2012 Kuala Lumpur FA season

Kuala Lumpur
2012 season
President Astaman Abdul Aziz
Manager Rusli Baba
Head Coach Razip Ismail
Super League 14th (relegated)
FA Cup Round of 16
Malaysia Cup Not qualified
Top goalscorer League:
Afiq Azmi, Zakaria Charara (4)
All:
Afiq Azmi (5)

The 2012 season was the 34th season in Kuala Lumpur's existence, and their third consecutive year in the top flight of Malaysian football. Kuala Lumpur were subsequently relegated to the 2013 Malaysia Premier League.

After losing more than half of their squad from the previous season owing to financial difficulties, Kuala Lumpur begin the 2012 season as relegation battlers.[1] Due to the poor condition of the KLFA Stadium pitch, KL have elected to play their home games at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca.[2]

Season review

Pre-season

Kuala Lumpur began their pre-season schedule by handing trials to a host of players to replace more than half of the squad decimated by player departures. KL failed to score in their first four friendly games which ended in defeats to Police (0-3), touring team Joga Limpo of Brazil (0-3), Johor FC (0-1) and Armed Forces (0-2).

Following the close of the pre-season transfer window on December 8, 2011, KL were left with an all-local line up after a FA employee bungled the transfer of Nigerian defender Raimi Ayo Hassan.[3] Results in friendly matches did not improve as KL were beaten by Johor (0-1) and Terengganu (1-2) though KL finally scored through Afiq Azmi. KL ended a run of six defeats by holding Pos Malaysia 1-1 before defeats against Kelantan (0-2) and Sime Darby (0-1) followed. KL wrapped up their pre-season fixtures with a 1-1 draw against FAM League side Malacca.

January

KL did not have the best of starts, falling to a 2-0 defeat away to Sarawak in the opening Super League match in Kuching. Seven players made their KL debut, including three who were playing in the top-flight for the first time, an indication of the raw material coach Razip Ismail has to work with.[4] After going down two more defeats to Kuala Terengganu T-Team (0-3) and Singapore LionsXII (1-2), KL finally claimed their first point of the season with a 1-1 home draw against PKNS and ended the month with a 3-0 defeat to Super League champions Kelantan to remain firmly rooted at the bottom of the standings.

In a bid to boost the team's struggle against relegation, KL agreed to a loan deal with Kelantan to bring in foreign players Zakaria Charara and Emmanuel Okine until the end of the season while releasing Raimi Ayo Hassan from his contract.[5]

February

Charara and Okine made their KL debut on February 8 against Kedah but could not prevent the team from going down 1-0. Things got worst as Okine was sent off in the next match against Johor FC in a 2-0 defeat before another 2-0 loss at Sabah followed. KL finally claimed their first competitive win of the season, and their first clean-sheet, with a 3-0 success over Muar Municipal Council in the FA Cup.

March

KL's woes in the league continued when they suffered an eighth defeat, a 1-0 loss to Terengganu. KL then exited the FA Cup in the second round after a 3-2 defeat away to Kelantan before losing to Klang Valley rivals Selangor 3-0 in the league. KL ended a seven-match run in the league with a goal from Afiq Azmi, who earned a call-up to the national team for the first time this month, but it was not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat to Negeri Sembilan.

April

April began in the same fashion as March ended with KL losing 2-1 at Perak as Emmanuel Okine scored his first goal for the team. KL then suffered their heaviest defeat of the season in a 4-0 city derby loss to Felda United, ending the first round of the league with just one point from 13 games, and setting an unwanted club-record of nine straight league defeats, eclipsing the previous worst of eight-in-a-row set in 1980. The second round began on the same note as KL fell 1-0 to Felda United in the return fixture.

May

KL began May on a positive note, holding Sarawak to a 1-1 draw for its second point in the league and halting a club-record of 10 consecutive league defeats. But another setback followed when KL went down 2-1 at Kuala Terengganu T-Team in their following match. KL achieved its first clean-sheet in the league in holding Singapore LionsXII to a 0-0 draw at home.

June

KL returned to action after a three-week break resuming where they left off by holding PKNS 1-1 in Petaling Jaya, KL's first away point in the league. KL's next game was a scheduled home match against Kelantan but chose to play it away to cash in on the gate collection and promptly lost 1-0. The next defeat, 2-1 to Kedah, meant KL could no longer qualify for the Malaysia Cup. A 1-0 defeat to Johor FC in the subsequent game confirmed relegation from the Super League with five matches to spare before ending June with a 4-2 reverse against Sabah.

