2017 Malaysia Cup final

2017 Malaysia Cup final

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Event	2017 Malaysia Cup
Kedah Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 2
Date	4 November 2017
Venue	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
Man of the Match	Gonzalo Cabrera (Johor Darul Ta'zim)
Referee	Razlan Joffri Ali
Attendance	79,740 [1]
Weather	Partly cloudy 30 °C (86 °F) 75% humidity
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The 2017 Malaysia Cup final was a football match which were played on 4 November 2017, to determine the champion of the 2017 Malaysia Cup. It was the final of the 91st edition of the Malaysia Cup, competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.

It was played at the Shah Alam Stadium, in Shah Alam, Selangor, between Kedah and Johor Darul Ta'zim. ^[2] Johor Darul Ta'zim won the match 2–0 to secure their first title in this competition. ^{[3] [4]} The defending champions Kedah, have successfully reach the final for the third time in a row (2015, 2016, 2017). However, Kedah lost this year, for eight time in thirteen finals reached.

Venue

The Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam hosted the final.

Shah Alam Stadium was announced as the final venue on 4 November 2017, following the decision of the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) on 12 September 2017, after the Bukit Jalil National Stadium had already been booked for another event. ^{[5] [6]}

Road to final

Further information: 2017 Malaysia Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Kedah				Round	Johor Darul Ta'zim
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Melaka United	2–0 (H)			Matchday 1	Sarawak	4–0 (H)
UiTM	5–0 (A)			Matchday 2	Terengganu	0–0 (A)
Kelantan	1–3 (A)			Matchday 3	Selangor	2–3 (A)
Melaka United	6–2 (A)			Matchday 4	Sarawak	2–0 (A)
UiTM	1–0 (H)			Matchday 5	Terengganu	5–0 (H)
Kelantan	2–0 (H)			Matchday 6	Selangor	3–1 (H)
Group C winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Kedah 6 15 2 Melaka United 6 9 3 Kelantan 6 6 4 UiTM 6 6 Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2017. Source: FAM FMLLP				Final standings	Group D winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 13 2 Selangor 6 10 3 Sarawak 6 5 4 Terengganu 6 4 Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2017. Source: FAM FMLLP
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout phase	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Selangor	4–2	3–2 (A)	1–0 (H)	Quarter-finals	Melaka United	5–2	4–1 (A)	1–1 (H)
FELDA United	3–1	1–1 (A)	2–0 (H)	Semi-finals	Perak	4–1	1–1 (A)	3–0 (H)

Match details

4 November 2017

21:20 UTC+8

Kedah	0–2	Johor Darul Ta'zim
	Report	Aidil 3' Cabrera 63'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

Attendance: 79,740 ^[1]

Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Kedah

Johor Darul Ta'zim

GK 25 Ifwat Akmal RB 15 Rizal Ghazali CB 13 Khairul Helmi (c) CB 4 Zac Anderson LB 27 Ariff Farhan RM 7 Baddrol Bakhtiar  78' CM 8 Liridon Krasniqi CM 16 Amirul Hisyam LM 22 Syazwan Zainon  82' CF 10 Sandro  83' CF 9 Ken Ilsø  90+3' Substitutes: GK 1 Abdul Hadi DF 2 Syawal Nordin DF 3 Fitri Omar  90+2'  82' MF 12 Akram Mahinan  83' FW 14 Fakri Saarani DF 17 Syazwan Tajuddin MF 19 Farhan Roslan  78' Manager: Nidzam Adzha

GK 24 Izham Tarmizi RB 12 S. Kunanlan  15' CB 7 Aidil Zafuan  60' CB 17 Fadhli Shas LB 15 Fazly Mazlan  85' RM 8 Safiq Rahim (c) CM 13 Gary Steven Robbat  58' LM 50 Natxo Insa RW 11 Gonzalo Cabrera CF 9 Hazwan Bakri LW 10 Gabriel Guerra  31' Substitutions: MF 4 Afiq Fazail  65'  58' DF 20 Azrif Nasrulhaq  85' MF 21 Nazmi Faiz FW 22 Mohammed Ghaddar DF 25 Junior Eldstål  60' FW 28 Darren Lok GK 30 Haziq Nadzli Manager: Ulisses Morais

Officials Assistant referees: Mohd Yusri Mohd Muhd Juhairi Idris Fourth Official: Anuar Musa @ Majid Additional assistant referees: Suhaimi Mat Hassan Suresh Jayaraman

Match Rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

Overall Statistic Kedah Johor Darul Ta'zim Goals scored 0 2 Total shots 4 10 Shots on target 1 5 Saves 0 0 Ball possession 55% 45% Corner kicks 2 1 Fouls committed 14 13 Offsides 4 0 Yellow cards 2 3 Red cards 0 0

See also

• 2017 Malaysia FA Cup Final

References

1. "Full Time Summary Final – Kedah v Johor Darul Ta'zim". FAM. Football Association of Malaysia. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
2. Anil, Nicolas (22 October 2017). "Kedah to play JDT in Malaysia Cup final dress rehearsal in MSL". ESPN. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
3. Anil, Nicolas (4 November 2017). "Aidil, Cabrera on target as JDT beat Kedah to win first Malaysia Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
4. Kin Fai, Ooi (4 November 2017). "Southern Tigers wrest away Malaysia Cup from Red Eagles". goal.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
5. Foo, Seng (12 September 2017). "Shah Alam Stadium confirmed for 2017 Malaysia Cup final". stadiumastro. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
6. Kin Fai, Ooi (12 September 2017). "No National Stadium for Malaysia Cup final as FMLPP turn to Shah Alam Stadium". goal.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

External links

• FAM Official website