DPMM FC Seek To Extend Winning Form
By Alex How

Bandar Seri Begawan – Three points is what Brunei DPMM FC head coach Ranko Buteka will aim for when they play against Perak UPB at Perak Stadium, Ipoh tonight at 8.45pm.

"The situation in the scoreboard is very good for us, we have come back (from the bottom), and we must bring back points from these away matches," said coach Ranko.

"After the three wins (against Pulau Pinang NTFA, Johor and Kelantan), everybody thinks that we are Manchester United, or Chelsea, and wants us to win, but no.,,

"This is the first year we played in the Malaysia League, and this team comes from a population of 350,000 and played in the country with 20 million people, and what is behind one game is a hard job to handle."

However, coach Ranko was pleased with the improvement of the players both physically and mentally.

"M-League is a very strong league, and the players are benefiting from it game to game in the league."

Coach Ranko will bring on Mathew Mbuta - who was rested from the previous match - to this away game, while resting Tiago Dos Santos.

"This is a different match we are playing in Perak, where the team will come out more in attacks, and our best chances (to win the match) will be on the counter-attack," said the coach.

"I need a striker who has the power for running 90 minutes, who is faster and is good in counter-attack, and this player is Mathew."

While coach Ranko will be emphasising on playing good defence in this match, he also wanted the players to play consistently throughout the match.

"Players must be in total focus in the match for the full 90 minutes, and not just 45 minutes, in order to get a result from the match," cautioned coach Ranko.

Brunei DPMM FC will have to watch out Perak UPB's Peter Uademebuo, who had scored six goals in the league. One of those came in the 1-0 win against Brunei DPMM FC at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on New Year's Day. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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