2012 Negeri Sembilan FA season

The 2012 season was Negeri Sembilan's 7th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004, the top flight of Malaysian football.

Negeri Sembilan
2012 season
PresidentMohammad Hassan
ManagerAbdul Halim Abdul Latif
Head coachAzraai Khor
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Super League6th
Charity ShieldWinners
FA CupFirst round
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (15)

All:
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (23)
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Negeri Sembilan played in the Malaysian Super League and the Malaysian FA Cup. Negeri Sembilan qualified for the Malaysia Cup, after finishing 8th in the Super League, Negeri qualified to Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row this time with their new coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. Negeri used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for Negeri with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute. Negeri ended their FA campaign Second round, defeated by Kuala Lumpur on a penalty shoot out.

Season review

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Negeri Sembilan put nine new faces including two import players to cover Hoben Jang Hoben squad challenges in Super League 2012 season. Two import players are striker from Cameroon, Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona and defender of Brazil, Gonçalves Ferreira Marquen offered a year contract as the latest backup squad Jangs in forming a strong team and the caliber of providing high quality performances for them to compete in the league . 7 new faces in squad of the 2012 season are Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis and Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali (Kedah), Norismaidham Ismail and Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (Kuala Lumpur), Rashid Mahmud (Felda United FC), Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia FC) and Badrulzaman Abdul Halim (PKNS FC). Players who remain with squad are Kaharuddin, Tengku Qayyum, Mohd Firdaus Azizul, Norhafiz Zamani, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain, Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman, Shukor Adan, G. Mahathevan, Qhairul Anwar, Halim Zainal, Muszaki, Idris Karim, Alif Shamsudin and Farizal Marlias. While the 8 pillars of migratory jangs is Hairuddin Omar, Farizal Harun, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha and Irwan Fadzli Idrus choose not to renew the contract and join ATM, Fakri Saarani and Aminuddin migrated to Felda United and Hasmawi Hassan to Penang FA.

Although the import players Marquen Nuquen Gocalves Ferreira played in the J-League, Japan, but he later returned to her home country to play for clubs in Division 3. This situation is contrary to the conditions of import players for the 2012 Malaysian League championship last club of the countries of Latin America, Africa and Europe must be from Division 1 or 2, while in Asia, must be Division 1. PBNS to appeal to approve the import players from Brazil but FAM was told that all appeals for import players who have technical problems are not entertained and rejected.

Club

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Coaching staff

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Position Name
President   Dato' Seri Utama Mohammad Hassan
Manager   Dato' Haji Abd. Halim bin Haji Abd. Latif
Assistant manager   Hamzah Mohd Nor
Head team coach   Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah
Assistant head coach   Ahmad Osman
Goalkeeping coach   Azhar Dol
Fitness coach   Mashiedee Sulaiman
Physiotherapist   Zulkefli Abu Samah
Team assistant   Shahrizal Mat Sah
Media officer   Hj. Abd. Malek Hj. Hasan
Medical officer   Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim

Kit manufacturers and financial sponsor

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Nation Corporation
Main sponsors
  Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd
Shirt sponsors
   

