2016 Felda United F.C. season

Malaysia Felda United
2016 season
PresidentHanapi Suhada
Head CoachIrfan Bakti Abu Salim
StadiumTun Abdul Razak Stadium
Super League2nd
FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Francis Doe (15)
All:
Francis Doe (23)
Highest home attendance16,640 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim
(24 August 2016)
Lowest home attendance1,615 vs Sarawak
(24 September 2016)
Average home league attendance7,487
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The 2016 season was Felda United's 10th competitive season and 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football, Liga Super.[1]

Results and fixtures

Pre-season and friendlies

9 January 2016 Friendlies Nepal    0 − 0 Malaysia Felda United Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore
20:45 UTC+08:00 (HT 0 − 0)
13 January 2016 Friendlies Bangladesh  1 − 1 Malaysia Felda United Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
6:30 PM BDT Mithun 76' Hadin 55' Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
15 January 2016 Friendlies Felda United Malaysia 1 − 2  Sri Lanka Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
3:00 PM BDT Alias 82' Nipuna Bandara 19'
Chaturanga 64'		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)
30 January 2016 SAFA Tawau Invitational Brunei  0 − 31 Malaysia Felda United Tawau Sports Complex, Tawau, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Report Thiago 7', 40'
Christie 50'

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Super League

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 February 2016 1 Felda United 2 − 0 Kedah Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Turaev 65'
Krangar 69' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 8,510
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan
16 February 2016 2 Sarawak 1 − 2 Felda United Kuching
9:00 PM MDT Juninho 78' (pen.) Report Krangar 51'
Doe 86'		 Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Suhaimi
27 February 2016 3 Felda United 2 − 0 T-Team Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Hadin 31', 77' Report Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 4,056
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi
1 March 2016 4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 − 1 Felda United Johor Bahru
9:00 PM MDT Díaz 50'
S. Chanturu 83'		 Report Turaev 29' Stadium: Larkin Stadium
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Mohd Zohri
27 February 2016 5 Felda United 2 − 0 Pahang Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Doe 36'
Potokar 82' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 15,754
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan
1 March 2016 6 Terengganu 1 − 4 Felda United Kuala Nerus
9:00 PM MDT Joseph 25' Report Christie 27'
Yong 67' (o.g.)
Krangar 71'
Doe 78'		 Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Mohd Zohri
8 April 2016 7 Felda United 3 − 1 Selangor Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Hadin 10'
Krangar 75'
Doe 78'		 Report Wleh 71' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 10,835
Referee: Mohd Zamzaidi
20 April 2016 8 Felda United 4 − 0 PDRM Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Christie 21'
Turaev 27', 88'
Doe 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 3,567
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi
24 March 2016 9 Perak 3 − 2 Felda United Ipoh
9:00 PM MDT Firdaus 12'
Elias 76', 80'		 Report Doe 23', 33' Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Fitri
4 May 2016 10 Felda United 2 − 0 Kelantan Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Turaev 42'
Doe 51'		 Report Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 10,981
Referee: W. Wan Ibrahim
18 May 2016 11 Penang 1 − 2 Felda United George Town
9:00 PM MDT Lobo 90' Report Doe 31'
Hadin 59'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 7,161
Referee: Sittharanjanan
21 May 2016 12 Felda United 2 − 2 Penang Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Syamim 7'
Doe 81'		 Report Lobo 45+1' (pen.)
Ikpefua 65'		 Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Mohd Nafeez
16 July 2016 13 Felda United 2 − 1 Perak Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Turaev 24'
Krangar 28'		 Report Fazrul 86' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Suhaimi
23 July 2016 14 PDRM 1 − 2 Felda United Malacca
9:00 PM MDT Konaté 75' Report Doe 24'
Turaev 34'		 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Khirul Azuan Kidam
26 July 2016 15 Selangor 1 − 2 Felda United Shah Alam
9:00 PM MDT Wleh 59' Report Doe 3', 67' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Fairuzi
3 August 2016 16 Kelantan 1 − 1 Felda United Kota Bharu
9:00 PM MDT Wander Luiz 77' Report Doe 9' Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 3,536
Referee: Saiful Mohd Radzali
6 August 2016 17 Felda United 2 − 2 Terengganu Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Krangar 71'
Syamim 88'		 Report Nakajima-Farran 8'
Ashari 61'		 Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 3,544
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan
16 August 2016 18 Pahang 0 − 3 Felda United Kuantan
9:00 PM MDT Report Krangar 40'
Shukor 44'
Doe 48'		 Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 898
Referee: Khirul Azuan
24 August 2016 19 Felda United 2 − 3 Johor Darul Ta'zim Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Syahid 38'
Hadin 44'		 Report Amri 30'
Lucero 36' (pen.)
Zafuan 60'		 Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 16,640
Referee: Fairuzi
10 September 2016 20 T-Team 3 − 2 Felda United Kuala Terengganu
9:00 PM MDT Sharofetdinov 29', 75' (pen.)
Konaté 68'		 Report Hadin 51'
Shukor 71'		 Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 117
Referee: Mohd Zohri
24 September 2016 21 Felda United 3 − 3 Sarawak Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Alemão 18'
Krangar 53'
Turaev 90'		 Report Tommy 23'
Shamie 39'
Gilmar 43'		 Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 1,615
Referee: Mohd Zohri
21 September 2016 22 Kedah 1 − 0 Felda United Alor Setar
9:00 PM MDT Smeltz 82' Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Mohd Zamzaidi

