2019 Felda United F.C. season

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Felda United
2019 season
PresidentAnuar Malek
ManagerJamaludin Ahmad
Head coachNidzam Jamil
StadiumTun Abdul Razak Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Super League10th
FA CupSemi-finals
Malaysia CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kei Ikeda (6 goals)

All:
Khairul Amri (7 goals)
← 2018
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The 2019 season was Felda United's 13th competitive season and 1st season in the Malaysia Super League since the club's promotion to the Malaysia Super League after only a one-year absence, winning the Malaysia Premier League. The club's license from the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been obtained to continue their tracks in the Malaysian Football League.

Background[edit]

In 2018, Felda United won the Premier League on their first season in the league.[1] They played in the second-tier division due to complications in obtaining the club's license to play in the Super League in 2019. The team huddled through the season until they became champion in the guidance of then head coach, B. Sathianathan and then captain, Shukor Adan.

In the Malaysia FA Cup, Felda United was up against PKNP in the quarter-finals. The team managed to score 1–0 in their first leg during the away match. Sadly, PKNP bust the team with a score of 1–2 in the second leg, leaving PKNP with the upper hand to continue in the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, in the Malaysia Cup, Felda United was grouped with 3 other competitive clubs which were the PDRM, Melaka United and PKNP in Group B. Felda United managed to place second in the group with 10 points, after PKNS being placed first with 13 points. The team however failed to qualify into semifinals as they got dunked by Terengganu, with defeats in both first leg and second leg with a score of 1–2 and 3–4. The aggregate sides Terengganu with a 4–6 victory.[2]

However, throughout the end of 2018, Felda United was bummed with financial issues, the players and the coaches weren't paid for 3 months since the 2018 Malaysian Election.[3] The situation was a blur and Felda United had to drop their key players[4] and change all four of their previous import players[5] including Thiago Fernandes due to budget cut in order to face the Super League in 2019. This season, the club will be represented by young, fresh and talented players but lacking of experience to play in the top flight, as mentioned by Christie Jayaseelan.[6]

Despite the disappointing ending for the 2018 season, the club signed three new import players and retained one of Felda United's Brazilian import player, Thiago Junio. Thiago Junio played very well in the previous season and he is back to be Felda United's shield. Besides Thiago, the club introduced three import players which are Jaycee John from Bahrain, Kei Ikeda from Japan and another Brazil-born player, Jocinei.[7]

Friendlies[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 1 Felda United 2–1 Petaling Jaya Rangers Bangi
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Padang Institut Semarak Felda
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 2 Felda United 1–2 MIFA Bangi
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Padang Institut Semarak Felda
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 3 Felda United 0–1 PKNP Bangi
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Padang Institut Semarak Felda
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 4 Felda United 3–1 Singapore Home United Bangi
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Padang Institut Semarak Felda
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 5 Felda United 0–0 Terengganu II Putrajaya
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Putrajaya Equestrian Park
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 6 Felda United 2–0 Kuching Kuala Lumpur
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: UM Arena Stadium

Competitions[edit]

Malaysia Super League[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Petaling Jaya City 22 8 2 12 22 29 −7 26
9 PKNS[a] (R) 22 5 6 11 37 38 −1 21 Relegation to Malaysia Premier League
10 Felda United 22 4 7 11 27 43 −16 19
11 PKNP (R) 22 3 7 12 22 40 −18 16 Relegation to Malaysia Premier League
12 Kuala Lumpur (R) 22 4 2 16 24 49 −25 14
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.

