2017 Penang FA season
Penang 2017 football season
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Zairil Khir Johari (until 9 October) Gary Nair (interim, from 9 October) | ||
| Head Coach | Ashley Westwood (until 19 March) Darren Read (interim, 20 March until 23 March) Zainal Abidin Hassan (from 24 March) | ||
| Stadium | Penang State Stadium | ||
| Malaysia Super League | 12th (relegated) | ||
| Malaysia FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Malaysia Cup | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nigel Dabinyaba and Sanna Nyassi (3) All: Nigel Dabinyaba (4) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,545 vs Kedah (22 July 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 603 vs T-Team (20 September 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,732 | ||
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← 2016 2018 → | |||
The 2017 season is Penang's 91st competitive season, 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football, and 96th year in existence as a football club. The season covers the period from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017.
Month by month review
November 2016
On 28 November, Ashley Westwood was unveiled as the new head coach of Penang, signing a two-year contract. On 30 November, Penang received RM 4 millions allocation from the state government.
December 2016
On 1 December, Penang confirmed that Legea will be the official kit manufacturer for three years from 2017. On 5 December, Penang announced it had retained 16 players from last season.[1] On 22 December, it was announced that on the FA Cup second round, Penang will play at away against MPKB-BRI U-BeS.[2] On 30 December, it was announced that on the opening day, Penang will kick-off the season at away against Selangor.[3]
January
Penang won its first pre-season match, against Felcra FC, which ended in a 2–0 victory. In the following match four days later, Penang won 2–1 against PDRM. On 9 January, Faiz Subri won the 2016 FIFA Puskás Award, becoming the first Asian to win the award. On 13 January, Penang confirmed the signings of Amirul Asyraf Suhaidi, K. Reuben, Yong Kuong Yong, Zulkhairi Zulkeply, Shazalee Ramlee, Nigel Dabinyaba, Diogo Ferreira and Andy Russell. Penang concluded its pre-season campaign with a 0–1 defeat to Nagaworld FC from Cambodia on the same day.[4] On 18 January, Penang completed the signings of Syed Adney and G. Mahathevan, while Elias Sulaiman and Darwira Sazan were released. Penang lost 0–2 in their opening match against Selangor on 21 January at Selayang. On 27 January, Penang lost again in the league campaign against Perak.
February
Penang recorded their third and fourth consecutive loss as they lost 0–1 to T-Team at away on 4 February and Sarawak at home on 11 February. Three days later, Penang finally scored the first goal of the season in the FA Cup match against MPKB-BRI U-BeS which was also the first victory of the season. The Panthers failed to arrest their four-match defeat and goalless streaks in the league as they were demolished by Pahang at away with the score 1–6. FIFA Puskas Award winner Faiz Subri ended his year-long goal drought but could not prevent Penang from going down 3–1 to Super League leaders Kedah in Alor Star on 25 February.
March
Penang picked up their first point of the season after coming from behind to hold Melaka United to a 1–1 draw at the State Stadium on 1 March. 3 days later, Penang recorded another 1–1 draw in Shah Alam against PKNS FC. On 11 March, Penang was knocked out from the FA Cup campaign, losing 1–4 to Negeri Sembilan after extra time in Paroi. The management board mutually terminated the contract of their coach, Ashley Westwood, following a spate of poor results in the M-League. On 24 March, Zainal Abidin Hassan was unveiled as Penang's head coach to replace the former.
April
After nine attempts, Penang finally achieved their first league victory of the season after defeating Felda United 1–0 at Tun Abdul Razak Stadium on 9 April. However, the panthers failed to continue the momentum, losing 1–5 to Kelantan at home 6 days later. Penang confirmed their absence from the Malaysia Cup for the second consecutive seasons as they lost 1–2 to Johor Darul Ta'zim at home on 26 April.
