Pay locals more: Awg Mahyan

Hussin Abdul Rahman
Wednesday, 13 October 2010 13:17

KUCHING: Many football fans, especially those in the Peninsula, think they know a lot about Awang Mahyan Awang Muhammad, the coach synonymous with the war-cry Ngap Sayot.

Or the coach who bravel y jumped into the Sarawak River when Sarawak famously qualified for their first Malaysia Cup semifinal back in the 80s.

But Awang is more than the coach wrongly associated with robust tactics, as many opposing teams had claimed when they were defeated by Sarawak then.

The man, who is now more involved with lawn bowls and cricket (he’s the president of both the sports’ state bodies) and taking care of Sarawak referees, is a sophisticated character when it comes to football.

Awang, during a chat while he was watching the Kuching under- 14 cricket final between SMK Bandar Kuching 2 and SMK Muara Tuang last week, was refreshingly open and thoughtful when probed on football matters and coaching.

Jahar: Sarawak suntuk penjaga gol berwibawa

by Wan Ali Amit.
Posted on August 3, 2010, Tuesday

KUCHING: Dalam sejarah bola sepak Sarawak, tiada seorang pun penjaga gol yang menyarung pasukan negeri benar-benar dianggap berwibawa justeru mampu memantapkan benteng terakhir pasukan.

Program pembangunan bola sepak perlu ambil kira keperluan ini

Sarawak meniti era gemilang (1980-an) dalam dunia bola sepak tatkala pasukan Ngap Sayot di bawah bimbingan jurulatih tempatan, Awang Mahyan Awang Mohamad mampu meletakkan pasukan kita sebaris dengan pasukan terbaik di persada bola sepak tanahair.

Kejayaan Ngap Sayot beraksi dalam Piala Malaysia merupakan satu pencapaian cemerlang buat pasukan negeri yang ketika itu dibintangi ramai pemain berkaliber termasuk penjaga gol, Affendi Jol.

Awang Mahyan turns to referees

New Sarawak Tribune - Monday, 13 September 2010 12:05 Hussin Abdul Rahman
  
KUCHING: Although he is no longer involved with football coaching, Awang Mahyan has not completely cut himself off from the sport which first helped make his name.

The coach who had opposing teams trembling when he prepared Sarawak’s ‘Ngap Sayot” sides in the early 80s, is now heavily involved with lawn bowls and cricket.

Awang is the president of both the state’s lawn bowls and cricket body. But football is still in his heart and Awang is helping out by taking care of the referees.