Player information

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Full squad

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No. Name Age Nationality Position Join Signed from Date of birth Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Kaharuddin Rahman 21   GK 2012   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 August 1991
22 Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 34   GK 2012   PKNS F.C. 2 April 1978
25 Mohd Farizal Marlias 26   GK 2011   Perlis FA 29 June 1986
Defenders
3 Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad 26   LB 2007   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 5 March 1986
5 Norhafiz Zamani Misbah 31   CB / DM 2011   PLUS F.C. 15 July 1981 Vice-captain
6 Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 22   LB 2012   Kedah FA 17 August 1990
13 Marian Farbák 29   CB 2012   1. FC Tatran Prešov 10 February 1983 Import
14 G. Mahathevan 24   CB / DM 2011   PKNS F.C. 31 May 1988
16 Qhairul Anwar Roslani 25   RB / DM 2007   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 22 January 1987
18 Muszaki Abu Bakar 23   RB / DM 2011   Harimau Muda B 15 March 1989
24 Mohd Alif Shamsudin 26   RB / DM 2009   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 1 February 1986
30 Fiqri Azwan Ghazali 20   LB 2010   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 30 March 1992
34 Azmeer Yusof 22   LB / CB 2012   Pos Malaysia F.C. 25 May 1990 Loan In
Midfielders
7 S. Kunanlan 26   RW / LW / RB 2007   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 15 September 1986
8 Norismaidham Ismail 28   DM / CM / AM 2012   Kuala Lumpur FA 30 June 1984
9 Shahurain Abu Samah 26   RW / LW / ST 2006   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 23 December 1986
11 Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman 28   RW / LW 2008   UPB-MyTeam F.C. 14 July 1984
12 Shukor Adan 33   DM / CM / AM / CB 2009   Selangor FA 24 September 1979 Captain
15 Rashid Mahmud 34   DM / CM / CB 2012   Felda United F.C. 26 April 1978
17 Abdul Halim Zainal 24   DM / CM / AM 2008   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 29 July 1988
19 Parameswaran Vijayan 25   RW / LW 2012   Jempol Dream F.C. 9 July 1987
20 Idris Abdul Karim 36   DM / CM / AM 2005   Johor FC 29 November 1976
23 Nazrin Nawi 24   LW 2012   Kuala Lumpur FA 7 February 1988
29 Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 21   DM / CM / AM 2012   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 13 February 1991
27 Muhamad Bukhari Idris 20   DM / CM / AM 2012   Harimau Muda B 2 January 1992
35 K. Thanaraj 26   RW / LW 2012   Sabah FA 3 January 1986 Loan In
Forwards
4 Mohd Firdaus Azizul 24   ST / RW / LW 2008   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 3 January 1988
10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 29   ST 2012   Hatta Club 26 December 1983 Import
21 Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 23   ST 2012   Kedah FA 5 March 1989
26 Khairul Ridzwan Othman 21   ST 2010   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 October 1991
33 Khairul Izuan Abdullah 26   ST / AM 2012 PDRM FA 16 May 1986 Loan In

Transfers

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In
No. Pos. Name Age From Notes
1 GK   Kaharuddin Rahman 21   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted
6 DF   Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 22   Kedah FA
8 MF   Norismaidham Ismail 28   Kuala Lumpur FA
10 FW   Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 29   Hatta Club Import
13 DF   Marian Farbák 29   1. FC Tatran Prešov Import
15 MF   Rashid Mahmud 34   Felda United F.C.
19 MF   Parameswaran Vijayan 25   Jempol Dream F.C.
21 FW   Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 23   Kedah FA
22 GK   Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 34   PKNS F.C.
23 MF   Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi 24   Kuala Lumpur FA
27 MF   Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 21   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted
29 MF   Muhamad Bukhari Idris 20   Harimau Muda B
Out
No. Pos. Name Age To Notes
1 GK   Muhammad Hanif Saied 19   UiTM F.C.
7 DF   Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak 25   ATM FA
8 FW   Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak 25   ATM FA
13 MF   Ahmad Fakri Saarani 23   Felda United F.C.
15 FW   Mohd Hasmawi Hassan 32   Penang FA
20 FW   Hairuddin Omar 33   ATM FA
21 DF   Irwan Fadzli Idrus 31   ATM FA
22 GK   Mohd Farizal Harun 26   ATM FA
23 MF   Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharudin 22   Felda United F.C.
29 MF   Munir Amran 29   Pahang FA Loan End
Loan For Malaysia Cup
No. Pos. Name Age From Notes
33 FW   Khairul Izuan Abdullah 26 PDRM FA Loan In
34 DF   Azmeer Yusof 22   Pos Malaysia F.C. Loan In
35 MF   K. Thanaraj 26   Sabah FA Loan In

Non-competitive

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Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 November 2011 1 Negeri Sembilan FA   0 – 2   Malaysia Paroi
20:45   (pen.) Safiq Rahim
 
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
9 December 2011 5 Maybank F.C.   0 – 2   Negeri Sembilan FA Bangi
17:00   Effa Owona
  Shakir Ali
Stadium: Maybank Sports Centre
17 December 2011 6 Negeri Sembilan FA   1 – 2   Johor FA Tampin
17:00 Shakir Ali       Stadium: Tampin Mini Stadium
21 December 2011 7 Gosnells City FC   1 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Perth
    Shakir Ali Stadium: Walter Padbury Reserve
23 December 2011 8 Armadale SC 1 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Perth
    Shakir Ali Stadium: Alfred Skeet Oval

Friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

25 March 2012 3 Negeri Sembilan FA   2 – 2 Persebaya 1927 Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   53', 73' Report   9' Mario Karlovic
  45+4' Mat Halil
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
19 May 2012 4 Persebaya 1927 4 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Surabaya
20:20 Fernando Gaston Soler   4', 13', 29', 50'   61' Rashid Mahmud Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Retu Slamet Wijaya
1 June 2012 5 Negeri Sembilan FA   5 – 0   Selangor Malays F.C. Paroi
20:45 Khairul Ridzwan Othman    
Shukor Adan  
Nazrin Nawi  
 
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
10 June 2012 7 Negeri Sembilan FA   9 – 0   KPKT Paroi
20:45 Fiqri Azwan Ghazali   12', 20'
 
Nor Khairy      
Effa Owona    
Khairul Ridzwan Othman  
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
28 July 2012 8 Negeri Sembilan FA   1 – 0   RAMD Sungai Udang Paroi
22:00 Mohd Firdaus Azizul   (pen.) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
16 August 2012 11 Negeri Sembilan FA   2 – 1   Johor FC Paroi
22:30 Khairul Izuan Abdullah   27'
Mohd Nizam Ruslan   54'
  87' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Competitions

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Malaysia Charity Shield

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  Win   Draw   Loss

7 January 2012 Final Kelantan FA   1 – 2   Negeri Sembilan FA Bukit Jalil
20:45 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha   19'   30', 63' Effa Owona Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohd Shokri Nor

Malaysia Super League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Perak 26 13 3 10 40 43 −3 42
5 Terengganu 26 11 8 7 41 33 +8 41
6 Negeri Sembilan 26 10 7 9 41 38 +3 37
7 PKNS 26 8 11 7 35 35 0 35
8 T-Team 26 10 5 11 35 36 −1 35
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Matches

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17 January 2012 3 Perak FA   2 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Ipoh
20:45 Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli   38', 50'   5' Effa Owona Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Ku Alaudin Ku Mohamad
21 January 2012 4 Negeri Sembilan FA   1 – 0   Felda United F.C. Paroi
20:45 Shahurain Abu Samah   53' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Azman Jamaludin
26 January 2012 5 Sarawak FA   2 – 2   Negeri Sembilan FA Kuching
20:45 Kalle Sonne   51' (pen.)
Zamri Morshidi   86'
  45' Shakir Ali
  79' Shukor Adan
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
8 February 2012 6 Negeri Sembilan FA   2 – 1   T-Team F.C. Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   45+2'
Shakir Ali   66'
  37' Zairo Anuar Zalani Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Abu Bakar Mat Noor
11 February 2012 7 Singapore LIONSXII   3 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Singapore
19:45 Shahril Ishak   37' (pen.), 60'
Shahdan Sulaiman   49'
  90+3' Mohd Firdaus Azizul Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
14 February 2012 8 Negeri Sembilan FA   1 – 1   PKNS F.C. Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   45'   43' (pen.) Paulo Sérgio Ferreira Gomes Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Kamal Ahmad
4 March 2012 9 Kelantan FA   2 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Kota Bharu
19:45 Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi   2'
S. Chanturu  90+4'
  53' Shakir Ali Stadium: Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
17 March 2012 10 Negeri Sembilan FA   2 – 1   Kedah FA Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   25'
S. Kunanlan   41'
  60' Baddrol Bakhtiar Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
30 March 2012 11 Kuala Lumpur FA   1 – 2   Negeri Sembilan FA Malacca
19:45 Afiq Azmi   8'   13' (pen.) Shakir Ali
  77' Shahurain Abu Samah
Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
7 April 2012 12 Negeri Sembilan FA   2 – 2   Sabah FA Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   51'
Shukor Adan   57'
  74' Sharudin Yakup
  77' Ronny Harun
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
14 April 2012 13 Terengganu FA   1 – 0   Negeri Sembilan FA Terengganu
20:45 S. Kunanlan   71' (O.G.) Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Referee: Mohd Rahmat Jantan
15 May 2012 17 Negeri Sembilan FA   3 – 1   Perak FA Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   25', 66'
Marian Farbák   83'
  6' (pen.) Michal Kubala Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Rahmat Jantan
16 June 2012 18 Felda United F.C.   1 – 0   Negeri Sembilan FA Malacca
20:45 Farderin Kadir   75' Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
19 June 2012 19 Negeri Sembilan FA   3 – 1   Sarawak FA Paroi
20:45 Shahurain Abu Samah   33'
Mohd Alif Shamsudin   51'
Effa Owona   55'
  57' Khairul Azahar Eidros Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
23 June 2012 20 T-Team F.C.   1 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Terengganu
20:45 Mohd Faiz Subri   62'   54' Effa Owona Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kamal Ahmad
14 July 2012 26 Sabah FA   3 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Kota Kinabalu
20:45 Hendrik Helmke   27' (pen)
Sharudin Yakup   76'
Bobby Gonzales   90+2'
  41' Effa Owona Stadium: Likas Stadium