May
Despite Nigel Dabinyaba's fourth goal of the season, Penang moved closer to the drop after a 2–1 home defeat to Felda United on 7 May. 8 days later, Penang re-signed Darwira Sazan and Elias Sulaiman, Andy Russell and Diogo Ferreira were released on the same day. On 18 May, Penang confirmed the signings of Azidan Sarudin and R. Surendran from Kuala Lumpur and free Agent respectively. On the next day, former Gambia international, Sanna Nyassi signed with the team. New signing, Nyassi scored a brace in his debut with Penang against Kelantan which ended 2–2 on 24 May.
June
On 7 June, Penang completed the sixth transfer of the summer transfer window, signing former Sarawak's striker, Mark Hartmann. On the next day, Brandon McDonald signed with Penang, replacing Reinaldo Lobo who is injured.
July
Penang continued the losing streak, losing 0–2 to the Super League defending champion, Johor Darul Ta'zim at Johor Bahru on 1 July.
September
On 20 September 2017, Penang has been relegated to second-tier Malaysia Premier League next year. The club's fate has been sealed following the 2–0 home defeat to T-Team.[5]
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Zainal Abidin Hassan |
| Assistant coach |  Darren Read |
| Goalkeeping coach | Lim Chuan Chin |
| Fitness coach |  Noel Augustine |
| Medical Officer | K. Mathialagan |
| Physiotherapist | Samuel Coleman |
| Kit Man | Reza Irwan Khairuddin |
| Mohd Fadzly Ahmad | |
| U-21 Team Head Coach | Manzoor Azwira Abdul Wahid |
| U-19 Team Head Coach | Noraffendi Taib |
Squad
- As of 7 June 2017[6]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Syed Adney Syed Hussein | | GK | (1986-11-29) 29 November 1986 (age 37) |
| 22 | Sani Anuar Kamsani | | GK | (1983-04-05) 5 April 1983 (age 41) |
| 25 | Amirul Asyraf Suhaidi | | GK | (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 30) |
| 40 | Adam Zairi Fitri Zaini U21 | | GK | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26) |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Mafry Balang | | RB / CB / LB / DM | (1984-03-26) 26 March 1984 (age 40) |
| 3 | Darwira Sazan | | CB | (1988-08-11) 11 August 1988 (age 35) |
| 4 | Brandon McDonald FP |  | RB / CB / DM | (1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Yong Kuong Yong | | RB / CB / LB / CM / RW / CF | (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 35) |
| 18 | Zulkhairi Zulkeply | | RB / CB / LB | (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 28) |
| 19 | Mohd Redzuan Suhaidi | | CB / LB / DM | (1995-10-06) 6 October 1995 (age 28) |
| 26 | Abdul Qayyum | | CB | (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 28) |
| 27 | K. Reuben | | RB / CB / DM | (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 34) |
| 30 | G. Mahathevan | | CB / DM | (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 35) |
| — | Reinaldo Lobo NR |  | CB / DM | (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 (age 36) |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 5 | Azidan Sarudin | | CM | (1986-05-31) 31 May 1986 (age 37) |
| 8 | Mohd Syukur Saidin | | DM / CM | (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 32) |
| 11 | Mohd Azrul Ahmad | | DM / CM / RB / RW / CF | (1985-03-25) 25 March 1985 (age 39) |
| 15 | Shazalee Ramlee | | DM / CM | (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 29) |
| 20 | Rafiuddin Rodin (Captain) | | CM / LB / LW | (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 (age 34) |
| 29 | Elias Sulaiman | | CM / AM / LW / CF | (1986-04-29) 29 April 1986 (age 37) |
| 35 | Thivandaran a/l Karnan U21 | | LW/LM | 1999 |
| 36 | Khairul Akmal Rokisham U21 | | DM/CM | (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 25) |
| 37 | Mohamad Norfais Johari U21 | | AM/ CM | (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 (age 25) |
| Strikers | ||||
| 7 | Jafri Firdaus Chew U21 | | RW / LW / AM / CF | (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 (age 26) |
| 9 | Mark Hartmann FP |  | CF | (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) |
| 10 | Nigel Dabinyaba FP |  | RW / CF | (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 31) |
| 12 | S. Kumaahran U21 | | RW / LW / CF | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 27) |
| 13 | Mohd Faiz Subri | | LW / CF | (1987-11-08) 8 November 1987 (age 36) |
| 14 | Syamer Kutty Abba U21 | | RW / LW / CF | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26) |
| 16 | Sanna Nyassi |  | RW / LW / AM / CF | (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) |