July

Entering the final month of comepetition, KL's quest for a first league win continues after a 2-1 defeat at Terengganu. Selangor dealt KL a 4-0 defeat in the Klang Valley derby before KL claimed just their fifth point in a 1-1 draw at Negeri Sembilan. KL ended the season with a 5-2 loss against Perak and without a league victory for the first time since 1980.

August

As KL did not qualify for the Malaysia Cup, five players accepted loan offers from teams that did. They are Afiq Azmi (Kelantan), Aslam Najumudeen (Kelantan), Ahmad Dashila Tajudin (Sime Darby), Pritam Singh (Felda United) and Badrul Hisyam Azmi (PKNS).[6] Loan recruits Emmanuel Okine, Zakaria Charara, Azrul Azmi and Khairul Anuar Jamil returned to their respective parent teams.

League table

Super League

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Kelantan 26 18 6 2 53 18 +35 60 2013 AFC Cup group stage
2 Singapore LionsXII* 26 15 5 6 48 23 +25 50
3 Selangor 26 12 7 7 40 26 +14 43 2013 AFC Cup group stage
4 Perak 26 13 3 10 40 43 −3 42
5 Terengganu 26 11 8 7 41 33 +8 41
6 Negeri Sembilan 26 10 7 9 41 38 +3 37
7 PKNS 26 8 11 7 35 35 0 35
8 Kuala Terengganu T-Team 26 10 5 11 35 36 −1 35
9 Johor FC 26 10 5 11 29 31 −2 35
10 Felda United 26 11 2 13 25 31 −6 35
11 Sarawak 26 8 6 12 28 32 −4 30 Relegation play-offs
12 Kedah 26 7 7 12 27 38 −11 28
13 Sabah 26 7 7 12 33 52 −19 28
14 Kuala Lumpur 26 0 5 21 14 53 −39 5 Relegation to the 2013 Malaysia Premier League

Updated to games played on 17 July 2012.
Source: Malaysia Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

* Singapore LionsXII will be spared from relegation till the end of 2015 season nor are they eligible for AFC competitions.[7]

Transfers

Transfers in

First Team

Date Pos. Name From Fee
December 2011FWMalaysia S SivarajMalaysia Kuala Lumpur President's CupFree
December 2011CBMalaysia Hazwan RahmanMalaysia Kuala Lumpur President's CupFree
December 2011GKMalaysia Rozaimie RohimunattachedFree
December 2011GKMalaysia Amirul Abu SemanMalaysia JohorFree
December 2011DFNigeria Raimi Ayo HassanNigeria Gombe UnitedFree
December 2011DFMalaysia Hishamuddin OthmanMalaysia JohorFree
December 2011DFMalaysia Aslam NajumudeenMalaysia PKNSFree
December 2011MFMalaysia Zameer ZainunMalaysia PKNSFree
December 2011MFMalaysia Nur Hakim AdzharunattachedFree
December 2011MFMalaysia Pritam SinghMalaysia CIMBFree
December 2011FWMalaysia Stanley BernardMalaysia SabahFree
December 2011FWMalaysia Fazuan AbdullahMalaysia PoliceFree

Source: Kuala Lumpur FA Facebook

President's Cup Under-21

Date Pos. Name From Fee
December 2011DFMalaysia Aiman Syazwan AbdullahMalaysia Young Tigers BFree

Source: Kuala Lumpur FA Facebook

Loans in

First Team

Date Pos. Name From
December 2011DFMalaysia Azrul AzmiMalaysia Felda United
December 2011MFMalaysia Khairul Anuar JamilMalaysia Felda United
February 2012FWLebanon Zakaria ChararaMalaysia Kelantan FA
February 2012DFGhana Emmanuel OkineMalaysia Kelantan FA

