By Les Tan/Red Sports

Ipoh, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 — The Singapore LionsXII upset league leaders Perak 2-1 for their second consecutive win in the Malaysian Super League (MSL).

LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak scored both goals to bring his tally to five in just three games.

The win was the fourth for the LionsXII and their record of 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses puts them fourth on the table with 14 points.

Perak still lead the league table but this was their second consecutive loss. They have 15 points and a 5-win 3-loss record. Kelantan, who have the same number of points as the LionsXII with a 4-2-1 record, are second on table by virtue of a superior goal difference.

The LionsXII got on the scoresheet first with Shahril scoring the opener in the 35th minute. Shaiful Esah swung in a fine cross and Sufian Anuar headed it on for Shahril to finish off from close range.

Perak equalised in the second half after Safuwan Baharudin gave away his second penalty of the season. However, before Perak’s Michal Kubala could take the penalty, the referee halted play because a green laser light was shone at LionsXII goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud.

After a delay, Perak’s Michal Kubala stepped up to blast the penalty home in the 55th minute to make it 1-1.

Perak then almost scored in the 60th minute when their striker got around Baihakki like he wasn’t even there but his shot was stopped by Izwan.

In past performances, the LionsXII have tended to fade after one hour but this time, they still had the engine to press on and get a second and winning goal in the 74th minute.

Another beautiful cross in by Shaiful from the left found an unmarked Shahril in the penalty box and the captain’s header from inside the 6-yard box gave the Perak goalkeeper no chance.

The LionsXII next play Felda United at home on March 6th.

Final Score
Perak 1 LionsXII 2

Scorers
LionsXII — Shahril Ishak (35′, 74′)
Perak — Michal Kubala (55′)

Singapore LionsXII Starting Lineup
Izwan Mahbud, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Irwan Shah (Yasir Hanapi 97′), Madhu Mohana, Juma’at Jantan, Hariss Harun, Shahdan Sulaiman, Shaiful Esah, Shahril Ishak (Shakir Hamzah 80′), Sufian Anuar (Khairul Nizam 89′)

Substitutes: Hyrulnizam Jumaat, Agu Casmir, Khairul Nizam, Shakir Hamzah, Yasir Hanapi, Taufiq Rahmat

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

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Perak vs LionsXII Match Stats

PerakStatsLionsXII
8Shots on Target5
8Shots off Target2
13Total shots7
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
3Corner Kicks5
0Saves3

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LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak scored two well taken goals against Perak to take his tally to five in three games. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports archives)