SINGAPORE have named a strong squad for the annual Sultan of Selangor’s Cup football competition at the Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday.
The Lions, coached by Avramovic Radojko, have included Aleksander Duric, Qui Li, Mustafic Fajrudin and Shi Jiayi in their 26-member squad for the match against the Red Giants.
The foursome were in the Singapore team that defeated Malaysia 6-3 in the two-leg Pre-World Cup match recently.
It will be interesting to see how Selangor, with the return of Mohd Safee Sali and inclusion of former English Premier League (EPL) players — Jason McAteer and Jesper Blomqvist — will fare against the Lions.
Huge threat: Singapore will be banking on Shi Jiayi (left) and Duric for the match. McAteer and Blomqvist, who played for Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, are expected to join the Selangor training session on Friday.
Organising chairman Abdul Karim Munisar said Singapore have named a formidable squad for the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup competition.
“It will be interesting to see how they match Selangor. They had beaten Selangor 6-0 last year.
“But this year we have Mohd Safee, McAteer and Blomqvist. We hope to see an exciting match,’’ said Abdul Karim.
This year’s Sultan of Selangor’s Cup is the 10th in the series. Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had initiated the event in 2001 to foster better relations between Selangor and Singapore.
Ace in the pack: Malaysian captain Mohd Safee (centre) will be the man to watch out for. Then, it was known as the Regent of Selangor Cup.
The competition was renamed the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup in 2003. The tournament has two matches.
The first will be an encounter between Selangor veterans and their Singapore counterparts while the second match will see the Selangor Selection taking on a S-League Selection.
Last year, in the match between the veterans, Selangor scored a 1-0 win with the winning goal coming from former international Shahrin Majid in the last minutes of the game.
The champions of the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup will receive RM50,000 while the runners-up will pocket RM10,000.
The organising committee are expecting a crowd of 70,000 for the match.
To add excitement to the environment, there will be fireworks and parachute display.
Popular local artiste Amy Search will entertain the crowd during breaks.
Date: Oct 1
Venue: Shah Alam Stadium
Programme
5pm: Entertainment by Amy Search
8pm: Selangor veterans vs Singapore veterans
9pm: Selangor selection vs S-League selection
Tickets: RM10
Available at: Quality Hotel, Shah Alam; Quality Hotel City Centre Kuala Lumpur; Concorde Shah Alam; Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur
Enquiries: 03-55103999 ext 229
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