2017 Malaysia FA Cup final explained

2017 Malaysia FA Cup Final
Event:2017 Malaysia FA Cup
Team1:Pahang
Team1score:2
Team2:Kedah
Team2score:3
Stadium:Shah Alam Stadium
City:Shah Alam
Man Of The Match1a:Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)
Referee:Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
Attendance:78,898
Weather:Clear
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Malaysia FA Cup Final was the 28th final of the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia football cup competition.[1] Kedah won the cup after defeating Pahang 3–2 and were assured a place for the 2018 AFC Cup group stage.

Background

The final was played on 20 May 2017 at Shah Alam Stadium.

Route to the final

Pahang

RoundOppositionScore
First RoundBye
Second RoundJohor Darul Ta'zim II (a)4–2
Third RoundMelaka United (h)2–0
Quarter-finalsJohor Darul Ta'zim (1st leg) (h)3–1
Johor Darul Ta'zim (2nd leg) (a)1–2
Semi-finalNegeri Sembilan (1st leg) (h)1–0
Negeri Sembilan (2nd leg) (a)2–1
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue.

Kedah

RoundOppositionScore
First RoundBye
Second RoundKuala Lumpur (h)4–2
Third RoundPerak (a)2–0
Quarter-finalsPKNP (1st leg) (h)6–1
PKNP (2nd leg) (a)0–1
Semi-finalTerengganu (1st leg) (h)1–0
Terengganu (2nd leg) (a)3–0
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue.

Ticket allocation

Each club received an allocation of 72,000 tickets; 32,750 tickets for Pahang, 32,750 tickets for Kedah and 6,500 tickets for purchase online.

Rules

The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.

Match

Details

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GK 27 Wan Azraie
RB 2 Matthew Davies (c)
CB 15 Heo Jae-won
CB 24 Muslim Ahmad
LB 14 Faisal Rosli
DM 9
RM 26
CM 11
CM 10 Yamil Romero
LM 8
CF 29 Matheus Alves
Substitutes:
GK 1 Helmi Eliza Elias
DF 3 Saiful Nizam Miswan
DF 19 Afif Amiruddin
MF 6 Christie Jayaseelan
MF 17 Joseph Kalang Tie
MF 20
FW 5
Head Coach:
Dollah Salleh
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GK 25 Ifwat Akmal
RB 15
CB 13 Khairul Helmi (c)
CB 2 Syawal Nordin
LB 3
RM 7
CM 12 Akram Mahinan
CM 8
LM 22
AM 10 Sandro
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 21 Farhan Abu Bakar
DF 17
DF 24 Asri Mardzuki
MF 23 Hanif Dzahir
MF 33 Akhyar Abdul Rashid
FW 14
FW 20
Head Coach:
Nidzam Adzha
Man of the Match:
Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2017.html