunday's National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) Red Bull Futsal Championship 2012 final. Though the army men look like favourites heading into the championship decider, which kicks off at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex's Indoor Stadium, Indera believe they can pull off an upset. "MS ABDB have the advantage since their futsal team has been around for a long time and they also train a lot," said Indera's Rosdin Hj Abdul Aziz during yesterday's p...

Indera SC were the first team to reach the final of the Red Bull NFABD Futsal Champions League 2012 after outclassing Arbisham 6-3 in the early kick off at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex last night. Rifdi gave Arbisham the lead just seconds after the kick off, before Ak Md Naqib responded a minute later for Indera SC. Abd Mansyur put Arbisham ahead for the second time on the night in the 10th minute, before Ak Md Naqib equalized for Indera SC once more nine minutes later. He would grab his hat-trick in the 21st minute, before Junaidi, Md Norazizam and Md Ulfi effectively ended all hope of Arbisham staging a comeback, with Shahminur netting a consolation goal in the dying seconds of the game. MS ABDB are their final opponents following a jittery 2-1 victory over Kota Junior in the late kick off. It wasn't until the second half that Kota Junior broke the deadlock, Faizul netting in the 33rd minute to gift his side the lead. Ho...