AJFC Malaysia 2018 crowns Central Region champions
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The players thoroughly impressed selectors at the Regional Finals today and will now represent the Central Region in the Grand Finals of the AJFC Malaysia League 2018 from 5 to 7 July 2018.
In the final, Akademi Bolasepak Felda United were crowned Central Region champions after beating Wira Semenyih SCFC 2-0 at Stadium Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi today. In the third and fourth placing match, CIMB-YFA Bintang Muda beat Kelab Sukan Glenmarie United 8-0.
“We are very proud to crown the Central Region champions today. All the players showed a lot of heart and played tremendously. With AJFC, Allianz is very proud to be able to give these inspiring, and gifted young footballers a dream experience of what it is like to play football professionally. We congratulate all 18 players for making the team and we wish them the very best in the Grand Finals,” said Amy Loke, Chief Market Management Officer of Allianz Malaysia Berhad.
AJFC Malaysia League kicked-off in Central region at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on 24 March 2018, followed by Southern region at Kompleks Sukan Hang Jebat, Malacca and Northern region at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang (7 April); and East Coast region at Padang Majlis Perbandaran Kuantan 1and Kolej Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah in Kuantan, Pahang and Sabah at Padang Sukma Kota Kinabalu (14 April). The format for the Malaysia League remains an 11-a-side affair played for 70 minutes.
Upon the culmination of the Malaysia League, the regional selection panel will then select the top 18 players from each region to form six regional teams that will compete in the Finals. Following three days of centralised training, the six teams will go head to head to determine the winner at the Grand Final on 7 July. At the end of the Grand Finals, 10 players will be selected to attend the AJFC Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, where the best two Malaysian players will be selected to attend AJFC in Munich, Germany.
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CHAMPIONS | AKADEMI BOLASEPAK FELDA UNITED |
RUNNER’S UP | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC |
3RD PLACE | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA |
4TH PLACE | KELAB SUKAN GLENMARIE UNITED |
BEST 18 PLAYERS
NO | PLAYERS NAME | TEAM | POSITION |
1 | MUHAMMAD ASHRIQ IZZAT BIN MAZLAN | AB FELDA | GOALKEEPER |
2 | MUHAMMAD AZEEM FARHAN BIN FAZIS ISKANDAR | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | GOALKEEPER |
3 | MUHAMMAD AZMAN BIN RASUL | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC | DEFENDER |
4 | MUHAMMAD ADIZ DANIAL BIN DALIMI | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC | DEFENDER |
5 | MUHAMMAD AFIQ FITRI BIN MOHD JEFRY | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | DEFENDER |
6 | MUHD DANISH HAIKAL BIN HAILI | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC | DEFENDER |
7 | SHAHRUL HAKIMI BIN SAMSUDDIN | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | DEFENDER |
8 | AHAMAD AZIM ANIQ BIN AHMAD AKNUL | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC | DEFENDER |
9 | NURNABIL BIN NASRUN | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC | MIDFIELDER |
10 | HAFIZUDDIN BIN MOHD ISMAIL | OMBAK FC | MIDFIELDER |
11 | MUHAMMAD IZHAM BIN NOR ALIZAN | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | MIDFIELDER |
12 | MUHAMMAD AIZZAT HAKIMI BIN ZAINI | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | MIDFIELDER |
13 | MUHAMMAD LUKMAN HAKIM BIN MOHD AZLI | WIRA SEMENYIH SCFC | MIDFIELDER |
14 | EISANRAJ A/L K. MANIARASAN | NADI SEMENYIH PUTRA | STRIKER/WINGER |
15 | AFDHAL BIN SHAHRYLL NIZAM | OMBAK FC | STRIKER/WINGER |
16 | KUMARAN A/L RAMAN | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | STRIKER/WINGER |
17 | MUHAMMAD AMIRUL BIN SUDIRMAN | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | STRIKER/WINGER |
18 | MUHAMMAD HAFIZ IZZUDIN BIN AZ-HAR | CIMB-YFA BINTANG MUDA | STRIKER/WINGER |