PDRM climb to third in Premier League with 1-0 win over Crocs

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police ( PDRM) went up to third place in the Premier League after a 1- 0 win over Sarawak at the Shah Alam Stadium on Thursday.

Led by coach Zulhamizan Zakariah, the home side managed to soak up the pressure and defended the one- goal lead courtesy of Shahurain Abu Samah’s strike in the third minute, to pick up all three points. After 15 league games, PDRM have 25 points, tied with Felcra FC, who are in second with one game in hand. Sarawak are eighth in the standings with 16 points.

Meanwhile, two goals at the end of the match gave Johor Darul Ta’zim II (JDT II) a 2-1 victory over bottom club Penang at the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council Stadium. Junior striker Muhammad Hadifayyadh Abdul Razak fired JDT II’s first goal in the 87th minute to erase the visitors’ one goal advantage through Ugochukwu Ukah in the 78th minute.

Nicolas Alberto Fernandez also slotted in a penalty at the end of the match after Mohd Raimi Md Nor was given a red card for a handball in the penalty box.

Thursday’s victory was Benjamin Mora Medivil’s squad fourth consecutive league win, lifting them to seventh in the table and out of the relegation zone. — Bernama