LionsXII secure first win of season

Source

SINGAPORE - The LionsXII have secured their first win of the 2012 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season, after edging visitors Kuala Lumpur 2-1 in front of more than 7,000 fans at the Jalan Besar Stadium tonight.

The LionsXII took the lead after 42 minutes when Kuala Lumpur defender Alman Syazwan, under pressure from Irwan Shah, put through his own net.

Midfielder Shahdan Sulaiman made it 2-0 in the 57th minute after goalkeeper Rozaimie Rohim fumbled Irwan's cross.

But the LionsXII had to ensure a difficult final third of the match after centre-back Safuwan Baharudin was sent-off by referee Suhaizi in the 67th minute for a second bookable offence on Kuala Lumpur forward Fazuan Abdullah, who picked himself up to convert the penalty.

However, a worrying note for head coach V Sundramoorthy was a suspected injury sustained by forward Khairul Nizam, who had come on as a second-half substitute.

The LionsXII's next MSL match is against Sabah in Kota Kinabalu this Saturday.