2018 Felda United F.C. season

The 2018 season was Felda United's 12th competitive season and 1st season in the Malaysia Premier League since relegated in 2017. The season was a success, the club was promoted to the Malaysia Super League after only one-year absence.

Felda United
2018 season
PresidentMalaysia Ab Ghani Mohd Ali
ManagerMalaysia Jamaludin Ahmad
Head CoachMalaysia B. Sathianathan
StadiumTun Abdul Razak Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Premier LeagueChampions
FA CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brazil Thiago Fernandes (14)

All:
Brazil Thiago Fernandes (22)
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Pre-season and friendlies edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers
20 December 2017 MOF H 1–0 Hadin
23 December 2017 UKM H 3–1 Christie, Wan Zack (2)
27 December 2017 MIFA A Cancelled
30 December 2017 PKNP H 2–0 Thiago Junio, Safwan
6 January 2018 ATM H 6–0 Wan Zack 17', Fortunato 30', Thiago Augusto (2) 37', 64', Thiago Junio 74', Christie 86'
12 January 2018 MIFA H 3–1 Thiago Augusto (3) 3', 41', 57'
17 January 2018 Sarawak H 4–1 Thiago Augusto (2) 10', 45', Alif 87', Ramsay 90'
20 January 2018 Felcra H 1–0 Shukor 24'
24 January 2018 Rydelmere H 3–1

Competitions edit

Malaysia Premier League edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance League
position
2 February 2018 UKM A 2–1 Ramsay 32', Wan Zack 67' ?? 3rd
6 February 2018 PDRM A 6–2 Fortunato (3) 8', 44', 72', Shukor 40', Syamim 49', Ramsay 55' ?? 1st
12 February 2018 Penang H 3–0 Fortunato (2) 8', 44', Christie 85' ?? 1st
26 February 2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim II A 4–1 Fortunato 8', Wan Zack 11', Fernandes 68', Christie 86' ?? 1st
10 April 2018 Terengganu II A 2–0 Shukor 45+3', Fernandes 64 (pen.)' ?? 1st
14 April 2018 Sabah A 1–1 Wan Zack 10' ?? 1st
23 April 2018 Felcra H 1–1 Fernandes 3' ?? 1st
26 April 2018 Sarawak H 3–2 Fernandes (2) 45', 87', Shukor 67' ?? 1st
1 May 2018 MISC-MIFA A 3–2 Fernandes 5', Christie 33', Hadin 90+6' ?? 1st
4 May 2018 UiTM H 2–0 Fernandes 61', Wan Zack 82' ?? 1st
12 May 2018 MISC-MIFA H 0–3 ?? 1st
21 May 2018 UiTM A 4–1 Wan Zack 39' Fernandes 41', Aquino 74', Christie 82' ?? 1st
24 May 2018 Sabah H 1–0 Wan Zack 45+3' ?? 1st
2 June 2018 Felcra A 1–1 Christie 76' ?? 1st
8 June 2018 Terengganu II H 3–2 Christie 46', Fernandes (2) 64', 72' ?? 1st
27 June 2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim II H 2–2 Fernandes (2) 86', 90+5' ?? 1st
13 June 2018 UKM H 0–0 ?? 1st
17 July 2018 Sarawak A 3–1 Fortunato (2) 7', 68' (pen.), Fernandes 40' ?? 1st
21 July 2018 PDRM H 2–2 Fernandes 37' (pen.), Fortunato 53' ?? 1st
27 July 2018 Penang A 1–1 Fortunato 75' ?? 1st
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Felda United (C, P) 20 12 7 1 44 24 +20 43 Promotion to 2019 Malaysia Super League
2 Felcra 20 9 7 4 30 24 +6 34 Withdraw from league for next season
3 MIFA (P) 20 9 5 6 36 26 +10 32 Promotion to 2019 Malaysia Super League
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 20 8 6 6 28 23 +5 30
5 PDRM 20 8 5 7 28 31 −3 29
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2018. Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Malaysia FA Cup edit

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
9 March 2018 Round 2 Felcra A 5–2 Fernandes (2) 45+1' (pen.), 65', Shukor 72', Hadin 84', Fortunato 90+4' (pen.) ??
16 March 2018 Round 3 UKM H 2–1 Fortunato 14', Fernandes 40' ??
7 April 2018 Quarter-final first leg PKNP A 1–0 Fernandes 50' ??
20 April 2018 Quarter-final second leg PKNP H 2–1 Wan Zack 26' ??

