bola sepak : perak idamkan kemenangan

Football/Malaysis Cup: Perak aim to get even

Perak striker Khalid Jamlus (centre) fails to get past Sabah goalkeeper Irwan Jamil in their Malaysia Cup second leg semi-final encounter at the Perak Stadium on Tuesday. Perak won 2-1 to enter the final on a 3-2 aggregate. — Pic: IKHWAN MUNIR.

PERAK, who were denied the Super League title by Kedah, are determined to even the score when the two teams meet in the Malaysia Cup final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday.

Last won the Cup in 2000 beating Negri Sembilan in the final, themselves were beaten finalists the following year losing out to Terengganu.

But this year Perak have made it their mission to bring home the coveted trophy and after their impressive two-leg semi-final win over Sabah, they are looking confident.

But Darby is fully aware that Saturday’s opponents are chasing an unprecedented treble and that his Kedah counterpart Azraai Khor Abdullah will also be looking to make history by winning the Super League, FA Cup, and Malaysia Cup all in one season.

Darby was visibly pleased with Tuesday’s result and said: "It was fantastic and entertaining football by both teams, and the refereeing was excellent.
"Sabah are Super League material but it is surprising that they did not do well in the Premier League."

On Saturday’s big match, Darby added: "My players have to recover physically and mentally but they will be prepared."

And on the outcome, a guarded Darby said: "It is the two best teams in the country looking for victory."