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 18 4 0 56 14 +42 58 Qualification to AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[a]
2 Felda United 22 13 4 5 47 27 +20 43 Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[b]
3 Kedah 22 11 7 4 30 26 +4 37[c]
4 Kelantan 22 7 8 7 37 33 +4 29
5 Selangor 22 7 7 8 28 27 +1 28
Source: SPMB Football Association of Malaysia, Football Malaysia LLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 3) Number of goals against.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Also qualification to AFC Cup group stage if failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage.
  2. ^ Since the winners of 2016 Piala FA, Johor Darul Ta'zim, currently qualify for AFC Champions League based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Piala FA winner (AFC Cup group stage) would be passed to the next best team in the table (in this case, the second-placed team).
  3. ^ Kedah Football Association (Kedah FA) has been found guilty of putting the suspended player during the match against Pahang on August 3, 2016. Therefore, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been awarded 3 points for Pahang and Kedah sentenced deducted 3 points for the incident.

FA Cup

Main article: 2016 Malaysia FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 February 2016 Round of 32 Felda United 2 – 0 Ipoh Jengka
9:00 PM MDT Doe 41'
Norfazly 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 2,422
Referee: Hamdan Awang
5 March 2016 Round of 16 PKNS 3 – 2 Felda United Malacca
9:00 PM MDT Guerra 50'
Jadue 66'
Nazrin 70'		 Report Doe 15'
Hadin 76'		 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 441
Referee: Mohd Nafeez

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Cup group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kuala Lumpur FELDA United 6 4 0 2 9 5 +4 12 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12
3 Malacca Malacca United 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2 9
4 Terengganu Terengganu 6 1 0 5 3 10 −7 3
Updated to match(es) played on 19 August 2016. Source: FAM FMLLP

  Win   Draw   Loss

12 July 2016 1 Felda United 3 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Christie 27'
Doe 54', 70'		 Report Annas 64' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: S. Sittharajan
20 July 2016 2 Felda United 0 – 1 Terengganu Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Report Norshahrul 49' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 1,493
Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali
29 July 2016 3 Melaka United 0 – 1 Felda United Malacca
21:00 UTC+8 Report Shukor 88' Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
9 August 2016 4 Felda United 2 – 1 Melaka United Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Doe 10', 18' Report Nurshamil 12' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 2,402
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
12 August 2016 5 Terengganu 0 – 3 Felda United Kuala Nerus
21:00 UTC+8 Report Norfazly 20'
Doe 45'
Krangar 78'		 Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 1,751
Referee: Suresh Jayaraman
19 August 2016 6 Negeri Sembilan 2 – 0 Felda United Seremban
21:00 UTC+8 Jerković 55'
Nizam 59'		 Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin

Quarter-finals

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Cup knockout stage
28 August 2016 First Leg T–Team 1 – 1 Felda United Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Safawi 3' Report Doe 51' Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 4,859
Referee: Khirul Azuan Kidam
17 September 2016 Second Leg Felda United 0 – 1
(1 − 2 agg.)		 T–Team Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Report Sharofetdinov 78' Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Attendance: 7,555
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob

Players

First team squad

No. Name Nat. Pos.
Goalkeepers
1 Fairul Azwan Shahrullai Malaysia GK
22 Mohd Suffian Abdul Rahman Malaysia GK
30 Mohd Farizal Harun Malaysia GK
Defenders
3 Gilberto Alemao Brazil CB
5 Adib Aizuddin Abdul Latif Malaysia LB
7 Mohammad Khairul Ismail Malaysia CM
12 Shukor Adan (Captain) Malaysia CB
15 Mohd Idris Ahmad Malaysia CB
17 Norfazly Alias Malaysia CB
18 Mohd Aizulridzwan Razali Malaysia LB
19 Mohd Firdaus Faudzi Malaysia RB
26 Hasni Zaidi Jamian Malaysia RB
Midfielders
6 Abdul Shukur Jusoh Malaysia CM
8 Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie Malaysia DM
10 Zah Rahan Krangar Liberia AM
11 Ahmad Syamim Yahya Malaysia CM
13 Lutfulla Turaev Uzbekistan DM
16 D. Christie Jayaseelan Malaysia RW, LW
20 Irwan Jaszman Azahar Malaysia CM
21 Mohd Syahid Zaidon Malaysia CM
23 Hadin Azman Malaysia RW, LW
28 S. Sivanesan Malaysia RW, LW
29 Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh Malaysia RW, LW
Forwards
9 Bobby Gonzales Malaysia ST
14 Mohd Zul Fahmi Awang Malaysia ST
24 Francis Doe Liberia ST
25 Mohd Ferris Danial Malaysia ST
Thiago Augusto Fernandes Brazil ST

Squad goals statistics

Correct as of match played on 21 September 2016
No. Nat. Player Pos. Malaysia Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup TOTAL
1 Liberia Francis Doe FW 15 2 6 23
2 Liberia Zah Rahan Krangar MF 8 0 1 9
3 Uzbekistan Lutfulla Turaev MF 8 0 0 8
4 Malaysia Hadin Azman MF 6 1 0 7
5 Malaysia D. Christie Jayaseelan MF 2 0 1 3
6 Malaysia Ahmad Syamim Yahya MF 2 0 0 2
Malaysia Shukor Adan DF 1 0 1 2
Malaysia Norfazly Alias DF 0 1 1 2
7 Malaysia Mohd Syahid Zaidon MF 1 0 0 1
Brazil Gilberto Alemão DF 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 44 4 10 58

Transfers

See list of transfers first window transfers and second window transfers

References

  1. ^ "Felda United 2016". ligabolasepakmalaysia. Retrieved 30 January 2017.