Matchday #3 : Last minute goal hold Diao from three point

Diao 2 - 2 Onitsuka Tigers

First match on Matchday 3, Group A clash between Diao and Onitsuka Tigers has been one of most tremendous and sensional match so far in Utp Soccer League 2011 season. Diao, last season quarter-finalist nearly shocked two-time finalist Onitsuka Tigers after leading 2-1 before 85th minute Nik Asmadi goal tied up the score. On the earlier minute, Onitsuka started the attacking move when Ahmad Sollehin Nordin nearly gave the team owning goal after get past through the Diao's defender but his shot goes wide. Diao also get the chance to score the goal earlier when Ammar Aziz round up Onitsuka goalkeeper Hafiz Ibrahim but his shot to the open goal blocked by Onitsuka defender and corner kick gave to Diao. The corner kick taken by Wan Muhammad Faris Ahci give Diao the first goal after the ball deflecting Onitsuka defender for an own goal. Stunned by the goal, Onitsuka make some attacking move toward Diao goalkeeper, but all the attack freezed by Diao defender, lead by commanding centre back captain, Amri Azri Zulkifli. A great perfomance also shown by right defender Faez Aziz that severally stop attacking flow to the left flank. Onitsuka finally got the goal they waiting for after Abu Yazid Zainuddin long range shot from outside penalty area goes wildly to Diao goal, and Diao goalkeeper Zamri Ismail try to put ball out before it goes it hit the post and goes in. In off the post!. As they are tied up with 1-1 the teams make more attacking move in order to lead the game, and Onitsuka attacker Syarul Akmal nearly give the leading goal for Onitsuka but his shot from the edge of penalty area well save by Zamri Ismail. Diao also got the chance when the striker, Amin Fahim got to shot freely in the penalty box, but the shot hit off the crossbar. Amin Fahim got another chance when a nice pass from Faris Ahci give him a space to blast a shot beating Onitsuka goalkeeper Hafiz Ibrahim for Diao second goal. The first half ended up with Diao leading 2-1. Second half begin with Diao controlling over the ball possesion and manage to make some move toward Onitsuka goal. Onitsuka also make some fast attacking move to find equaliser goal, but the effectiveness of offside trap by Diao defender stop them. Onitsuka got some chances to equalise, but the good performance shown by Zamri Ismail to save dangerous shots from Ahmad Sollehin and Abu Yazid. Onitsuka have to play with ten player in the pitch after their substitute, Afiq Azreen shown a red card by refferee because of violent behaviour over Diao defender, Qhaizul Azmi. Lot of injury of players in the match make the referree to add 7 minute extra time. As Diao seems to celebrate their win, a counter attack move by Ahmad Sollehin to the right flank, past of Diao defender and he manage to cross the ball to penalty area, before it well headed by Nik Asmadi to the back of the net for Onitsuka late equaliser. Diao got a free kick outside Onitsuka penalty area, but the ball deflecting over the defender and the final whistle blown to ended the match. Final Score : Diao 2 - 2 Onitsuka Tigers

Diao	Onitsuka Tigers
Goal
2	2
Goalscorer
OT own goal	Abu Yazid Zainuddin
Amin Fahim Abu Mansur	Nik Asmadi Aznan
Yellow Card
Wan Muhammad Faris	Mohd Al Fatah Zakariyah
	Afifi Afzan Abu Zamir
Red Card
	Afiq Azreen Zainuddin
Man of the Match
Wan Muhammad Faris

Diao Line-up : Zamri Ismail, Faez Aziz, Firdaus Jebon, Amri Azri (c), Hafiz Jawe, Syazwan Azri, Haziq Faiz, Irfan Zamri, Ammar Aziz, Wan Muhammad Faris Ahci, Amin Fahim

Subs : Qhaizul Azmi, Theo Wallpete, Faris Manas,Usamah Azman, Zulfadhli Zarawi

Onitsuka Tigers Line-up : Al Hafiz Ibrahim, Muhammad Zahidi, Al Fatah Zakariyah, Ashraf Redha (c), Syarul Akmal, Sollehin Nordin, Abu Yazid Zainudin, Farhan Hafizudin, Nik Asmadi, Hazawan Ahamad, Muaz Azhari.

Subs : Afiq Azreen, Taufiq Roslan, Hafiz Ismail, Afifi Afzan,Arifan Abd Razak