2017 Malaysia FA Cup final

2017 Malaysia FA Cup Final
The match programme cover
Event2017 Malaysia FA Cup
Date20 May 2017 (2017-05-20)
VenueShah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Man of the MatchBaddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)
RefereeNagor Amir Noor Mohamed
Attendance78,898
WeatherClear
2016
2018

The 2017 Malaysia FA Cup Final was the 28th final of the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia football cup competition. Kedah won the cup after defeating Pahang 3–2 and were assured a place for the 2018 AFC Cup group stage.

Background

The final was played on 20 May 2017 at Shah Alam Stadium.

Route to the final

Ticket allocation

Each club received an allocation of 72,000 tickets; 32,750 tickets for Pahang, 32,750 tickets for Kedah and 6,500 tickets for purchase online.

Rules

The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.

Match

Details

Pahang 2–3 Kedah
Heo Jae-won 45+3'
Sumareh 80'
Report 20' Ken Ilsø
45+1', 72' Baddrol
Pahang
Kedah
GK 27 Wan Azraie
RB 2 Matthew Davies (c)
CB 15 Heo Jae-won
CB 24 Muslim Ahmad
LB 14 Faisal Rosli
DM 9 Kiko Insa  25'  32'
RM 26 Mohamadou Sumareh
CM 11 Syamim Yahya  85'
CM 10 Yamil Romero
LM 8 Wan Zaharulnizam  78'
CF 29 Matheus Alves
Substitutes:
GK 1 Helmi Eliza Elias
DF 3 Saiful Nizam Miswan
DF 19 Afif Amiruddin
MF 6 Christie Jayaseelan
MF 17 Joseph Kalang Tie
MF 20 Azam Azih  85'
FW 5 Ashari Samsudin  78'
Head Coach:
Dollah Salleh
GK 25 Ifwat Akmal
RB 15 Rizal Ghazali  73'
CB 13 Khairul Helmi (c)
CB 2 Syawal Nordin
LB 3 Fitri Omar  61'
RM 7 Baddrol Bakhtiar  90'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan
CM 8 Liridon Krasniqi  89'
LM 22 Syazwan Zainon  72'
AM 10 Sandro
CF 9 Ken Ilsø  84'
Substitutes:
GK 21 Farhan Abu Bakar
DF 17 Syazwan Tajuddin  90+4'  84'
DF 24 Asri Mardzuki
MF 23 Hanif Dzahir
MF 33 Akhyar Abdul Rashid
FW 14 Fakri Saarani  90'
FW 20 Syafiq Ahmad  79'  72'
Head Coach:
Nidzam Adzha

Man of the Match:
Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

References

  1. ^ [1] Malaysia 2017