2012 Negeri Sembilan FA season explained

Club:Negeri Sembilan
Season:2012
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Mohammad Hassan
Chrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Abdul Halim Abdul Latif
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Azraai Khor
Stadium:Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
League:Malaysia Super League
League Result:6th
Cup1:Charity Shield
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
Cup3:Malaysia Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (15)
Season Topscorer:
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (23)
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Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

The 2012 season was Negeri Sembilan's 7th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004, the top flight of Malaysian football.

Negeri Sembilan played in the Malaysian Super League and the Malaysian FA Cup. Negeri Sembilan qualified for the Malaysia Cup, after finishing 8th in the Super League, Negeri qualified to Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row this time with their new coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. Negeri used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for Negeri with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute. Negeri ended their FA campaign Second round, defeated by Kuala Lumpur on a penalty shoot out.

Season review

Negeri Sembilan put nine new faces including two import players to cover Hoben Jang Hoben squad challenges in Super League 2012 season. Two import players are striker from Cameroon, Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona and defender of Brazil, Gonçalves Ferreira Marquen offered a year contract as the latest backup squad Jangs in forming a strong team and the caliber of providing high quality performances for them to compete in the league . 7 new faces in squad of the 2012 season are Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis and Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali (Kedah), Norismaidham Ismail and Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (Kuala Lumpur), Rashid Mahmud (Felda United FC), Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia FC) and Badrulzaman Abdul Halim (PKNS FC). Players who remain with squad are Kaharuddin, Tengku Qayyum, Mohd Firdaus Azizul, Norhafiz Zamani, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain, Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman, Shukor Adan, G. Mahathevan, Qhairul Anwar, Halim Zainal, Muszaki, Idris Karim, Alif Shamsudin and Farizal Marlias. While the 8 pillars of migratory jangs is Hairuddin Omar, Farizal Harun, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha and Irwan Fadzli Idrus choose not to renew the contract and join ATM, Fakri Saarani and Aminuddin migrated to Felda United and Hasmawi Hassan to Penang FA.

Although the import players Marquen Nuquen Gocalves Ferreira played in the J-League, Japan, but he later returned to her home country to play for clubs in Division 3. This situation is contrary to the conditions of import players for the 2012 Malaysian League championship last club of the countries of Latin America, Africa and Europe must be from Division 1 or 2, while in Asia, must be Division 1. PBNS to appeal to approve the import players from Brazil but FAM was told that all appeals for import players who have technical problems are not entertained and rejected.

Club

Coaching staff

Position Name
President Dato' Seri Utama Mohammad Hassan
Manager Dato' Haji Abd. Halim bin Haji Abd. Latif
Assistant manager Hamzah Mohd Nor
Head team coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah
Assistant head coach Ahmad Osman
Goalkeeping coach Azhar Dol
Fitness coach Mashiedee Sulaiman
Physiotherapist Zulkefli Abu Samah
Team assistant Shahrizal Mat Sah
Media officer Hj. Abd. Malek Hj. Hasan
Medical officer Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim

Kit manufacturers and financial sponsor

NationCorporation
Main sponsors
Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd
Shirt sponsors

Player information

Full squad

No.NameAgeNationalityPositionJoinSigned fromDate of birthNotes
Goalkeepers
1Kaharuddin Rahman21GK2012 Negeri Sembilan FA U217 August 1991
22Badrulzaman Abdul Halim34GK2012 PKNS F.C.2 April 1978
25Mohd Farizal Marlias26GK2011 Perlis FA29 June 1986
Defenders
3Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad26LB2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U215 March 1986
5Norhafiz Zamani Misbah31CB / DM2011 PLUS F.C.15 July 1981Vice-captain
6Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis22LB2012 Kedah FA17 August 1990
13Marian Farbák29CB2012 1. FC Tatran Prešov10 February 1983Import
14G. Mahathevan24CB / DM2011 PKNS F.C.31 May 1988
16Qhairul Anwar Roslani25RB / DM2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U2122 January 1987
18Muszaki Abu Bakar23RB / DM2011 Harimau Muda B15 March 1989
24Mohd Alif Shamsudin26RB / DM2009 Negeri Sembilan FA U211 February 1986
30Fiqri Azwan Ghazali20LB2010 Negeri Sembilan FA U2130 March 1992
34Azmeer Yusof22LB / CB2012 Pos Malaysia F.C.25 May 1990Loan In
Midfielders
7S. Kunanlan26RW / LW / RB2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U2115 September 1986
8Norismaidham Ismail28DM / CM / AM2012 Kuala Lumpur FA30 June 1984
9Shahurain Abu Samah26RW / LW / ST2006 Negeri Sembilan FA U2123 December 1986
11Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman28RW / LW2008 UPB-MyTeam F.C.14 July 1984
12Shukor Adan33DM / CM / AM / CB2009 Selangor FA24 September 1979Captain
15Rashid Mahmud34DM / CM / CB2012 Felda United F.C.26 April 1978
17Abdul Halim Zainal24DM / CM / AM2008 Negeri Sembilan FA U2129 July 1988
19Parameswaran Vijayan25RW / LW2012 Jempol Dream F.C.9 July 1987
20Idris Abdul Karim36DM / CM / AM2005 Johor FC29 November 1976
23Nazrin Nawi24LW2012 Kuala Lumpur FA7 February 1988
29Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani21DM / CM / AM2012 Negeri Sembilan FA U2113 February 1991
27Muhamad Bukhari Idris20DM / CM / AM2012 Harimau Muda B2 January 1992
35K. Thanaraj26RW / LW2012 Sabah FA3 January 1986Loan In
Forwards
4Mohd Firdaus Azizul24ST / RW / LW2008 Negeri Sembilan FA U213 January 1988
10Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona29ST2012 Hatta Club26 December 1983Import
21Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali23ST2012 Kedah FA5 March 1989
26Khairul Ridzwan Othman21ST2010 Negeri Sembilan FA U217 October 1991
33Khairul Izuan Abdullah26ST / AM2012 PDRM FA16 May 1986Loan In