| 17 | Faizat Ghazli | | RW / LW / AM / CF | (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 29) |
| 21 | Failee Ghazli | | RW / CF | (1987-09-05) 5 September 1987 (age 36) |
| 23 | R. Surendran | | AM / CF | (1982-10-26) 26 October 1982 (age 41) |
- FP = Foreign player
- U21 = Under-21 player
- NR = Not registered
Transfers
In
Winter:
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2017 | FW | Nigel Dabinyaba |  Canterbury United FC | |
| 13 January 2017 | DF | K. Reuben | Kuala Lumpur FA | |
| 13 January 2017 | DF | Yong Kuong Yong | Terengganu FA | |
| 13 January 2017 | MF | Shazalee Ramlee | Kuantan FA | |
| 13 January 2017 | DF | Zulkhairi Zulkeply | UiTM F.C. | |
| 13 January 2017 | GK | Amirul Asyraf Suhaidi | UiTM F.C. | |
| 13 January 2017 | MF |  Diogo Ferreira |  Persib Bandung | |
| 13 January 2017 | DF |  Andrew James Russell | South China AA | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | DF | G. Mahathevan | Megah Murni F.C. | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | GK | Syed Adney Syed Hussein | T-Team F.C. |
Summer:
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2017 | DF | Darwira Sazan | Free agent | |
| 15 May 2017 | MF | Elias Sulaiman | Free agent | |
| 18 May 2017 | MF | Azidan Sarudin | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 18 May 2017 | FW | R. Surendran | Free agent | |
| 19 May 2017 | FW | Sanna Nyassi | Free agent | |
| 7 June 2017 | FW | Mark Hartmann | Free agent | |
| 8 June 2017 | DF | Brandon McDonald | Rovers FC |
Out
Winter:
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2016 | DF | Mohd Fitri Omar | Kedah | |
| 1 December 2016 | DF | Mazlizam Mohamad | Perlis | |
| 1 December 2016 | DF | Mohd Farisham Ismail | Kelantan | loan return |
| 1 December 2016 | DF | Mat Saiful Mohamad | Retired | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF |  Jeong Seok-min | Released | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF | Mohd Redzuan Nawi | MISC-MIFA | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF | Mohd Zharif bin Hasna | Released | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF | Ikhmal Ibrahim | Sime Darby F.C. | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF |  Matias Córdoba | PS Barito Putera | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF | Mohd Fauzan Dzulkifli | PKNS FC | |
| 1 December 2016 | MF | Muhd Nursalam Zainal Abidin | UiTM FC | |
| 1 December 2016 | FW |  Ranti Martins |  SGFC Eagles Maryland | |
| 1 December 2016 | GK | Khairul Amri Salehuddin | Perak | |
| 1 December 2016 | GK | Mohd Firdaus Muhamad | Melaka United | |
| 19 January 2017 | MF | Elias Sulaiman | Released | |
| 19 January 2017 | DF | Darwira Sazan | Released |
Summer:
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2017 | DF | Andrew James Russell | Tai Po FC | |
| 15 May 2017 | MF | Diogo Ferreira | Mohun Bagan AC |
Pre-season
Penang 
v Felcra F.C.
v Felcra F.C. | 6 January 2017 Friendly | Penang | 2–1 | Felcra F.C. | George Town, Penang |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Dabinyaba  18' (pen.)Elias 72' | 62' | Stadium: City Stadium |
Penang v PDRM
v PDRM | 10 January 2017 Friendly | Penang | 2–1 | PDRM | George Town, Penang |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Dabinyaba 5' Lobo 10' (pen.) | 76' | Stadium: City Stadium |
Penang v 
Nagaworld FC
v 
Nagaworld FC | 13 January 2017 Friendly | Penang | 0–1 | Nagaworld FC | George Town, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Diego 15' | Stadium: City Stadium |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Super League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 013.64 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 050.00 |
| Total | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 016.67 |
Updated to match played 28 October 2017
Source: Competitions
Super League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Melaka United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 24 | |
| 9 | T–Team (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 23[a] | Relegation to Premier League |
| 10 | Kelantan | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 22[b] | |
| 11 | Sarawak (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 21 | Relegation to Premier League |
| 12 | Penang (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 12 |
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to lift the transfer ban and reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for T-Team.
