Sarawak diperkuat enam muka baru berpengalaman

Oleh MUHAMAD ZAID ADNAN
zaid.adnan@utusan.com.my

KUCHING - Enam pemain baru Sarawak yang menggalas cabaran pasukan baru mereka, berikrar akan menunjukkan kemampuan sebenar masing-masing pada saingan Liga Malaysia 2010, Isnin ini.

Selepas mengikat kontrak secara rasmi bulan lalu, mereka bersama lima lagi pemain Piala Presiden sudah menunjukkan keserasian untuk bersama 13 lagi pemain lama bagi mengibarkan cabaran skuad 'ngap sayot' untuk kembali ke saingan Liga Super pada musim 2011.

Ternyata, kehadiran enam pemain baru itu bukan sahaja memperkuatkan setiap posisi pasukan Sarawak, yang sebelum ini mungkin dianggap masih muda, malah pengalaman mereka dalam mengharungi saingan liga sebelum ini nyata memberi manfaat kepada pemain sedia ada.

Enam pemain baru Sarawak ialah pemain penyerang, Efendi Abd Malek (Negeri Sembilan) dan Azralan Azmi; pemain pertahanan, Wong Sai Kong (Sabah) dan Abdul Aziz Ismail (ATM); pemain tengah, Rafiz Abu Bakar (Kedah) dan penjaga gol, Mohd. Suffian Ab. Rahman (KM Naza).

Pemain yang ditemui nyata bersemangat untuk mengembalikan era kegemilangan pasukan 'bujang senang'.

Belief S’wak’s 12th man

by Ting Tieng Hee
January 8, 2010, Friday

Young side aim for top four finish in new season of Premier League

KUCHING: Sarawak will qualify for the Malaysia Cup with a top four finish in the 12-team Premier League this season.

They will climb back to the Super League in 2011 if they are good enough to finish among the top three in the second-tier M-League tournament.“Based on the results of the team’s friendly matches in Semenanjung Malaysia last month, I believe the target is achievable,” FAS FMG Sdn Bhd chairman Datu Sudarsono Osman said.

He made the comments after receiving competition, training and travelling attires for the state team, sponsored by Lea Sports Centre and Adidas at Sarawak Stadium here yesterday.

The items were handed over by Lea Holding managing director Raymond Sim and Lea Sports Centre senior operation manager Poh Siok Hoon.

Lea Sports Centre said it was proud to sponsor Sarawak again this year in support of football development in the state.

FAS, FMG Receive Sponsorship From LEA Sports Centre.

KUCHING: The Sarawak Football Association (FAS) and Football Management Group (FMG) Sdn Bhd received their sponsorship from LEA Sports Centre yesterday for the upcoming 2010 season.

The sponsorship which came in the form of the team’s game, training and travelling attire has been the successful collaboration between LEA Sports Centre and Adidas.

The historical sponsorship which took place at the Sarawak stadium saw Lea Holding’s Managing Director, Raymond Sim, and Chairman of FAS FMG Sdn Bhd, Datu Sudarsono Othman, witnessed by the players and officials from both parties.

Lea Sports Centre who has been the team’s official sponsors since 1990 believes that their contribution will be able to reduce the financial burden of the state football club which augers well for the progress and development of football in Sarawak.

Meanwhile, the 2010 Premier League which kicks off this Monday, will see Sarawak’s first home match at the Sarawak stadium against Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) at 8.15pm.

Skuad Sarawak lakukan kunjungan hormat kepada TYT

KUCHING: Skuad bola sepak Sarawak melakukan kunjungan hormat kepada Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin di Astana Negeri, Petra Jaya di sini.

Kunjungan hormat itu diketuai oleh Pengerusi FAS-FMG Sdn Bhd, Datu Sudarsono Osman dan Pengarah FAS-FMG, Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki. Pasukan Sarawak untuk Liga Malaysia musim ini akan diuruskan sepenuhnya oleh FAS-FMG.

Dalam kunjungan itu, Tun Salahuddin diberikan taklimat tentang rancangan penstrukturan semula dalam pengurusan dan perancangan pasukan demi membantu pasukan negeri mencapai kejayaan dalam kancah Liga Malaysia tahun ini.

Sudarsono turut mempelawa Tun Salahuddin untuk menyaksikan perlawanan-perlawanan membabitkan Sarawak pada musim ini.

Dalam satu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan semalam, pihak FAS-FMG memberitahu kunjungan hormat pasukan kepada Tun Salahuddin itu adalah langkah pertama pasukan untuk lebih mendekati para peminat mereka.

“Tun Salahuddin merupa kan peminat nombor satu kita dan inspirasi utama pasukan ini. Beliau sentiasa memberikan sokongan moral dan nasihat yang berguna kepada kami,” kata kenyataan itu. 

 

SKUAD SARAWAK 2010

PENJAGA GOL
1.Abdul Ghani Anuar-23thn
21.Habib Mohd Arshad-18thn
22.Mohd Suffian Abdul Rahman-32thn (Dari KM Naza)
(PP)Antonio Beckness- 18thn

PERTAHANAN
2.Abdul Aziz Ismail-29thn (Dari ATM)
3.Mazwandi Zekeria-21thn
5.Sahran Abdul Samad-27thn
9.Mohd Hairol Moktar-26thn
12.Mohd Fadly Kassim-33thn
15.Firdaus Morshidi-24thn
19.Wong Sai Kong-32thn (Dari Sabah)
(PP)Morris Jagan-18thn

PEMAIN TENGAH
6.Mohd Fareez Tukijo-22thn
8.Azizan Saperi-22thn
11.Abg Mohamad Za'afari Abang Othman-31thn
13.Mohammad Dzulazlan Ibrahim-22thn
16.Mohammad Shahrol Saperi-26thn
17.Rafiz Abu Bakar-30thn (Dari Kedah)
(PP)Ashri bin Chuchu-19 thn

PENYERANG
7.Zamri Morshidi-27thn
10.Sufizal Ismail-21thn
18.Azralan Azmi-29thn (Dari Selangor Proton)
20.Efendi Abdul Malik-32thn (Dari Negeri Sembilan)
(PP)Mohd Hadera Bakeri-19thn

*PP=Pemain Piala Presiden.

Sarawak Face PDRM In Season Opener

JEREMY VENO

KUCHING: The State team venture into the 2010 Premier League season with pride as the new line-up promise an exciting combination to face PDRM in their first home match - and will be played at night once again - at the Sarawak Stadium, here, on January 11. 

Fielding an array of experienced players and green horns, the team are now boosted by the new entity - the Football Management Group (FMG) Sdn Bhd - which will reignite the flame that dimmed over the past seasons, having been plagued by seemingly endless financial woes and constraints. 

Six local imports, Suffian Abdul Rahman (goalkeeper), Efendi Malik (striker), Azralan Azmi (striker), Abdul Aziz Ismail (defender), Rafiz Abu Bakar (midfield) and Wong Sai Kong (midfield) will be the beacons to guide the young players, majority of which has just played through one season. 

Former 2009 players include Abdul Gani Annuar (GK), Mazwandie Zekeria, Sahran Abdul Samad, Fareez Tukijo, Zamri Morshidi, Azizan Saperi, Hairol Moktar, Sufizal Ismail, Abang Zaafari Abang Othman, Fadly Kassim, Dzulazlan Ibrahim, Firdaus Morshidi, Shahrol Saperi, Habib Arshad and Hadera Bakri. 

“We can’t expect anything yet, but we are preparing to the best of our ability,” said newly signed head coach, Zaki Sheikh Ahmad responding to the results of their exposure trip to Peninsular Malaysia.