| Fadhil Yunus |
IPT successfully retained their Brunei Darussalam National Games (SKBD) gold medal after beating the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) 5-3 in the futsal final at the Indoor Stadium last night.
The higher learning institute side were protecting a 2-1 lead midway in the second period before killer blows from a Muhammad Ulfi brace and Md Farhan Haji Abd Rahman gave them a fine cushion.
When Muhammad Ulfi made it 4-1 up with an expert finish after receiving a fine pass in a devastating counter-attacking move, they sensed that this was their calling before Md Farhan who despite not having the proper connection managed to sneak the ball home.
The army personnel hit back through Zairul Hazmin in the 34th and Md Nazmi a minute from time but it only proved mere consolation.
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Haji Noor Jusmin bin Haji Abdul Samad, in a group picture with SKBD futsal winners IPT. – FADHIL YUNUS
MS ABDB took the lead in the 10th minute through Zairul Hazmin before goals from Awangku Md Azizul and Md Fadhillah Md Azri on either side of half time turned the tie on its head.
IPT manager Samhiri Suhaili, who was on the hot-seat the last time they won gold, said that the any pressure have been removed once the team have been finalised and they have already been disciplined before the eve of the competition.
“During the group stages, we were not too pressured and we gave motivation to the players. What is important that we always hold our discipline and teamwork”, the manager said.
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