- ^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to only reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for Kelantan.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | −13 |
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Selangor 
v 
Penang
v 
Penang | 21 January 2017 1 | Selangor | 2–0 | Penang | Selayang, Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Adam Nor 35' Francis Doe 45' | Report | Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 3,076 Referee: Fitri Maskon (Melaka) |
Penang v 
Perak
v 
Perak | 27 January 2017 2 | Penang | 0–1 | Perak | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Shahrul 78' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: ≈9,000 Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin (Melaka) |
T-Team 
v Penang
v Penang | 4 February 2017 3 | T-Team | 1–0 | Penang | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Samassa 71' | Report | Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium Attendance: 821 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Melaka) |
Penang v 
Sarawak
v 
Sarawak | 11 February 2017 4 | Penang | 0–1 | Sarawak | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Hartmann 72' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Kuala Lumpur) |
Pahang 
v Penang
v Penang | 18 February 2017 5 | Pahang | 6–1 | Penang | Kuantan, Pahang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Sumareh 16' Zaharulnizam 25'Joseph 66'Alves 73'Ashari 85', 86' | Report | Dabinyaba 31' | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 9,654 Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad (Kuala Lumpur) |
Kedah 
v Penang
v Penang | 25 February 2017 6 | Kedah | 3–1 | Penang | Alor Setar, Kedah |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Fitri 21' Syafiq 75' Liridon 86' | Report | Faiz 19' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Kuala Lumpur) |
Penang v 
Melaka United
v 
Melaka United | 1 March 2017 7 | Penang | 1–1 | Melaka United | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Reinaldo 88' | Report | A. Khuzaimi 6' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Perak) |
PKNS v Penang
v Penang | 4 March 2017 8 | PKNS | 1–1 | Penang | Shah Alam, Selangor |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Ronaldinho 28' | Report | Dabinyaba 53' | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Attendance: 281 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria (Kuala Lumpur) |
Felda United 
v Penang
v Penang | 9 April 2017 9 | Felda United | 0–1 | Penang | Jengka, Pahang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Kumaahran 78' | Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium Attendance: 1,130 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Kuala Lumpur) |
Penang v 
Kelantan
v 
Kelantan | 15 April 2017 10 | Penang | 1−5 | Kelantan | Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Syukur 35' | Report | Ghaddar 19' (pen.), 25', 57', 78' Danial Ashraf 90' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 8,130 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria (Kuala Lumpur) |
Penang v 
Johor Darul Ta'zim
v 
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 27 April 2017 11 | Penang | 1–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Rafiuddin 39' (pen) | Report | Cabrera 6' Azamuddin 24' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Perak) |
Penang v Felda United
v Felda United | 7 May 2017 12 | Penang | 1–2 | Felda United | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Dabinyaba 54' | Report | Cano 17' Norshahrul I. 89' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 1,393 Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa (Perak) |
Kelantan v Penang
v Penang | 24 May 2017 13 | Kelantan | 2–2 | Penang | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Thinagaran 27' Danial Ashraf 55' | Report | Nyassi 24', 89' | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 8,924 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Perak) |
Johor Darul Ta'zim v Penang
v Penang | 1 July 2017 14 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | Penang | Johor Bahru, Johor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Ghaddar 44' Cabrera 83' | Report | Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Attendance: 16,850 Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali (Selangor) |
Penang v PKNS
v PKNS | 11 July 2017 15 | Penang | 0–2 | PKNS | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Ronaldinho 53' Jammeh 80' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Perak) |
Melaka United v Penang
v Penang | 15 July 2017 16 | Melaka United | 2–3 | Penang | Malacca City, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 36' (pen), 89' (pen) | Report | Mohd Faiz Subri 5' Hartmann 54' Kumaahran 61' | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Nafeez Wahab (Johor) |