Malaysia Cup edit

Group stage edit

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Round
5 August 2018 Melaka United H 0–0 ?? 1
12 August 2018 PDRM A 5–0 Fernandes (3) 54', 80', 90+1', Fortunato 57' (pen.), Shukor 71' ?? 2
19 August 2018 PKNS A 3–2 Ramsay 38', Fortunato 68', Afiq 81' ?? 3
28 August 2018 PKNS H 0–1 4
1 September 2018 PDRM H 2–0 Fernandes 66' , Fortunato 90+3', 5
15 September 2018 Melaka United A 6–1 Zahril Azri 55' 6
21 September 2018 PKNS H 1–2 Fortunato 56' Quarter-finals

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PKNS FEL MEL PDRM
1 PKNS 6 4 1 1 18 9 +9 13 Quarter-finals 2–3 2–1 5–0
2 Felda United 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10 0–1 0–0 2–0
3 Melaka United 6 2 3 1 18 9 +9 9 3–3 6–1 2–2
4 PDRM 6 0 1 5 5 25 −20 1 2–5 0–5 1–6
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 21 September 2018
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Kalamullah Al-Hafiz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   Nor Fazly Alias 4(1) 0 1 0 3 0 8(1) 0 0 0
5 DF   Ali Imran Alimi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF   Danial Amier 4(1) 0 0 0 1(1) 0 5(2) 0 0 0
7 MF   Hadin Azman 4(10) 2 0(4) 1 0(3) 0 4(17) 3 0 0
8 MF   Khairu Azrin 11(3) 0 2 0 3(3) 0 15(6) 0 2 0
9 FW   Thiago Augusto 18(2) 14 4 4 5 4 27(2) 22 1 0
10 FW   Gilberto Fortunato 13(5) 10 4 2 7 4 24(5) 16 2 0
11 MF   Wan Zack Haikal 15(3) 6 4 1 0 0 19(3) 7 4 1
12 DF   Shukor Adan (c) 19(1) 3 4 1 7 1 30(1) 5 4 0
13 MF   Syamim Yahya 5(2) 1 0 0 3(2) 0 8(4) 1 1 0
14 DF   Azreen Zulkafali 4(1) 0 0 0 5 0 9(1) 0 0 0
16 MF   Stuart Wark 12 0 2(1) 0 3(1) 0 17(2) 0 0 0
17 MF   Iain Ramsay 16(2) 2 4 0 6(1) 1 25(3) 3 2 0
18 DF   Irwan Fadzli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF   Christie Jayaseelan 12(8) 6 1(2) 0 5(1) 0 18(11) 6 0 0
20 DF   Wan Amirul Afiq 12(1) 0 4 0 2(4) 1 18(5) 1 2 1
21 DF   K. Prabakaran 10(3) 0 1 0 3 0 14(3) 0 0 0
23 DF   Safwan Hashim 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
26 DF   Thiago Junio 14(1) 1 2 0 4(1) 0 20(2) 1 4 0
28 MF   Alif Yusof 15(2) 0 4 0 5 0 24(2) 0 5 0
30 GK   Farizal Harun 18 0 4 0 6 0 28 0 1 0
33 GK   Azri Ghani 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
34 DF   Tasnim Fitri Nasir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF   Zahril Azri 2(5) 0 0 0 7 1 9(5) 1 3 0
36 DF   Anwar Ibrahim 4(1) 0 0 0 0 0 4(1) 0 0 0
37 FW   Syahmi Zamri 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0
Players who left the club during season or on loan
29 MF   Curran Ferns 8(2) 0 3(1) 0 0 0 11(3) 0 1 0
24 GK   Ilham Amirullah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets edit

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
1 GK   Kalamullah Al-Hafiz 0 0 0 0
30 GK   Farizal Harun 4 0 3 7
33 GK   Azri Ghani 0 0 0 0

Transfers edit

In edit

1st leg

Date Pos. Name From Fee
2 December 2017
MF
  Khairu Azrin   PKNS Undisclosed
2 December 2017
MF
  Azreen Zulkafali   PKNS Undisclosed
6 December 2017
MF
  Syamim Yahya   Pahang Undisclosed[1]
6 December 2017
MF
  Christie Jayaseelan   Pahang Undisclosed[1]
7 December 2017
DF
  Thiago Junio   Perak Undisclosed[2]
20 December 2017
FW
  Gilberto Fortunato   PKNP Undisclosed[3]
3 January 2018
MF
  Iain Ramsay   Ceres–Negros Undisclosed[4]

Out edit

1st leg

2nd leg

Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 June 2018
MF
  Curran Ferns   Sukhothai Undisclosed

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Christie kenang jasa Sathia". BH Online. 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Thiago tunggu tawaran daripada Perak". Astro Awani. 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Liga Perdana tetap mencabar: Gilberto". BH Online. 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Ramsay pilih The Fighters". BH Online. 3 January 2018.