SHAH ALAM: Kelantan end the eight-year drought when they beat Malaysia Cup champions Selangor 6-5 on penalties in the final at the Shah Alam Stadium here tonight.
Resistance had to be dragged into a penalty shootout after both teams drew 1-1 after extra time of 30 minutes.
The success of the squad saw Lang Merah managed to settle their revenge after losing 0-2 to Selangor in the final at the same venue last year.
With the win, Kedah won the Malaysia Cup for the fifth time after winning the prestigious football competition homeland in 1990, 1993, 2007 and 2008.
In action almost 80,000 fans who witnessed it, both teams showed a balanced and mutually cram into their respective camps as soon as referee Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob start the match.
Immune defense and goalkeeper both teams watched the first half ended with a goalless draw.
Once the second half started, Selangor had the opportunity to break the deadlock in the 50th minute but the striker attempts, Ahmad Hazwan Bakri passes Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh result, failed to meet targets.
A minute later, midfielder Kedah, Mohd Rizal Mohd Ghazali supporters cheer squad Lang Merah when he scored the opening goal after player hit the Selangor, S. Veenod before bouncing enter the goalmouth Selangor.
Complacency Kedah defense proved costly when Ahmad Hazwan equalized for Selangor in the 59th minute of the game through a one-two with Patrick.
Both teams pushing each other fortifications for each additional network hunting but did not succeed until the end of the second half, before final action may be dragged into a penalty shootout.
Kedah's success sweeter after Mohd Rizal Mohd Ghazali was chosen as the best player final.
Tunku Temenggong of Johor, Tunku Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah Malaysia presented the trophy to the captain of Kedah, Baddrol.
Also present to witness the match was the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah, Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Basha Md Hanipah. - BERNAMA