Penang v Kedah
v Kedah | 22 July 2017 17 | Penang | 0–2 | Kedah | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Ilsø 62' Baddrol 74' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 18,545 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Perak) |
Penang v Pahang
v Pahang | 26 July 2017 18 | Penang | 2–0 | Pahang | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Hartmann 8' Nyassi 65' | Report | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 2,158 Referee: Suresh Jayaraman (Selangor) |
Sarawak v Penang
v Penang | 5 August 2017 19 | Sarawak | 2–0 | Penang | Kuching, Sarawak |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Alif 51' Kamaruddin 72' | Report | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim (Selangor) |
Penang v T-Team
v T-Team | 20 September 2017 20 | Penang | 0–2 | T-Team | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Fauzi 28' Asrol 58' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 603 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria (Kuala Lumpur) |
Perak v Penang
v Penang | 27 September 2017 21 | Perak | 1–0 | Penang | Ipoh, Perak |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Nizad 25' | Report | Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Fitri Maskon (Johor) |
Penang v Selangor
v Selangor | 28 October 2017 22 | Penang | 1–3 | Selangor | Seberang Perai, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Jafri 48' | Report | Andik 25' Rufino 50', 62' Tamil  74' Kannan 90+2' | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 728[7][8] Referee: Fitri Maskon (Johor) |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
MPKB-BRI U-Bes v Penang
v Penang | 14 February 2017 Second round | MPKB-BRI U-Bes | 0–1 | Penang | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Dabinyaba 40' | Stadium: Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium Attendance: 3,267 Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim (Terengganu) |
Negeri Sembilan 
v Penang
v Penang | 11 March 2017 Third round | Negeri Sembilan | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Penang | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 45' Lee Tuck 107', 112', 120' | Report | 48' Reinaldo | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 16,502 Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad (Kuala Lumpur) |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| N | Pos | Nat. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Syed Adney | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | – | |||||
| 2 | DF | | Mafry Balang | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | – | |||||
| 3 | DF | | Darwira Sazan | — | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | |||||
| 4 | DF | | Brandon McDonald | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | |||||
| 5 | MF | | Azidan Sarudin | 5(4) | – | – | – | – | – | 5(4) | – | |||||
| 6 | DF | | Yong Kuong Yong | 7(2) | – | – | – | – | – | 7(2) | – | |||||
| 7 | FW | | Jafri Chew | 7(5) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7(5) | 1 | |||||
| 8 | MF | | Syukur Saidin | 5(3) | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 7(3) | 1 | |||||
| 9 | FW | | Mark Hartmann | 7(1) | 2 | – | – | – | – | 7(1) | 2 | |||||
| 10 | FW | | Nigel Dabinyaba | 16(1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 18(1) | 4 | |||||
| 11 | MF | | Mohd Azrul Ahmad | 12(4) | – | – | – | – | – | 12(4) | – | |||||
| 12 | FW | | S. Kumaahran | 16(2) | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 18(2) | 2 | |||||
| 13 | FW | | Mohd Faiz Subri | 10(10) | 2 | 1(1) | – | – | – | 11(11) | 2 | |||||
| 14 | FW | | Syamer Kutty Abba | 20(1) | – | 1(1) | – | – | – | 21(2) | – | |||||
| 15 | MF | | Shazalee Ramlee | 0(1) | – | – | – | – | – | 0(1) | – | |||||
| 16 | FW | | Sanna Nyassi | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | |||||
| 17 | FW | | Faizat Ghazli | 12(4) | – | 2 | – | – | – | 14(4) | – | |||||
| 18 | DF | | Zulkhairi Zulkeply | 9(3) | – | 0(1) | – | – | – | 9(4) | – | |||||
| 19 | DF | | Redzuan Suhaidi | 4(5) | – | – | – | – | – | 4(5) | – | |||||
| 20 | MF | | Rafiuddin Rodin | 13(1) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 14(1) | 1 | |||||
| 21 | FW | | Failee Ghazli | 1(2) | – | – | – | – | – | 1(2) | – | |||||
| 22 | GK | | Sani Anuar Kamsani | 8(1) | – | 1 | – | – | – | 9(1) | – | |||||
| 23 | FW | | R. Surendran | 0(3) | – | – | – | – | – | 0(3) | – | |||||
| 25 | GK | | Amirul Asyraf | 7(1) | – | – | – | – | – | 7(1) | – | |||||
| 26 | DF | | Abdul Qayyum | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 27 | DF | | K. Reuben | 12(2) | – | 2 | – | – | – | 14(2) | – | |||||
| 30 | DF | | G. Mahathevan | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | |||||