Malaysia FA Cup

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Knockout stage

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18 February 2012 First round Negeri Sembilan FA   1 – 2   Johor FC Paroi
20:45 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona   30'   25', 80' Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob

Malaysia Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Negeri Sembilan FA (A) 6 2 4 0 8 3 +5 10
2   Felda United FC (A) 6 1 4 1 13 12 +1 7
3   Perak FA 6 1 3 2 7 9 −2 6
4   Sime Darby FC 6 1 3 2 9 13 −4 6
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advanced to knockout stage

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25 August 2012 2 Negeri Sembilan FA   4 – 0   Sime Darby F.C. Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona   2', 60', 77'
Khairul Izuan Abdullah   51'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sew Tian Hu
28 August 2012 3 Negeri Sembilan FA   0 – 0   Perak FA Paroi
20:45 Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
1 September 2012 4 Perak FA   0 – 1   Negeri Sembilan FA Ipoh
20:45   45+2' (pen.) Effa Owona Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Kamal Ahmad

Quarter-finals

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28 September 2012 First leg ATM FA   3 – 2   Negeri Sembilan FA Petaling Jaya
20:45 Christie Jayaseelan   56'
Bruno Martelotto   61'
Hairuddin Omar   80'
  74' Mohd Firdaus Azizul
  89' Shakir Ali
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin
2 October 2012 Second leg Negeri Sembilan FA   1 – 3   ATM FA Paroi
20:45 Mohd Alif Shamsudin   5'   7' Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak
  42', 58' Marlon Alex James
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Muhd Zamzaidi

ATM FA won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Semi-finals.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Rnk Pos No. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Charity Shield Total
1 FW 10   Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 15 1 5 2 23
2 FW 21   Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 10 0 1 0 11
3 FW 4   Mohd Firdaus Azizul 4 0 1 0 5
4 MF 12   Shukor Adan 4 0 0 0 4
5 MF 9   Shahurain Abu Samah 3 0 0 0 3
DF 24   Mohd Alif Shamsudin 1 0 2 0 3
6 MF 7   S. Kunanlan 2 0 0 0 2
FW 33   Khairul Izuan Abdullah 0 0 2 0 2
7 DF 13   Marian Farbák 1 0 0 0 1
DF 14   G. Mahathevan 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 41 1 11 2 55

Disciplinary record

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J Pos Nat. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Charity Shield Total Notes
                             
10 FW   Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 8 1 3 1 13
15 MF   Rashid Mahmud 6 2 1 9
24 DF   Mohd Alif Shamsudin 6 2 1 9
13 DF   Marian Farbák 5 1 3 8 1
12 MF   Shukor Adan 4 2 6
6 DF   Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 5 5
18 DF   Muszaki Abu Bakar 3 1 4
21 FW   Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 4 4
20 MF   Idris Abdul Karim 1 1 3 4 1
8 MF   Norismaidham Ismail 3 1 1 4 1
17 MF   Abdul Halim Zainal 2 1 3
4 FW   Mohd Firdaus Azizul 2 1 3
25 GK   Mohd Farizal Marlias 3 1 3 1
35 MF   K. Thanaraj 3 3
34 DF   Azmeer Yusof 2 2
23 MF   Nazrin Nawi 1 1
3 DF   Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad 1 1
9 MF   Shahurain Abu Samah 1 1
29 MF   Muhamad Bukhairi Idris 1 1
7 MF   S. Kunanlan 2 2

  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

References

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