Fixtures and results[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 February 2019 (2019-02-03) 1 Selangor 1–1 Felda United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 German 41' Report Sadam Yellow card 25'
Haziq Yellow card 47'
Hadin 70', Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
10 February 2019 (2019-02-10) 2 Felda United 1–1 PKNP Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Hadin 68' Report Abbey 36' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Fitri Maskon
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 3 Kedah 4–0 Felda United Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Zaquan 17'
Almubaraki 42'
Shakir 54'
Danel 74'
Report Haziq Yellow card 72' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 4 Perak 1–1 Felda United Ipoh
21:00 UTC+8 Gilmar 71' (pen.), Yellow card 88' Report Hadin 44'
Watanabe Yellow card 45+1'
Haziq Yellow card 75'
Jasazrin Yellow card 89'
Norazlan Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Fusser Mad Sallih
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 6 PKNS 2–0 Felda United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 Morales 24'
Kozubaev 47'
Report Watanabe Yellow card 45+3'
Raffi Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 7 Felda United 1–3 Pahang Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Watanabe Yellow card 40'
Thiago Junio 49'
Report Norshahrul 45+1'
Zé Love 64' (pen.)
Faisal 90+2'
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 15,877
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) 8 Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Felda United Johor Bahru
21:00 UTC+8 Adam Yellow card 70'
Cabrera 88'
Akhyar 90+3'
Diogo 90+10'
Report Zahril Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 61'
Thiago Junio Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 85'
Jasazrin Yellow card 65'
Hadin Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 89'
Stadium: Larkin Stadium
Referee: Fitri Maskon
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 9 Felda United 1–1 Kuala Lumpur Jengka
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 10 Terengganu 2–1 Felda United Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir
26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 11 Felda United 1–1 Melaka United Jengka
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 12 Felda United 0–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Jengka
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) 13 Melaka United 6–0 Felda United Krubong
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mat Zan Abdul Wahab
18 May 2019 (2019-05-18) 14 Felda United 1–1 Terengganu Jengka
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
26 May 2019 (2019-05-26) 15 P Pahang 3–1 Felda United Kuantan
21:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam
14 June 2019 (2019-06-14) 16 Felda United 5–4 PKNS Jengka
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Hamdan Awang
18 June 2019 (2019-06-18) 17 Petaling Jaya City 1–0 Felda United Bukit Jalil
21:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajuddin
25 June 2019 (2019-06-25) 18 Felda United 2–3 Perak Jengka
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Hamdan Awang
7 July 2019 (2019-07-07) 19 Felda United 1–2 Selangor Jengka
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Majed Mohammed H Alshamrani
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) 20 Kuala Lumpur 0–2 Felda United Cheras
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) 21 PKNP 1–1 Felda United Manjung
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Manjung Municipal Council Stadium
Referee: Fusser Sallih
21 July 2019 (2019-07-21) 22 Felda United 5–1 Kedah Jengka
22:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: S. Logeswaran

Malaysia FA Cup[edit]

2 April 2019 Second round Kuching 0–1 Felda United Kuching
21:00 UTC+8 Report Chanturu 90+5' Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Referee: S. Logeswaran
16 April 2019 Third round Selangor 1–2 Felda United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Mat Zan Abdul Wahab
30 April 2019 Quarter-finals 1st leg Kuala Lumpur 3–3 Felda United Cheras
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
11 May 2019 Quarter-finals 2nd leg Felda United 0–0
(3–3 agg.)
Kuala Lumpur Jengka
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
22 June 2019 Semi-finals 1st leg Kedah 1–0 Felda United Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
30 June 2019 Semi-finals 2nd leg Felda United 3–2
(3–3 agg.)
Kedah Jengka
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin

Malaysia Cup[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Selangor 6 2 4 0 9 6 +3 10 Quarter-finals
2 Melaka United 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 8
3 Felda United 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7
4 PDRM 6 1 3 2 10 12 −2 6
Source: FAM MFL
7 August 2019 2 PDRM 4–3 Felda United Krubong
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

Squad information[edit]

