Malaysian Super League

Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Melaka, 2018 Malaysian Super League

· Malaysian Super League
Johor Darul Ta'zim
  • 13': Luciano Figueroa
  • 21': Jorge Pereyra Díaz
  • 35': Natxo Insa
FT
3 - 0
Melaka

    About

    Johor Darul Ta'zim are hosting Melaka at Stadium Tan Sri Dato HJ Hassan Yunos, Larkin, Malaysia, starting on . The match is a part of the Malaysian Super League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Cabrera.
    • 2': Foul by Fadhli Shas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 2': R. Surendran (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Fadhli Shas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 3': Yahor Zubovich (Melaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Fadhli Shas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Foul by Jeon Woo-Young (Melaka).
    • 6': Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by La'Vere Corbin-Ong with a headed pass.
    • 9': Delay in match Yahor Zubovich (Melaka) because of an injury.
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Foul by Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 11': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Shahdan Sulaiman (Melaka).
    • 12': Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Nicholas Swirad.
    • 13': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 1, Melaka 0. Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Safiq Rahim with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Foul by Safiq Rahim (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 15': R. Surendran (Melaka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ahmad Fakri Saarani (Melaka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by G. Puaneswaran.
    • 16': Foul by Marcos Antonio (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 16': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jeon Woo-Young (Melaka) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shahdan Sulaiman following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Foul by Nicholas Swirad (Melaka).
    • 17': Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 20': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Safiq Rahim (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card.
    • 21': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 2, Melaka 0. Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Figueroa.
    • 22': Offside, Melaka. Khair Jefri Jones tries a through ball, but Ahmad Fakri Saarani is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by R. Surendran (Melaka).
    • 24': La'Vere Corbin-Ong (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': R. Surendran (Melaka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Delay in match La'Vere Corbin-Ong (Johor Darul Ta'zim) because of an injury.
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Ahmad Fakri Saarani (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Azrif Nasrulhaq (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 29': Attempt saved. R. Surendran (Melaka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yahor Zubovich.
    • 29': Corner, Melaka. Conceded by Azrif Nasrulhaq.
    • 30': Foul by Ahmad Fakri Saarani (Melaka).
    • 30': Gonzalo Cabrera (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Delay in match Gonzalo Cabrera (Johor Darul Ta'zim) because of an injury.
    • 30': Ahmad Fakri Saarani (Melaka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Safiq Rahim (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Figueroa.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Azrif Nasrulhaq (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natxo Insa.
    • 35': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Melaka 0. Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.
    • 39': Foul by Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 39': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Safiq Rahim (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 44': Yahor Zubovich (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Natxo Insa tries a through ball, but Luciano Figueroa is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 45'+1': Nicholas Swirad (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Melaka. G. Puaneswaran tries a through ball, but Yahor Zubovich is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Melaka 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Melaka 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Melaka. S. Sivanesan replaces R. Surendran.
    • 46': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Khair Jefri Jones.
    • 47': Foul by Steven Thicot (Melaka).
    • 47': Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Steven Thicot (Melaka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Safiq Rahim.
    • 56': Delay in match Jeon Woo-Young (Melaka) because of an injury.
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 57': Nicholas Swirad (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by G. Puaneswaran.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Safiq Rahim with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Hariss Harun replaces Safiq Rahim.
    • 61': Foul by Azrif Nasrulhaq (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 61': Yahor Zubovich (Melaka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Ahmad Fakri Saarani (Melaka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Azrif Nasrulhaq (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 62': Substitution, Melaka. Azmi Muslim replaces Ahmad Fakri Saarani.
    • 63': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 63': S. Sivanesan (Melaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Tiago Gomes (Melaka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Nicholas Swirad.
    • 68': Foul by Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 68': Jeon Woo-Young (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Hariss Harun (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 69': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Offside, Melaka. Azmi Muslim tries a through ball, but Yahor Zubovich is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Hariss Harun (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 72': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Safawi Rasid replaces Gonzalo Cabrera.
    • 74': Delay in match Azrif Nasrulhaq (Johor Darul Ta'zim) because of an injury.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Offside, Melaka. G. Puaneswaran tries a through ball, but Khair Jefri Jones is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. S. Kunanlan replaces Azrif Nasrulhaq because of an injury.
    • 76': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by S. Sivanesan.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Safawi Rasid (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Afiq Fazail.
    • 77': Foul by Fadhli Shas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 77': Tiago Gomes (Melaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Jeon Woo-Young (Melaka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Melaka. Conceded by Safawi Rasid.
    • 79': Foul by S. Sivanesan (Melaka).
    • 79': Safawi Rasid (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 83': Khair Jefri Jones (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Melaka. Conceded by Fadhli Shas.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Yahor Zubovich (Melaka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shahdan Sulaiman with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Melaka. Conceded by Marcos Antonio.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Tiago Gomes (Melaka) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shahdan Sulaiman with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Melaka. Farderin Kadir replaces Khair Jefri Jones.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Afiq Fazail.
    • 87': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Zamir Selamat.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Luciano Figueroa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Safawi Rasid with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Yahor Zubovich (Melaka).
    • 88': Marcos Antonio (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Hariss Harun (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 90'+1': Yahor Zubovich (Melaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Melaka. Azmi Muslim tries a through ball, but Tiago Gomes is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Match ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Melaka 0.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Melaka 0.

    Statistics

    MEL JDThttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/17689.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    8 Fouls 20
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 1
    35.3 Possession 64.7
    8 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    228 Accurate Passes 481
    304 Passes 560
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 64
    19 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 8
    34 Effective Clearances 15
    34 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Malaysian Super League

    Venue: Stadium Tan Sri Dato HJ Hassan Yunos
    Location: Larkin, Malaysia
    Attendance: 17,926

    Malaysian Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 24 +107 70
    2 Kuching City 24 +31 53
    3 Selangor FC 24 +39 52
    4 Kuala Lumpur City FC 24 +11 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    JDT Johor Darul Ta'zim (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Farizal Marlias (GK)
    27 Fadhli Shas Yellow Card
    6 Marcos António
    22 La'Vere Corbin-Ong
    20 Azrif Nasrulhaq
    4 Afiq Fazail
    8 Safiq Rahim
    30 Natxo Insa
    19 Luciano Figueroa
    23 Gonzalo Cabrera
    11 Jorge Pereyra Díaz
    Johor Darul Ta'zim Substitutes:
    Syafiq Ahmad, Ahmad Hazwan Bakri, Safawi Rasid, Kunanlan Subramaniam, Izham Tarmizi, Hariss Harun, Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal.

    MEL Melaka (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    15 Steven Thicot Yellow Card
    5 Nicholas Swirad
    26 Khair Jefri Jones
    27 Puaneswaren Gunasekaran
    10 Tiago Gomes
    16 Shahdan Sulaiman
    8 Jeon Woo-Young
    17 Egor Zubovich
    11 Zamir Selamat
    13 Ahmad Fakri Saarani Yellow Card
    7 Surendran Ravindran Yellow Card
    Melaka Substitutes:
    Mohd Azmi Muslim, Nurshamil Abd Ghani, Farderin Kadir, Sivanesan Shanmugam, Shazlan Alias, Syawal Norsam, Faridzuean Kamaruddin.

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