2015 Negeri Sembilan Matrix season

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Negeri Sembilan Matrix
2015 season
President Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Hasan
Head Coach K. Devan
Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Premier League 6th
Malaysia FA Cup Round of 16
Malaysia Cup Play-off
  2014
2016  

The 2015 season was Negeri Sembilan's 92nd year in their history and 4th season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the second season in the Malaysia Premier League following relegation on 2013 season. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

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Events

On December 6, 2014, the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association announced that the Negeri Sembilan team will be known as Negeri Sembilan Matrix from the 2015 season. This has become the beginning of the process of privatization of the Negeri Sembilan club which will start in 2016. [1]

On 7 February 2015, Negeri Sembilan won by defeating DRB Hicom FC at Hang Jebat Stadium in the Premier League. [2]

On March 6, 2015, Negeri Sembilan Matrix managed by K. Devan became the new leader of the Premier League after winning their third victory beating Kuantan FA 3-1 at Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan. This has allowed the club to snatched that status from the previous top of the league, Johor Darul Ta'zim II. [3]

On 26 April 2015, Negeri Sembilan Matrix managed to climb to fifth in league table after defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2-1 at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi. [4]

Pulau Pinang came back in the last minutes of the game to draw 2-2 against NS Matrix in the Premier League football match at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi on 8 May 2015. [5]

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On 26 August 2015, the Negeri Sembilan Football Association disbanded the Premier League team NS Matrix, shortly after the team failed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup 2015. Also eliminated is the head coach, K. Devan. [6]

Players

No.NameAgeNationalityNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Helmi Eliza 31 Flag of Malaysia.svg
22 Kaharuddin Rahman 22 Flag of Malaysia.svg
30 Muhd Yatim Abdullah 21 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Defenders
2 Azizi Matt Rose 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
3 Mohd Fauzi Nan 34 Flag of Malaysia.svg
4 Jean Marc Alexandre 27 Flag of Haiti.svg
5 Mohd Fazliata Taib 28 Flag of Malaysia.svg
6 Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
21 Irwan Fadzli Idrus 33 Flag of Malaysia.svg
26 A. Segar 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Midfielders
7 Ahmad Fauzi Saari 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
8 Shahrizal Saad 27 Flag of Malaysia.svg
12 G. Puaneswaran 31 Flag of the United States.svg
14 K. Kavichelvan 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
17 Mohd Akmal Mohd Noor 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
20 Dzaiddin Zainuddin 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
23 Rezal Zambery Yahya 37 Flag of Malaysia.svg
25 Ahmad Hazeri Hamid 20 Flag of Malaysia.svg
27 Izzuddin Zainuddin 20 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Forwards
9 Francis Forkey Doe 28 Flag of Liberia.svg
10 Bruno Martelotto 32 Flag of Argentina.svg
11 Rudie Ramli 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
15 Kim Jin-yong 31 Flag of South Korea.svg
16 S. Sivanesan 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
18 Khyril Muhymeen 27 Flag of Malaysia.svg

Source: [7]

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah (C, P)2214624726+2148Promotion to Super League
2 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang (P)2213633918+2145
3 Flag of Terengganu.svg T-Team (O, P)2212645027+2342Qualification to Promotion play-off
4 Flag of Selangor.svg PKNS 2211834122+1941
5 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2210483732+534
6 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg NS Matrix 228863328+532
7 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah 2283113742527
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM 22741128421425
9 Flag of Pahang.svg Kuantan 22631330461621
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg DRB-Hicom 2248102532720
11 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur 22531417331618
12 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Putrajaya SPA (R)22251515503511Relegation to FAM League
Source: FAM Official Site, Astro Arena
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 32

The first round commenced on 27, 28 February & 2 March 2015.

Friday 27 February NS Matrix Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg 2–0 Flag of Selangor.svg UiTM Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Doe Soccerball shade.svg21', 81'Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,504
Referee: Azman Jamaluddin

Round of 16

The second round commenced on 17, 18 & 21 March 2015.

17 March 2015 NS Matrix Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg 1–2 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Shahrizal Saad Soccerball shade.svg3' Beto Gonçalves Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lee Kil-hoon Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 5,066
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim

Malaysia Cup

Format

In the competition, the top 10 teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top 4 teams from 2015 Malaysia Premier League. The remaining two teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League and the team who finished 5th and 6th place in the 2015 Malaysia Premier League competed in the playoffs for the remaining 2 spots. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Play-off

ATM Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg 3–0 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan
Report

Statistics

No.NameAgeNatlTotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 Helmi Eliza 31 Flag of Malaysia.svg
22 Kaharuddin Rahman 22 Flag of Malaysia.svg
30 Muhd Yatim Abdullah 21 Flag of Malaysia.svg
2 Azizi Matt Rose 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
3 Mohd Fauzi Nan 34 Flag of Malaysia.svg
4 Jean Marc Alexandre 27 Flag of Haiti.svg
5 Mohd Fazliata Taib 28 Flag of Malaysia.svg
6 Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
21 Irwan Fadzli Idrus 33 Flag of Malaysia.svg
26 A. Segar 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
7 Ahmad Fauzi Saari 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
8 Shahrizal Saad 27 Flag of Malaysia.svg
12 G. Puaneswaran 31 Flag of the United States.svg
14 K. Kavichelvan 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
17 Mohd Akmal Mohd Noor 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
20 Dzaiddin Zainuddin 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
23 Rezal Zambery Yahya 37 Flag of Malaysia.svg
25 Ahmad Hazeri Hamid 20 Flag of Malaysia.svg
27 Izzuddin Zainuddin 20 Flag of Malaysia.svg
9 Francis Forkey Doe 28 Flag of Liberia.svg
10 Bruno Martelotto 32 Flag of Argentina.svg
11 Rudie Ramli 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
15 Kim Jin-yong 31 Flag of South Korea.svg
16 S. Sivanesan 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
18 Khyril Muhymeen 27 Flag of Malaysia.svg

References

  1. "Pasukan NS dikenali NS Matrix musim depan". The Rakyat Post. Malaysia. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. "Liga Perdana 2015: Kedah, Sabah beri isyarat awal". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  3. "Liga Perdana: NS Matrix rampas tangga teratas daripada JDT II". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  4. "Liga Perdana: DRB-HICOM ikat Pulau Pinang; NS Matrix benam JDT II". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. "Liga Perdana: P Pinang bangkit lewat ikat NS 2-2". Bharian.com. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  6. Eikrem (2015-08-26). "Nismilan Bubar Pasukan Liga Perdana". The Sukan. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  7. "Senarai pemain NS Matrix musim 2015" . Retrieved 2023-01-26.