DPMM FC Fall Three Places
By Dannie Abu Basrah

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei DPMM FC stumbled to their first defeat of 2005/ 2006 Malaysian Premier League Group A campaign as they went down 2-0 at the Sultan Mohd IV in Kota Bharu to Kelantan last Wednesday. The defeat saw Ranko's team fall three places to sixth spot in the standings.

Kelantan's Mohd Sairozi Daud's second half strikes in the 62nd and 83`d minute were enough to end Brunei DPMM FC's three-match unbeaten streak.

Meanwhile Pulau Pinang NTFA finally managed to collect their first point of the season as they surprisingly drew 1-1 with league leaders Sarawak at the Sarawak Stadium in Kuching.

It was the visitor's who drew first blood as G Shanmugam gave them a 34'h minute lead before Mohd Safee Sali leveled the score 1-1 in the 45" minute, his fourth so far this season.

The Utama Negeri Stadium in Kangar saw Kedah beat Perak UPB 1-0 with a goal from Shahfizan Hashim in the 10'h minute as Kedah moved to third place.

Johor remained in second as they defeated Terengganu 2-1 at the JCorp Pasir Gudang stadium with Ahmad Latif Kamaruddin and Noriz-am Salaman scoring the goals for the home team in the 351" and 78`h minute respectively.

The fifth match of the season will take place on January 1, 2006 when Brunei DPMM FC will welcome the new year with a home game against Perak UPB at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, while neighbours Sarawak will host Kelantan in Kuching.

Pulau Pinang NTFA will have the chance to crawl out of bottom place when they travel to the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium to take on second-bottom Terengganu.

The Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium is expected to feature an exciting game as second placed Johor meets third placed Kedah with both teams tied on 7 points. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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