TFC Determined To End Super League First Round On Winning Note

KUALA NERUS, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Terengganu FC (TFC) are determined to secure three full points in the final match of the first round of the Super League against Sabah FC at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium (SSMZA) here tomorrow night.

Head coach Badrul Afzan Razali said the previous victory over Immigration FC (IFC) was a morale booster for his men to continue creating victories, thus strengthening TFC's position in the top five of the league.

He said the match against the Rhinos was not only important for TFC to close the league curtain with a victory in front of their own fans, but also as a farewell gift for imported midfielder Nurillo Tukhtasinov who will return to Uzbekistan at the end of this month.

"I want the players to continue the winning momentum we created in Penang the other day. The most important thing is to maintain consistency and focus on the mission to collect three points.

"My main focus is to maintain TFC's position in the top five. For that, we need to get three points to distance ourselves from other teams," he said when contacted by Bernama today.

In a similar development, Badrul Afzan also expressed relief that several key players who were plagued by injury problems were recovering and were likely to be able to play against the squad coached by Jean-Paul de Marigny.

The 49-year-old coach said the services of experienced players such as Muhammad Azam Azmi Murad and Muhammad Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili were needed to strengthen the defence of the Turtles.

"We are aware that Sabah is a strong team and they have proven it by becoming the finalists of the FA Cup this season.

"Although they (Sabah FC) lost to the Brunei team recently, we still cannot take it easy and need to focus and be disciplined to steal points," he said.

-- BERNAMA