SHAH ALAM, 19 Oct: The success of beating Pahang strengthened the spirit of PKNS FC to continue the success in the next match to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup this year.

The manager, Mahfizul Rasydin Abdul Rashid, said that it will not hamper the team with the victory recorded when facing the defending champion, and it will certainly boost the confidence of players after this.

“PKNS FC should record victory in the match against Penang and PDRM after this to ensure a place in the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals.

“The team should not be easily satisfied with the achievement now and should work hard to achieve this target,” he told Selangor Kini.

Commenting on the victory at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan on October 17, he said that the management is studying the style of playing of the Tok Gajah squad and is formulating some strategies and tactics that will come into play.

He said that based on past weaknesses, the team will enhance training for an effective end.

“The team played well with a defense style and attacked in a fruitful that they managed to obtain four comfortable goals.

“The reverse happened to the opposing team when they led PKNS FC and had the ability to maintain the advantage until the end of the game,” he said.

PKNS FC managed to make up for the disappointment of losing the first match when they beat Pahang 4 – 1 to overtake the team in the top rank of Group D with seven points.

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