Transfers

In
No.Pos.NameAgeFromNotes
1GK Kaharuddin Rahman21 Negeri Sembilan FA U21Promoted
6DF Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis22 Kedah FA
8MF Norismaidham Ismail28 Kuala Lumpur FA
10FW Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona29 Hatta ClubImport
13DF Marian Farbák29 1. FC Tatran PrešovImport
15MF Rashid Mahmud34 Felda United F.C.
19MF Parameswaran Vijayan25 Jempol Dream F.C.
21FW Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali23 Kedah FA
22GK Badrulzaman Abdul Halim34 PKNS F.C.
23MF Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi24 Kuala Lumpur FA
27MF Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani21 Negeri Sembilan FA U21Promoted
29MF Muhamad Bukhari Idris20 Harimau Muda B
Out
No.Pos.NameAgeToNotes
1GK Muhammad Hanif Saied19 UiTM F.C.
7DF Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak25 ATM FA
8FW Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak25 ATM FA
13MF Ahmad Fakri Saarani23 Felda United F.C.
15FW Mohd Hasmawi Hassan32 Penang FA
20FW Hairuddin Omar33 ATM FA
21DF Irwan Fadzli Idrus31 ATM FA
22GK Mohd Farizal Harun26 ATM FA
23MF Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharudin22 Felda United F.C.
29MF Munir Amran29 Pahang FALoan End
Loan For Malaysia Cup
No.Pos.NameAgeFromNotes
33FW Khairul Izuan Abdullah26 PDRM FALoan In
34DF Azmeer Yusof22 Pos Malaysia F.C.Loan In
35MF K. Thanaraj26 Sabah FALoan In

Non-competitive

Friendlies

Competitions

Malaysia Charity Shield

See main article: Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup.

Malaysia Super League

See main article: 2012 Malaysia Super League.

Matches

Malaysia FA Cup

See main article: 2012 Malaysia FA Cup.

Knockout stage

Malaysia Cup

See main article: 2012 Malaysia Cup.

Quarter-finals

ATM FA won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Semi-finals.

Season statistics

Top scorers

PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupCharity ShieldTotal
1FW10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona1515223
2FW21 Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali1001011
3FW4 Mohd Firdaus Azizul40105
4MF12 Shukor Adan40004
5MF9 Shahurain Abu Samah30003
DF24 Mohd Alif Shamsudin10203
6MF7 S. Kunanlan20002
FW33 Khairul Izuan Abdullah00202
7DF13 Marian Farbák10001
DF14 G. Mahathevan10001
Own goals00000
TOTALS41111255

Disciplinary record

PosPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupCharity ShieldTotalNotes
10FWJean-Emmanuel Effa Owona813113
15MFRashid Mahmud6219
24DFMohd Alif Shamsudin6219
13DFMarian Farbák51381
12MFShukor Adan426
6DFMohd Zulfaizham Kamis55
18DFMuszaki Abu Bakar314
21FWAhmad Shakir Mohd Ali44
20MFIdris Abdul Karim11341
8MFNorismaidham Ismail31141
17MFAbdul Halim Zainal213
4FWMohd Firdaus Azizul213
25GKMohd Farizal Marlias3131
35MFK. Thanaraj33
34DFAzmeer Yusof22
23MFNazrin Nawi11
3DFTengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad11
9MFShahurain Abu Samah11
29MFMuhamad Bukhairi Idris11
7MFS. Kunanlan22

= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.