Johor Darul Ta’Zim keep 3 points in this match after beating Kelantan United with a score of 2-0 in the Liga Super Malaysia 2023 at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu.
Syahmi Safari first almost scored the visitors’ opening goal but just passed the KUFC goal post.
Two minutes later, Diogo Luis Santo failed to convert a goal on Muhammad Nazmi Faiz Mansor’s beautiful pass when he was not ready to receive the ball from his back to tear the home team’s goal wide open when the ball bounced off the goal post.
Fernando Forestieri’s long-range attempt also cleared the goal post of Kelantan United in the 25th minute, seeing the JDT continue to score.
One minute later, Kelantan Unite captain Morgaro Lima Gomis almost scored Kelantan United’s first goal, but his weak pass was easily read by Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed to catch the ball neatly.
Both teams remained scoreless until the end of the first half of the match.
Entering the second half, JDT’s awaited goal finally arrived through Forestieri’s shot in the 74th minute.
With a minute left, substitute Bergson Da Silva confirmed JDT’s victory with a powerful shot for the visitors’ second goal.
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