Source: Kuala Lumpur FA Facebook

Transfers out

First team

Date Pos. Name To Fee
November 2011LWMalaysia Nazrin NawiMalaysia Negeri SembilanUndisclosed
November 2011CMMalaysia Norismaidham IsmailMalaysia Negeri SembilanUndisclosed
November 2011GKMalaysia Norazlan RazaliMalaysia SelangorUndisclosed
November 2011RWMalaysia Fahrul Razi KamaruddinMalaysia PerakUndisclosed
November 2011RBMalaysia Muhd Shahrom Abdul KalamMalaysia PerakUndisclosed
November 2011LBMalaysia Mohd Fitri JamaluddinMalaysia Universiti Sains MalaysiaFree
November 2011CMMalaysia Azwan Abdul MalekMalaysia PKNSUndisclosed
November 2011CBMalaysia Ahmad Azlan ZainalMalaysia PKNSUndisclosed
November 2011CBMalaysia Farouk HashimMalaysia PKNSUndisclosed
November 2011GKMalaysia Remezey Che RosMalaysia PKNSUndisclosed
November 2011LBMalaysia Mohd Farid RamliMalaysia Felda UnitedUndisclosed
November 2011RWMalaysia Yong Kuong YongMalaysia Felda UnitedUndisclosed
November 2011MFMalaysia See Kok LuenMalaysia KedahUndisclosed
November 2011FWMalaysia Fahruzzahar AliMalaysia JohorUndisclosed
November 2011LBMalaysia Mohd Dzaiddin ZainudinMalaysia Kuala Terengganu T-TeamUndisclosed
December 2011FWMalaysia Azmi SarminMalaysia Johor Baru City CouncilReleased
December 2011MFMalaysia M GaneswaranMalaysia Sime Darby FCRM3,000
December 2011MFMalaysia Syazmin Firdaus AminuddinReleased
December 2011RBMalaysia Kamarulzaman MahamudReleased
January 2012CBNigeria Raimi Ayo HassanReleased
July 2012CBGhana Emmanuel OkineMalaysia Kelantan FALoan return
July 2012FWLebanon Zakaria ChararaMalaysia Kelantan FALoan return
August 2012DFMalaysia Azrul AzmiMalaysia Felda UnitedLoan return
August 2012FWMalaysia Khairul Anuar JamilMalaysia Felda UnitedLoan return

Source: Kuala Lumpur FA Facebook

Out on loan

First team

Date Pos. Name To Period
November 2011FWMalaysia Ahmad Hazwan BakriMalaysia Young Tigers A12 months
August 2012DFMalaysia Ahmad Dashila TajudinMalaysia Sime Darby3 months
August 2012DFMalaysia Aslam NajumudeenMalaysia Kelantan3 months
August 2012FWMalaysia Afiq AzmiMalaysia Kelantan3 months
August 2012FWMalaysia Badrul Hisyam AzmiMalaysia PKNS3 months
August 2012MFMalaysia Pritam SinghMalaysia Felda United3 months

Source: Kuala Lumpur FA Facebook

Players

First team

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends *Apps. *Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Zahid Ahmad Malaysia GK January 23, 1988 Penang 2009 2013 16 0
12 Rozaimie Rohim Malaysia GK November 6, 1984 unattached 2011 2012 13 0
21 Amirul Abu Seman Malaysia GK February 20, 1990 Johor 2011 2013 7 0
Defenders
3 Hishamuddin Othman Malaysia LB November 21, 1981 Johor 2011 2012 31 3
4 Ahmad Jihad Ismail Malaysia RB January 8, 1989 Academy 2009 2013 37 0
6 Hazwan Rahman Malaysia CB/DM July 16, 1990 Perlis 2010 2012 11 0
13 Aslam Najumudeen Malaysia CB March 12, 1983 PKNS 2011 2012 24 0
15 Emmanuel Okine Ghana CB/DM December 17, 1991 Kelantan 2012 2012 20 2
16 Arman Fareez Mohd Ali Malaysia CB/RB January 1, 1989 Academy 2009 2012 30 1
18 Azrul Azmi Malaysia CB/DM July 19, 1988 Felda United 2011 2012 19 0
25 Ahmad Dashila Tajudin Malaysia CB July 20, 1986 Academy 2006 2013 112 0
29 Aiman Syazwan Abdullah Malaysia LB July 8, 1992 Young Tigers B 2011 2013 17 0
Midfielders
7 Syafiq Johari Malaysia CM February 8, 1989 Academy 2009 2013 92 1
8 Zameer Zainun Malaysia LW August 29, 1990 PKNS 2011 2012 0 0
10 Khairul Anuar Shafie Malaysia RW/FW January 12, 1982 Titiwangsa 2010 2012 61 4
11 Pritam Singh Malaysia LW August 3, 1985 CIMB 2011 2012 16 1
17 Zakaria Charara Lebanon CM/FW January 1, 1986 Kelantan 2012 2012 19 4
24 Nur Hakim Adzhar Malaysia CM August 17, 1989 unattached 2011 2012 17 0
26 Saddam Hussein Abdul Rahman Malaysia CM January 15, 1991 Academy 2010 2012 1 0
27 Dzurrun Salam Ismail Malaysia CM January 5, 1991 Academy 2010 2012 2 0
Forwards
5 Khairrulanuar Jamil Malaysia FW/CM January 7, 1981 Felda United 2011 2012 17 0
9 Afiq Azmi Malaysia FW January 5, 1989 KSK Tambun Tulang 2011 2012 43 6
14 Badrul Hisyam Azmi Malaysia FW April 30, 1989 Academy 2009 2012 91 31
19 Stanley Bernard Malaysia FW March 10, 1986 Sabah 2011 2012 18 5
20 Fazuan Abdullah Malaysia FW December 11, 1984 Police 2011 2012 10 3
23 S Sivaraj Malaysia FW/RW March 5, 1990 Academy 2010 2013 33 0
28 Syafwan Syahlan Malaysia FW January 15, 1993 Academy 2010 2013 12 0

