By Les Tan/Red Sports

selangor vs lionsXII

LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak scored a brilliant goal to put his team ahead in the 44th min but Selangor equalised almost immediately after in first-half stoppage time. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Bukit Jalil Stadium, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 — The Singapore LionsXII ground out a 1-1 draw with traditional arch-rivals Selangor in the Malaysian Super League (MSL).

However, in sharp contrast to matches between Singapore and Selangor in earlier generations, only 3,000 fans showed up to watch the match in the 85,000-seater Bukit Jalil Stadium.

A brilliant effort by captain Shahril Ishak — his first of the season — against the run of play put the LionsXII ahead in the 44th minute. The move started with Shaiful Esah who found Raihan Rahman with a pass. Raihan’s cut back found Shahril who dummied one Selangor defender before striking it into goal.

However, the lead did not last long. Once again, like against Kelantan, the LionsXII conceded just before half time. With the LionsXII players ball watching, Selangor’s K Gurusamy was given all the time in the world to take his shot after a layoff from Amri Yahyah. His blast from outside the penalty box whizzed past a stranded Izwan Mahbud who didn’t even move.

The second half was mostly Selangor doing the attacking, with the LionsXII defending and soaking up the pressure. The LionsXII created one clear cut chance from a free kick but Hariss Harun’s header was well saved by the Selangor goalkeeper.

The draw leaves the LionsXII seventh on the table with eight points with a 2-win, 2-draw, 2-loss record. Perak (5-0-1) are top of the table while Kelantan (4-2-0) and Terengganu (4-1-1) round out the top three.

The LionsXII next play Malaysia Cup champions Negeri Sembilan (3-2-1) this Saturday, February 11th, at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

Final Score
Selangor 1 LionsXII 1

Scorers
LionsXII — Shahril Ishak (44′)
Selangor — K Gurusamy (46′)

Singapore LionsXII Starting Lineup
Izwan Mahbud, Madhu Mohana, Baihakki Khaizan, Hariss Harun, Shakir Hamzah, Juma’at Jantan, Isa Halim, Raihan Rahman (Yasir Hanapi 79′), Shaiful Esah, Shahril Ishak (Shevki Sha’ban 92′), Agu Casmir (Sufian Anuar 63′)

Substitutes: Hyrulnizam Jumaat, Sevki Sha’ban, Taufiq Rahmat, Yasir Hanapi, Fazli Ayob, Sufian Anuar

Selangor Starting Lineup
Nrazlan Razali, Bunyamin Umar, Nasriq Baharom, Asraruddin Petra Omar, Adib Aisuddin, Safiq Rahim, Gurusamy, Asidan Sarudin (amirul Hadi Zainal 58′), Solehin Abdullah, Amri Yahyah

Looking for the LionsXII’s fixtures? All here: Singapore LionsXII 2012 fixtures

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Selangor vs LionsXII Match Stats

SelangorStatsLionsXII
6Shots on Target4
8Shots off Target5
14Total shots9
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides2
6Corner Kicks1
5Saves3