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Kelantan City take two-goal lead to Paroi
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Kelantan City take two-goal lead to Paroi

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kelantan City FC beat Negeri Sembilan FC 2-0 in the first leg of the FA Cup round of 16 in Kota Bharu.
  • Ahmad Nazri Muhammad opened the scoring in the eighth minute, and Emmanuel Ozuchukwu added a second in the 84th minute.
  • The teams will meet again at Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Paroi on September 9.

Kelantan City FC produced a major upset by beating Super League side Negeri Sembilan FC 2-0 in the first leg of their FA Cup round-of-16 tie at Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV in Kota Bharu.

The hosts struck after only eight minutes. Ahmad Nazri Muhammad headed in a precise cross from Mohamad Faris Shah Mohd. Rosli, giving Kelantan City an early advantage.

Negeri Sembilan responded with attacks in search of an equalizer, but Kelantan City's defense held firm. The score remained 1-0 at halftime, giving the home side a narrow lead to protect.

Kelantan City continued pressing for a more comfortable advantage after the break. Emmanuel Ozuchukwu missed a chance in the 69th minute after receiving a well-placed pass from Wan Zaharulnizam Wan Zakaria, but he made amends in the 84th minute by scoring the second goal.

Negeri Sembilan tried to fight back, but the hosts maintained their defensive discipline until the final whistle. The result gives Kelantan City a two-goal cushion before the return leg at Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, on September 9.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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