As of 11 January 2019
No. Name Nat Date of birth (Age) Since Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Azri Ghani Malaysia (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) 2018 Youth system
20 Norazlan Razali Malaysia (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 38) 2019 Selangor
24 Syah Fadil Jokori Malaysia (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29) 2019 Young Fighters
Defenders
2 Arif Fadzilah Malaysia (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 (age 27) 2019 Terengganu II
3 Tasnim Fitri Malaysia (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25) 2018 Youth system
4 Raffi Nagoorgani Malaysia (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 29) 2019 PKNP
5 Ali Imran Alimi Malaysia (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) 2017 Youth system
6 Faiz Mazlan Malaysia (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27) 2019 Youth system
13 Masaki Watanabe Japan (1986-12-02) 2 December 1986 (age 37) 2019 Perlis
15 Azarul Nazarith Malaysia (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25) 2019 Youth system
17 Zulhelmi Asyraf Malaysia 2019 Young Fighters
18 Jadid Ilias Malaysia (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 27) 2019 Sultan Idris Education University
25 Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 24) 2018 Youth system
26 Thiago Junio Brazil (1984-04-03) 3 April 1984 (age 40) 2018 Perak
30 Haziq Puad Malaysia (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 (age 30) 2019 Kelantan
Midfielders
7 Aizat Mukhlis Yazir Malaysia (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 26) 2019 Youth system
8 Jocinei Brazil (1990-02-04) 4 February 1990 (age 34) 2019 Criciúma
10 Kei Ikeda Japan (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986 (age 37) 2019 Sagan Tosu
11 Zahril Azri Malaysia (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25) 2018 Youth system
16 Danial Amier Malaysia (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) 2017 Youth system
19 Christie Jayaseelan Malaysia (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37) 2018 Pahang
21 Jasazrin Jamaluddin Malaysia (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38) 2019 Penang
23 Chanturu Suppiah Malaysia (1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 36) 2019 Melaka United
27 Hadin Azman (C) Malaysia (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 29) 2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim
29 Nasril Izzat Malaysia (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34) 2019 PDRM
Forwards
9 Khairul Amri Singapore (1985-03-14) 14 March 1985 (age 39) 2019 Tampines Rovers
12 Azim Rahim Malaysia (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) 2019 Felcra
14 Sadam Hashim Malaysia (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 31) 2019 UiTM

Club Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of 7 August 2019
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Malaysia Azri Ghani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Malaysia Arif Fadzilah 15 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
3 DF Malaysia Tasnim Fitri 4(1) 0 3 0 2 0 9(1) 0
4 DF Malaysia Raffi Nagoorgani 15 0 2(2) 0 2 0 19(1) 0 2
5 DF Malaysia Ali Imran 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
6 DF Malaysia Faiz Mazlan 7(8) 2 3(1) 0 0(2) 0 10(10) 2
7 MF Malaysia Aizat Mukhlis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Brazil Jocinei 17(4) 3 5 1 2 0 23(4) 4 1
10 MF Japan Kei Ikeda 12(9) 6 5(1) 0 0 0 17(10) 6 3
11 MF Malaysia Zahril Azri 12(3) 1 2(2) 0 0(1) 0 13(6) 1 4 1
12 FW Malaysia Azim Rahim 9(4) 1 2(2) 2 0 0 11(6) 3 2
13 DF Japan Masaki Watanabe 12 0 5 0 0 0 16 0 8
14 MF Malaysia Sadam Hashim 4(8) 0 1(2) 0 0 0 5(10) 0 1
15 DF Malaysia Azarul Nazarith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Malaysia Danial Amier 2(2) 0 0(1) 0 2 0 4(3) 0
17 DF Malaysia Zulhelmi Asyraf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Malaysia Jadid Ilias 6(1) 0 1 0 2 0 9(1) 0 2
19 MF Malaysia Christie Jayaseelan 11(5) 0 3 0 2 1 16(5) 1 2
20 GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali 22 0 6 0 2 0 30 0 2
21 MF Malaysia Jasazrin Jamaluddin 19(1) 1 4 0 2 0 25(1) 1 6
22 FW Singapore Khairul Amri 6(1) 4 1 0 2 3 9(1) 7 2
23 FW Malaysia Chanturu Suppiah 17(2) 2 5(1) 2 2 1 25(3) 4 3
24 GK Malaysia Syah Fadil Jokori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim 9(3) 0 4(1) 0 0 0 13(4) 0
26 DF Brazil Thiago Junio 17 2 4(1) 2 2 0 22(1) 4 8 1
27 MF Malaysia Hadin Azman 12(1) 5 3(1) 2 0(2) 0 15(4) 6 2 1
29 MF Malaysia Nasril Izzat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF Malaysia Haziq Puad 11(4) 0 4 0 0 0 15(4) 0 7
33 FW Malaysia Syahmi Zamri 0(2) 0 0(2) 0 0 0 0(4) 0 0
Players who left the club during season
9 FW Brazil Thiago Quirino 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW Bahrain Jaycee John 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Transfers and contracts[edit]

