Kuala Penyu shock Labuan to make final round
Published on: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: Minnows Kuala Penyu qualified for the final rounds of the Safa Cup tournament after upsetting hosts and hot favourites Labuan 2-1 in the final match to win the Interior Centre Zone competition held at the Labuan Sports Complex synthetic pitch on Sunday.The team had earlier defeated Menumbok 4-2 on Saturday while Labuan were held 0-0 by Menumbok in their opening match on Friday.As a result, Kuala Penyu with a maximum six points topped the group and are set to make their first appearance in the finals to be held in Kota Kinabalu from November 19-24.
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Team manager Fredolin Penggo was overjoyed with the unexpected result as the team had little time to prepare for the competition."It was a great result as we did not have enough time to prepare. It was all due to team work and commitment by the players added by the right strategies from the coaches that resulted in the wins.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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