Pilihan Malaysia v Tottenham Hotspur – 27 Mei 2015
Pada 27 Mei 2015, pasukan Pilihan Malaysia, yang dibimbing oleh Dollah Salleh, bertemu Tottenham Hotspur FC yang melawati Malaysia sebelum mereka memulakan musim Liga Perdana Inggeris (EPL). Pasukan Pilihan Malaysia diperkuatkan oleh pemain import yang beraksi di Liga Malaysia seperti Paulo Rangel, Thiago Juninho, Guilherme De Paula, Robert Cornthwaite dan Ali Ashfaq.
Walaupun Malaysia memulakan perlawanan dengan menyerang kubu lawan, Spurs sudah bersedia untuk membalas. Benteng pertahanan pasukan pelawat berdiri teguh dengan pemain kebangsaan England Danny Rose dan pemain antarabangsa dari Belgium, Jan Vertonghen. Penyerang bintang mereka Harry Kane pula senantiasa sedia untuk menerkam skuad harimau Malaysia.
Joseph Kalang Tie cuba menjaringkan gol pertama untuk Malaysia pada minit keenam. Namun, ia diselamatkan oleh penjaga gol Spurs, Hugo Lloris. Tiga minit kemudian, Harry Kane cuba menjaringkan gol melalui sepakan percuma, tetapi tendangannya tidak cukup kuat untuk melepasi penjaga gol Malaysia dan Kelantan, Khairul Fahmi.
Setelah sekali lagi gagal dalam percubaan menembusi pintu gol Malaysia, Harry Kane kemudiannya bangkit mengasak dan berjaya menjaringkan gol pertama perlawanan pada minit ke-18. Empat minit kemudian, Malaysia menyangka mereka telah mendapatkan gol pertama menerusi Paulo Rangel tetapi ia dibatalkan sebagai ofsaid oleh pengadil Amirul Izwan.
Pada minit ke-32, Indra Putra mengambil sepakan percuma dan berjaya melencongkan bola ke arah Thiago Juninho. Danny Rose cuba memintas dan mencuri bola daripada Thiago tetapi malangnya bola itu melantun ke dalam gawangnya sendiri.
Malaysia bertambah yakin dan meneruskan serangan untuk melepasi benteng pertahanan Spurs. Namun, Harry Kane yang berjaya menjaringkan gol kedua Spurs tiga minit sebelum separuh masa.
Keputusan 2–1 kekal sehingga wisel penamat separuh masa pertama dibunyikan. Spurs melakukan lima pertukaran pada permulaan separuh masa kedua untuk memberi peluang kepada pemain muda mereka bermain. Ini sedikit-sebanyak mengganggu momentum perlawanan dan kedua-dua pasukan bermain dengan tempo yang perlahan.
Malaysia turut membawa masuk pemain seperti Yong Kuong Yong, Christi Jayselan, Norshahrul Idlan, dan penjaga gol Mohd Zamir Selamat. Nasir Basharuddin yang tercedera setelah bertembung dengan Nabil Bentaleb, digantikan dengan Ahmad Hazwan Bakri.
Paulo Rangel hampir memberikan Malaysia gol yang kedua pada minit ke-80 tetapi penjaga gol gantian Spurs, Michel Vorm pantas menyelamatkan bola.
Tottenham Hotspur meninggalkan Stadium Shah Alam dengan kemenangan 2–1 sebelum terbang ke Australia untuk menentang Sydney FC.
Malaysia: Khairul Fahmi, Nasir Basharuddin, Paulo Rangel, Thiago Juninho, Guilherme De Paula, Ronny Harun, Joseph Kalang Tie, Robert Cornthwaite, Ali Ashfaq, Zubir Azmi, Indra Putra (Muslim Ahmad, Ahmad Syamim Yahya, Christi Jayaselan, Yong Kuong Yong, Ahmad Hazwan Bakri, Norshahrul Idlan, Azmi Muslim, Afif Amirudin, Mohd Zamir Selamat)
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris, Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Andros Townsend, Benjamin Stambouli, Christian Eriksen, DeAndre Yedlin, Eric Dier, Tom Carroll, Harry Winks (Michel Vorm, Kyle Walker-Peters, Erik Lamela, Nabil Bentaleb, Grant Ward, Josh Onomah, Nace
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On May 27, 2015, a Malaysian Selection team, coached by Dollah Salleh, met Tottenham Hotspur FC ahead of starting their English Premier League (EPL) season. Malaysia Selection was strengthened by imported players who played in the Malaysian League such as Paulo Rangel, Thiago Juninho, Guilherme De Paula, Robert Cornthwaite and Ali Ashfaq.
While Malaysia started their attack early on in the match, the Spurs were ready to retaliate. The visiting team’s defence was held strong by England player Danny Rose and Belgian international Jan Vertonghen. Their star striker Harry Kane was ready to pounce on the tigers.
Malaysia made their first goal attempt in the sixth minute by Joseph Kalang Tie, saved by Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Three minutes later, Kane attempted a free kick past Malaysia and Kelantan’s keeper Khairul Fahmi but was slightly short on power.
After recovering from another failed attempt, Kane went for the winner in the 18th minute, scoring the first goal of the match. Malaysia thought they equalised a mere four minutes later through Paulo Rangel but it was disallowed by referee Amirul Izwan as offside.
In the 32nd minute, Indra Putra took his free kick and curled the ball towards Thiago Juninho. Rose intercepted to steal it away from Juninho and unfortunately landed the ball into his own net.
Malaysia grew confident and continued their attacks to bring down Spurs’ defence. However, it was Harry Kane who scored Spurs’ second goal three minutes before half-time.
The 2–1 score remained until the final whistle blew. The Spurs made five substitutions at the start of the second half, allowing their younger players a chance to play, which may have disrupted the momentum of the match as both teams slowed down.
Malaysia also brought in players such as Yong Kuong Yong, Christi Jayselan, Norshahrul Idlan, and goalkeeper Mohd Zamir Selamat. Nasir, who was injured after a clash with Bentaleb, was replaced with Ahmad Hazwan Bakri.
Rangel almost gave Malaysia a second goal in the 80th minute but Spurs’ substitute goalkeeper Michel Vorm was quick to deny.
Tottenham Hotspur left Shah Alam Stadium with a win before they flew to Australia to play against Sydney FC.
Malaysia: Khairul Fahmi, Nasir Basharuddin, Paulo Rangel, Thiago Juninho, Guilherme De Paula, Ronny Harun, Joseph Kalang Tie, Robert Cornthwaite, Ali Ashfaq, Zubir Azmi, Indra Putra (Muslim Ahmad, Ahmad Syamim Yahya, Christi Jayaselan, Yong Kuong Yong, Ahmad Hazwan Bakri, Norshahrul Idlan, Azmi Muslim, Afif Amirudin, Mohd Zamir Selamat)
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris, Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Andros Townsend, Benjamin Stambouli, Christian Eriksen, DeAndre Yedlin, Eric Dier, Tom Carroll, Harry Winks (Michel Vorm, Kyle Walker-Peters, Erik Lamela, Nabil Bentaleb, Grant Ward, Josh Onomah, Nacer Chadli)
