Matchday #6 : Diao trails a comeback victory from falling one behind

Zephyrs 1 - 2 Diao

Diao showed the real poacher effect on a comeback victory over Zephyrs on Matchday #6 clash as Zephyrs lead by Hilmi Razani strike before Wan Muhammad Faris equaliser and Asyraf Zainal winning goal seal three point for Diao to climb up Group A standing. Zephyrs firstly hit the attack button , as Hilmi Razani nearly give them a flyers with a long range free kick hit the post. The woodwork again being Hilmi Razali enemy as his strike from outside of the box again hit the post, keep Diao goal saved. Stunned by the attack, Diao make some move toward Zephyrs goal generated by midfielder Syazwan Azrie give some chance to create a goal. Diao striker, Firdaus Azmy nearly give Diao a lead but his shot going straight to the goal. Zul Irfan also got a chance as the winger got a free shot but the shot goes wide. Zephyrs break the deadlock as Hilmi Razali being the real threat for Diao when he snubbed a cross from Zubair Khalid into the back of the net to give a 1-0 lead for Zephyrs. Unlucky to fall behind, Diao strengten their attack, moving the ball forward in order to equalise, and their ultimate chance came when they were given penalty foul Zephyrs foul, but the penalty taken by Firdaus Azmy was too high over the post. The score remain until halftime. Halftime team talks surely do something to Diao, as they seem more aggresive in the second half, keeping up the possesion and pressuring the final third of the pitch. The equaliser finally came, as Wan Muhammad Faris put a good performance to dribble down the penalty box, beating three defender before give a well struck shot beating Zephyrs goalkeeper Sathia Steelan for Diao first goal. The momentum created from the goal continued, as Wan Muhammad Faris cross few minute later well intercepted by Asyraf Zainal in front of the goal, and he netting the ball with a powerful strike for Diao second goal. A nightmare for Diao, as they need to played with 10 player on the pitch, as their centre back, Amri Azri got a second yellow card. Both team have several chance before final whistle as Amin Fahim shot save by the keeper and Zulfaiz Zulhazni free kick goes too high.Final Score : Zephyrs 1 - 2 Diao

Zephyrs	Diao
Goal
1	2
Goalscorer
Ahmad Hilmi Razani	Wan Muhammad Faris
	Asyraf Zainal
Yellow Card
Ahmad Hilmi Razani	Syazwan Azri
	Hafiz Kamisan
	Zamri Ismail
Red Card
	Amri Azri Zulkifli
Man of the Match
Wan Muhammad Faris

Zephyrs lineup : Zulfaiz Zulhasni, Husiyandi A/L Husni, Iqbal Ahmad, Mahfuz Alias, Zubair Khalid, Hilmi Razani,, Sahthia Seelan, Izzul Asyraf, Azri Khairuddin, Iqmal Irsyad, Shafiq Che Muda

Subs : Safuan Syukri, Akmal Asyraf, Farith Fauzi, Khairul Adri, Nur Helmi Hasan

Diao lineup : Zamri Ismail, Hafiz Kamisan, Amri Azri, Usamah Azman, Qhaizul Azmi, Syazwan Azrie, Haziq Faiz, Zul Irfan, Asyraf Zainal, Wan Muhammad Faris, Firdaus Azmy

Subs : Amin Fahim, Ammar Ramli, Firdaus Haji Sateri, Hafizuddin Adha, Zulfadhli Zarawi