| 35 | MF | | S. Thivandaran | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 36 | MF | | Khairul Akmal Rokisham | 3(3) | – | – | – | – | – | 3(3) | – | |||||
| 37 | MF | | Nurfais Johari | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 40 | GK | | Adam Zairi Fitri | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | DF | | Reinaldo Lobo | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 2 | |||||
| Players who left the club in May transfer window or on loan | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | | D. Ferreira | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | – | |||||
| 23 | DF | | Andy Russell | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | – | |||||
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Nigel Dabinyaba | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 16 | Sanna Nyassi | 3 | 0 | – | 3 |
| 3 | DF | 4 | Reinaldo Lobo | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| FW | 9 | Mark Hartmann | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| FW | 12 | S. Kumaahran | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| FW | 13 | Mohd Faiz Subri | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Jafri Chew | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| MF | 8 | Mohd Syukur Saidin | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| DF | 20 | Rafiuddin Rodin | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Own goal | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 2 | – | 18 | |||
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Sani Anuar | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| 2 | 25 | Amirul Asyraf | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Syed Adney | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | ||
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Disciplinary record
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | Notes | ||||||||
| |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | | Mohd Azrul Ahmad | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | MF | | Mafry Balang | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 20 | DF | | Rafiuddin Rodin | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 14 | FW | | Syamer Kutty Abba | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 17 | FW | | Faizat Ghazli | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 18 | DF | | Zulkhairi Zulkeply | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | | D. Ferreira | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | | Jafri Chew | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 27 | MF | | K. Reuben | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | | Azidan Sarudin | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | Syukur Saidin | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 10 | FW | | Nigel Dabinyaba | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 12 | FW | | S. Kumaahran | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 16 | FW | | Sanna Nyassi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Matches
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
- 1 point and 3 points are allocated to each yellow card and red card respectively for ranking purposes.
Summary
| Games played | 24 (22 Super League, 2 FA Cup) |
| Games won | 4 (3 Super League, 1 FA Cup) |
| Games drawn | 3 (3 Super League) |
| Games lost | 17 (16 Super League, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 18 (16 Super League, 2 FA Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 47 (43 Super League, 4 FA Cup) |
| Goal difference | —29 (—27 Super League, —2 FA Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 3 (2 Super League, 1 FA Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 28 (26 Super League, 2 FA Cup) |
| Red cards | 2 (2 Super League) |
| Most appearances | Syamer Kutty Abba (23 Appearances) |
| Top scorer | Nigel Dabinyaba (4 goals) |
| Winning Percentage | Overall: 4/24 (16.66%) |
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
References
- ^ "16 Pemain Yang Dikekalkan Untuk Saingan Liga Super 2017". FA Penang. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Piala FA 2017". FA Penang. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Super League 2017". FA Penang. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Penang shaping up well but lack the sharpness in attack, says new coach". The Star. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Penang relegated to second-tier Malaysia League; Football Tribe Asia, 21 September 2017
- ^ "Players". Penang FA (Twitter). Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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- ^ "Full Time Summary – Matchday 22 – Saturday 28 October 2017". FAM. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
