KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Selangor FC coach Nidzam Jamil could not hide his disappointment after his Red Giants failed to kill off PDRM FC and had to settle for a 1-1 draw in their Super League match at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium yesterday.
He blamed it on their failure to convert the many chances they created before being punished with a late goal by the men in blue.
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Selangor FC head coach Nidzam Jamil speaks during the press conference at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur, on August 23, 2024, ahead of the 2024 FA Cup match between Selangor FC and Johor Darul Ta'zim on August 24. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
"We should have killed off the game much earlier. We had clear chances but did not convert them and we were (also) aware that it is never easy facing the Cops away… but we do not want to go into that as we know that we need to improve and learn to kill off matches.
"If you do not take your chances, then, minute by minute, the tempo changes… then again, one point is better than nothing. But we are also not so happy to have conceded in the last seconds of the game,” he said during a post-match media conference.
In yesterday's match, PDRM substitute Aremu Timothy Oluwaseun's equaliser late into added time in the second half denied Selangor all three points after Alvin Fortes had given the Red Giants an early 16th-minute lead.
However, Nidzam hopes his men will learn from this, and reminded them to always prioritise results over style.
"I hope they learn things like killing off the game, getting the goals, how to protect the lead and so on, otherwise (like tonight) we concede in the last two minutes. So, it is not just about playing well, getting a good pattern and having good gameplay — no, it is always about the result first.
"So, tonight (yesterday), we did not get the desired result and suddenly another issue might crop up… so, we should (always) kill off the game… that is the part we must improve on,” he said.
Selangor FC now occupy the second spot in the Super League with 26 points from 12 matches — five behind leaders Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), which has played 11 games.
It will next take on South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC in their third match in Group H of the Asian Football Confederation's Champions League 2 (ACL2) at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium on Wednesday (October 23).
Then, Nidzam's men will welcome JDT in a top-of-the-table Super League clash at the MBPJ Stadium on Sunday (October 27).
— Bernama
