The first round of FA Cup quarter finals will be happening this Saturday on the 1st of April with a total of four fixtures.
Pahang is taking on Johor Darul Ta’zim at the Darul Makmur Stadium, Sabah will be facing Premier League leaders Negeri Sembilan at the Likas Stadium, while Super League leaders Kedah will take on PKNP FC at the Darul Aman Stadium.
Another fixture will see Terengganu taking on Sarawak at the Stadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah in Kuala Terengganu.
Based on the stats this season, it looks like the turtles may stand a good chance of beating Sarawak. Terengganu has won three out of their last five matches, and are currently in second place on the Premier League table, whereas Sarawak has won only two out of their last five games and are in the Super League’s danger zone.
However, it looks like Crocs may just be able to outclass Terengganu this time around, considering that the Turtles will be without at least six of their first choice players.
Team captain Latiff Suhaimi, defender Izuan Jarudin, midfielder K. Parthiban, and first-choice goalkeeper Amierul Hakimi Awang are all still out due to injury. To make things worse, Issey Nakajima Farran and Firdaus Faudzi are also out due to suspension.
No one is more worried about this predicament than Terengganu’s head coach, Irfan Bakti Abu Salim.
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