2019 Felda United F.C. season

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.

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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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   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   25'
Haziq   47'
Hadin   70',   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   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.),   88' Report Hadin   44'
Watanabe   45+1'
Haziq   75'
Jasazrin   89'
Norazlan   90+2'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Fusser Mad Sallih
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 5 Felda United 1–0 Petaling Jaya City Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Ikeda   30' (pen.) Report Serginho   11'
Thivandran   63'
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 6 PKNS 2–0 Felda United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 Morales   24'
Kozubaev   47'
Report Watanabe   45+3'
Raffi   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   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   70'
Cabrera   88'
Akhyar   90+3'
Diogo   90+10'
Report Zahril   29'   61'
Thiago Junio   42'   85'
Jasazrin   65'
Hadin   75'   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   (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) 2018 Youth system
20 Norazlan Razali   (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 38) 2019 Selangor
24 Syah Fadil Jokori   (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29) 2019 Young Fighters
Defenders
2 Arif Fadzilah   (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 (age 27) 2019 Terengganu II
3 Tasnim Fitri   (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25) 2018 Youth system
4 Raffi Nagoorgani   (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 29) 2019 PKNP
5 Ali Imran Alimi   (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) 2017 Youth system
6 Faiz Mazlan   (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27) 2019 Youth system
13 Masaki Watanabe   (1986-12-02) 2 December 1986 (age 37) 2019 Perlis
15 Azarul Nazarith   (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25) 2019 Youth system
17 Zulhelmi Asyraf   2019 Young Fighters
18 Jadid Ilias   (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 27) 2019 Sultan Idris Education University
25 Anwar Ibrahim   (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 24) 2018 Youth system
26 Thiago Junio   (1984-04-03) 3 April 1984 (age 40) 2018 Perak
30 Haziq Puad   (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 (age 30) 2019 Kelantan
Midfielders
7 Aizat Mukhlis Yazir   (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 26) 2019 Youth system
8 Jocinei   (1990-02-04) 4 February 1990 (age 34) 2019 Criciúma
10 Kei Ikeda   (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986 (age 37) 2019 Sagan Tosu
11 Zahril Azri   (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25) 2018 Youth system
16 Danial Amier   (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) 2017 Youth system
19 Christie Jayaseelan   (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37) 2018 Pahang
21 Jasazrin Jamaluddin   (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38) 2019 Penang
23 Chanturu Suppiah   (1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 36) 2019 Melaka United
27 Hadin Azman (C)   (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 29) 2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim
29 Nasril Izzat   (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34) 2019 PDRM
Forwards
9 Khairul Amri   (1985-03-14) 14 March 1985 (age 39) 2019 Tampines Rovers
12 Azim Rahim   (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) 2019 Felcra
14 Sadam Hashim   (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   Azri Ghani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Arif Fadzilah 15 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
3 DF   Tasnim Fitri 4(1) 0 3 0 2 0 9(1) 0
4 DF   Raffi Nagoorgani 15 0 2(2) 0 2 0 19(1) 0 2
5 DF   Ali Imran 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
6 DF   Faiz Mazlan 7(8) 2 3(1) 0 0(2) 0 10(10) 2
7 MF   Aizat Mukhlis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   Jocinei 17(4) 3 5 1 2 0 23(4) 4 1
10 MF   Kei Ikeda 12(9) 6 5(1) 0 0 0 17(10) 6 3
11 MF   Zahril Azri 12(3) 1 2(2) 0 0(1) 0 13(6) 1 4 1
12 FW   Azim Rahim 9(4) 1 2(2) 2 0 0 11(6) 3 2
13 DF   Masaki Watanabe 12 0 5 0 0 0 16 0 8
14 MF   Sadam Hashim 4(8) 0 1(2) 0 0 0 5(10) 0 1
15 DF   Azarul Nazarith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   Danial Amier 2(2) 0 0(1) 0 2 0 4(3) 0
17 DF   Zulhelmi Asyraf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF   Jadid Ilias 6(1) 0 1 0 2 0 9(1) 0 2
19 MF   Christie Jayaseelan 11(5) 0 3 0 2 1 16(5) 1 2
20 GK   Norazlan Razali 22 0 6 0 2 0 30 0 2
21 MF   Jasazrin Jamaluddin 19(1) 1 4 0 2 0 25(1) 1 6
22 FW   Khairul Amri 6(1) 4 1 0 2 3 9(1) 7 2
23 FW   Chanturu Suppiah 17(2) 2 5(1) 2 2 1 25(3) 4 3
24 GK   Syah Fadil Jokori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   Anwar Ibrahim 9(3) 0 4(1) 0 0 0 13(4) 0
26 DF   Thiago Junio 17 2 4(1) 2 2 0 22(1) 4 8 1
27 MF   Hadin Azman 12(1) 5 3(1) 2 0(2) 0 15(4) 6 2 1
29 MF   Nasril Izzat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   Haziq Puad 11(4) 0 4 0 0 0 15(4) 0 7
33 FW   Syahmi Zamri 0(2) 0 0(2) 0 0 0 0(4) 0 0
Players who left the club during season
9 FW   Thiago Quirino 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW   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   Arif Fadzilah 27   Terengganu II
4 DF   Raffi Nagoorgani 29   PKNP
6 MF   Faiz Mazlan 27 Youth system
7 MF   Aizat Mukhlis 26 Youth system
8 MF   Jocinei 34   Criciúma
9 FW   Thiago Quirino 39   Kagoshima United
10 MF   Kei Ikeda 37   Sagan Tosu
12 FW   Azim Rahim 27   Felcra
13 DF   Masaki Watanabe 37   Perlis
14 MF   Sadam Hashim 31   UITM
15 DF   Azarul Nazarith 25 Youth system
17 DF   Zulhelmi Asyraf  Young Fighters
18 DF   Jadid Ilias 27   Sultan Idris Education University
20 GK   Norazlan Razali 38   Selangor
21 MF   Jasazrin Jamaluddin 38   Penang
22 FW   Jaycee John 38   Bangkok United
23 FW   Chanturu Suppiah 36   Melaka United
24 GK   Syah Fadil 29   Young Fighters
29 MF   Nasril Izzat 34   PDRM
30 DF   Haziq Puad 30   Kelantan

Second leg

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

Out edit

First leg

No. Pos. Name Age Transferred to
1 GK   Kalamullah Al-Hafiz 28   Petaling Jaya City
3 DF   Fazly Alias 43
8 MF   Khairu Azrin 32   Terengganu
9 FW   Thiago Fernandes 34   Manama
10 FW   Gilberto Fortunato 36   Sport Boys Warnes
11 MF   Wan Zack Haikal 33   Selangor
12 DF   Shukor Adan 44   Melaka United
13 MF   Syamim Yahya 34   Terengganu
14 DF   Azreen Zulkafali 32   Selangor
16 MF   Stuart Wark 34   Penang
17 MF   Iain Ramsay 36   Sukhothai
18 DF   Irwan Fadzli Idrus 42
20 DF   Wan Amirul Afiq 31   Melaka United
21 DF   Prabakaran Kanadasan 32   Selangor
23 DF   Safwan Hashim 30
28 DF   Alif Yusof 33   Kedah
30 GK   Farizal Harun 38   Selangor

Second leg

No. Pos. Name Age Transferred to
9 FW   Thiago Quirino 39 Unattached
22 FW   Jaycee John 38   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.