*Appearances are from 2009 onwards; Goals are throughout a player's career with KL

Matches

Friendly matches

Source: Kuala Lumpur FA Facebook

Super League

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 20 July 2012
No. Pos. Name Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
Apps Starts Goals Apps Starts Goals Apps Starts Goals Apps Starts Goals
1GKMalaysia Zahid Ahmad 1110000000011100
3DFMalaysia Hishamuddin Othman 1211022000014130
4DFMalaysia Ahmad Jihad Ismail 1411022000016130
5FWMalaysia Khairrulanuar Jamil 1712000000017120
6DFMalaysia Hazwan Rahman 100000000100
7MFMalaysia Syafiq Johari 2524022000027260
8MFMalaysia Zameer Zainun 000000000000
9FWMalaysia Afiq Azmi 2015421100022165
10FWMalaysia Khairul Anuar Shafie 2112111100022132
11MFMalaysia Pritam Singh 1412121000016131
12GKMalaysia Rozaimie Rohim 1212011000013130
13DFMalaysia Aslam Najumudeen 2323011000024240
14FWMalaysia Badrul Hisyam Azmi 750000000750
15DFGhana Emmanuel Okine 1919211000020202
16DFMalaysia Arman Fareez Mohd Ali 1111011100012121
17FWLebanon Zakaria Charara 1816411000019174
18MFMalaysia Azrul Azmi 1918000000019180
19FWMalaysia Stanley Bernard 1614102200018161
20FWMalaysia Fazuan Abdullah 8312020001033
21GKMalaysia Amirul Abu Seman 640110000750
23FWMalaysia S Sivaraj 20602000002260
24MFMalaysia Nur Hakim Adzhar 17701100001880
25DFMalaysia Ahmad Dashila Tajudin 2321022000025230
27MFMalaysia Dzurrun Salam Ismail 000000000000
28FWMalaysia Syafwan Syahlan 10602200001280
29DFMalaysia Aiman Syazwan Abdullah 1715000000017150
––Totals -–14––5––0––19

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Last updated on 17 July 2012
Position Nation Number Name Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
FW Malaysia 9 Afiq Azmi 4 1 5
MF Lebanon 17 Zakaria Charara 4 4
FW Malaysia 20 Fazuan Abdullah 1 2 3
MF Ghana 15 Emmanuel Okine 2 2
MF Malaysia 10 Khairul Anuar Shafie 1 1 2
MF Malaysia 11 Pritam Singh 1 1
DF Malaysia 16 Arman Fareez Mohd Ali 1 1
FW Malaysia 19 Stanley Bernard 1 1
TOTALS 14 5 19

References

  1. ↑ "No foreign players for KL". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "No action on the field". The Star. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "An Introduction to the 2012 KL Squad". Unofficial KLFA Facebook site. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bad start for KL". Unofficial KLFA Facebook site. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kelantan connection". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pemain Pinjaman Piala Malaysia". malaysiafootball. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Another bombshell for Malaysian clubs Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine. - TODAYonline, 16/12/11
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