In[edit]

First leg

No. Pos. Name Age Transferred from
2 DF Malaysia Arif Fadzilah 27 Malaysia Terengganu II
4 DF Malaysia Raffi Nagoorgani 29 Malaysia PKNP
6 MF Malaysia Faiz Mazlan 27 Youth system
7 MF Malaysia Aizat Mukhlis 26 Youth system
8 MF Brazil Jocinei 34 Brazil Criciúma
9 FW Brazil Thiago Quirino 39 Japan Kagoshima United
10 MF Japan Kei Ikeda 37 Japan Sagan Tosu
12 FW Malaysia Azim Rahim 27 Malaysia Felcra
13 DF Japan Masaki Watanabe 37 Malaysia Perlis
14 MF Malaysia Sadam Hashim 31 Malaysia UITM
15 DF Malaysia Azarul Nazarith 25 Youth system
17 DF Malaysia Zulhelmi Asyraf MalaysiaYoung Fighters
18 DF Malaysia Jadid Ilias 27 Malaysia Sultan Idris Education University
20 GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali 38 Malaysia Selangor
21 MF Malaysia Jasazrin Jamaluddin 38 Malaysia Penang
22 FW Bahrain Jaycee John 38 Thailand Bangkok United
23 FW Malaysia Chanturu Suppiah 36 Malaysia Melaka United
24 GK Malaysia Syah Fadil 29 Malaysia Young Fighters
29 MF Malaysia Nasril Izzat 34 Malaysia PDRM
30 DF Malaysia Haziq Puad 30 Malaysia Kelantan

Second leg

No. Pos. Name Age Transferred from
9 FW Singapore Khairul Amri 39 Singapore Tampines Rovers

Out[edit]

First leg

No. Pos. Name Age Transferred to
1 GK Malaysia Kalamullah Al-Hafiz 28 Malaysia Petaling Jaya City
3 DF Malaysia Fazly Alias 42
8 MF Malaysia Khairu Azrin 32 Malaysia Terengganu
9 FW Brazil Thiago Fernandes 33 Bahrain Manama
10 FW Brazil Gilberto Fortunato 36 Bolivia Sport Boys Warnes
11 MF Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal 33 Malaysia Selangor
12 DF Malaysia Shukor Adan 44 Malaysia Melaka United
13 MF Malaysia Syamim Yahya 33 Malaysia Terengganu
14 DF Malaysia Azreen Zulkafali 32 Malaysia Selangor
16 MF Malaysia Stuart Wark 34 Malaysia Penang
17 MF Philippines Iain Ramsay 36 Thailand Sukhothai
18 DF Malaysia Irwan Fadzli Idrus 42
20 DF Malaysia Wan Amirul Afiq 31 Malaysia Melaka United
21 DF Malaysia Prabakaran Kanadasan 32 Malaysia Selangor
23 DF Malaysia Safwan Hashim 30
28 DF Malaysia Alif Yusof 33 Malaysia Kedah
30 GK Malaysia Farizal Harun 38 Malaysia Selangor

Second leg

No. Pos. Name Age Transferred to
9 FW Brazil Thiago Quirino 39 Unattached
22 FW Bahrain Jaycee John 38 Thailand Bangkok United

References[edit]

  1. ^ Felda United captured 2018 Malaysia Premier League Title Zulhilmi Zainal, 18 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. ^ Terengganu Qualify for Malaysia Cup Semis after seven years Malik Muhamad, 29 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ Felda United Owes the Team Sulaiman Ismail, 19 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ Felda United Drop Key Players The Star, 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ Felda tukar semua pemain import Asrol Awang, 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ Christie Carries on Fighting for the Fighters The Star, 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  7. ^ Felda United's Import Players Firdaus Hashim, 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.