DPMM FC win in Kuching
By Alex How

Brunei DPMM FC's head coach Vjeran Simunic has all the reasons to smile when he saw his team beat Sarawak in a well-deserved 1-0 win at Sarawak Stadium, Kuching last night.

It was the team's first win, since New Year, at the capital of Sarawak that earned a vital three points for Brunei DPMM FC to push them further away from the relegation zone with 19 points.

Mohd Shahrazen Said first tested Sarawak keeper Aidil Mohamad in the early minutes after combining well with teammate Victor Jaganathan. Jaganathan finding Mohd Shahrazen upfront but his shot was saved by Aidil.

It was the combination of Mohd Shahrazen and Jaganathan that slotted home the first goal for Brunei DPMM FC in the 20th minute. Mohd Shahrazen turned in a Jaganathan's freekick well to lead 1-0 in Sarawak Stadium.

Pierre Olivier Bakalag was impressive in his debut posing constant threat to the Sarawak defence. The striker almost silenced the crowd when he tried an acrobat kick in the first half only to see it went astray.

Sarawak looked close to score an equaliser when Shazlan Sarwan made an impressive run penetrating into Brunei DPMM FC's defence. The Sarawak striker found Nyom Nyom Aloys upfront only to see his shot went wide the post.

After the restart, Jaganathan could have added a two-goal cushion for the visitors but Sarawak keeper Aidil stood firm on the ground to deny the winger's shot.

Didier Belibi, who had a quite game thus far, almost turned in a free kick won by Bakalag at the edge of the box only to see it over the bar.

The home team became frustrated and looked aggressive to look for an equaliser. Despite the fine move from Sarawak's Nyom Nyom Aloys, he had failed to ignite the team with couples of chances gone wasted upfront.

Despite the onslaught from Sarawak in the dying minutes, Brunei DPMM FC held on well for the vital three points.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin