2013 Negeri Sembilan FA season

The 2013 season was Negeri Sembilan's 8th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004, the top flight of Malaysian football. The club finished 12th in the table and were relegated to the Malaysia Premier League.

Negeri Sembilan
2013 season
PresidentMohammad Hassan
ManagerAbdul Halim Abdul Latif
Head CoachDivaldo Alves
(Until May 2013)
Ridzuan Abu Shah
(From May 2013)
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Super League12th (relegated)
FA CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nazrin Nawi (2)
Rashid Mahmud (2)
Shahurain Abu Samah (2)

All:
Fábio Leandro Barbosa (6)
Highest home attendance10,000 vs Kelantan
(27 August 2013)
vs Terengganu
(21 September 2013)
Lowest home attendance400 vs Perak
(19 January 2013)
Average home league attendance2,673
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Review edit

Pre-season edit

Negeri Sembilan put eight new faces including two import players to cover Hoben Jang Hoben squad challenges in Super League 2013 season. Two import players are striker from Argentina, Emanuel De Porras and defender of Cameroon, William Paul Modibo offered a year contract as the latest backup squad Jangs in forming a strong team and the caliber of providing high quality performances for them to compete in the league . 8 new faces in squad of the 2013 season are Mohd Hamsani Ahmad, Abdul Ghani Rahman and S. Sivanesan (Felda United), Mohd Fauzi Nan (Kedah), Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia), Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan (Johor FC), Mohd Alafi Mahmud (MP Muar) and Mohd Radzuan Abdullah promote from Negeri Sembilan President's. Players who remain with squad are Kaharuddin, Badrulzaman, Tengku Qayyum, Norhafiz Zamani, Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis, Rashid Mamud, Muszaki, Mohd Alif, Norismaidham, Shahurain, Idris Karim, Halim Zainal, Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi, Mohd Firdaus Azizul, Shakir Ali. While the 9 pillars of migratory jangs is Qhairul Anwar and Effa Owona choose not to renew the contract and join Terengganu, Farizal Marlias migrated to Perak, Shukor Adan to ATM, S. Kunanlan to Selangor, G. Mahathevan to T-Team Titans and PBNS release defender from Czechoslovakia, Marian Farbák, Vijayan Parameswaran and Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman.
Source: BERNAMA

Club edit

Coaching Staff edit

Position Staff
General Manager   Dato' Haji Abdul Halim bin Haji Abdul Latif
Assistant manager   Hj. Zainordin A.Rahman
Head Team Coach   Divaldo Alves
Assistant Coach   Ridzuan Abu Shah
Goalkeeping coach   Yazid Yassin
Fitness coach   Mashiedee Sulaiman
Physiotherapist   Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim
  Zulkefli Abu Samah

Last updated: 11 January 2013
Source: [citation needed]

Other information edit

 
The Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium is of the largest stadiums in the Malaysia Super League.
President   Dato' Seri Utama Mohammad Hassan
Secretary   Dato' Haji Abdul Halim bin Haji Abdul Latif
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium (40,000 / 120x70 metres)

Updated to match played 11 January 2013
Source:[citation needed]

Kit Manufacturers & Financial Sponsor edit

Nation Corporation
Main sponsors
  Matrix Concept Group
Shirt sponsors
   

Players edit

Full squad edit

No. Name Age Nat. Position Join Signed From D.O.B Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Kaharuddin Rahman 22   GK 2012   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 Aug. 1991
21 Mohd Hamsani Ahmad 37   GK 2013   Felda United F.C. 25 Feb. 1976
22 Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 35   GK 2012   PKNS F.C. 2 Apr. 1978
Defenders
2 Mohd Fauzi Nan 33   RB / CB 2013   Kedah FA 20 Jan. 1980
3 Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad 27   LB 2007   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 5 Mar. 1986
5 Norhafiz Zamani Misbah 32   CB / DM 2011   PLUS F.C. 15 July 1981 Captain
6 William Modibo 34   CB 2013   C.D. Tondela 18 May 1979 Import
12 Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 22   CB 2013   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 18 Aug. 1991
13 Abdul Ghani Rahman 28   CB 2013   Felda United F.C. 12 Dis. 1985
17 Mohd Alif Shamsudin 27   RB / DM 2009   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 1 Feb. 1986
18 Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim 30   LB / CB 2013   PKNS F.C. 2 July 1983
24 Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 23   LB 2012   Kedah FA 17 Aug. 1990
27 Fiqri Azwan Ghazali 21   LB 2010   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 30 Mar. 1992
Midfielders
7 Idris Abdul Karim 37   DM / CM / AM 2005   Johor FC 29 Nov. 1976
8 Muhammad Hafiz Husin 19   DM / CM / AM 2012   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 3 DECEMBER 1994
9 Shahurain Abu Samah 27   RW / LW / ST 2006   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 23 Dis. 1986
10 Abdul Halim Zainal 25   DM / CM / AM 2008   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 29 July 1988
11 Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan 34   RW / LW 2013   Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. 8 Dis. 1979
15 Rashid Mahmud 35   DM / CM / CB 2012   Felda United F.C. 26 Apr. 1978 Vice-captain
16 S. Sivanesan 23   DM / CM / AM / RW 2013   Felda United F.C. 28 Dis. 1990
23 Nazrin Nawi 25   LW 2012   Kuala Lumpur FA 7 Feb. 1988
29 Muhamad Bukhairi Idris 21   DM / CM 2012   Harimau Muda B 2 Jan. 1992
Forwards
4 Mohd Amirul Omar 27   ST / AM 2013   Penang FA 23 Feb. 1986
14 Mohd Alafi Mahmud 28   ST / RW / LW 2013   MP Muar 29 Apr. 1985
19 Mohd Firdaus Azizul 25   ST / RW / LW 2008   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 3 Jan. 1988
20 Fábio Leandro Barbosa 35   ST 2013   Army United F.C. 5 Dis. 1978 Import
25 Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 24   ST 2012   Kedah FA 5 Mar. 1989
26 Mohd Rahizi Mohd Rasib 19   ST 2013   Perak FA U21 30 Sep. 1994

Transfers edit

Disember edit

In
No. Pos. Name Age From Notes
2 DF   Mohd Fauzi Nan 33   Kedah FA
6 DF   William Modibo 34   C.D. Tondela Import
11 MF   Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan 34   Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
12 DF   Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 22   Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted
13 DF   Abdul Ghani Rahman 28   Felda United F.C.
14 FW   Mohd Alafi Mahmud 28   MP Muar
16 MF   S. Sivanesan 23   Felda United F.C.
20 FW   Emanuel De Porras 32   Tristán Suárez Import
21 GK   Mohd Hamsani Ahmad 37   Felda United F.C.
23 DF   Azmeer Yusof 23   Pos Malaysia FC
26 FW   Mohd Rahizi Mohd Rasib 19   Perak FA U21
Out
No. Pos. Name Age To Notes
7 MF   S. Kunanlan 27   Selangor FA
10 FW   Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 30   Terengganu FA Import
11 MF   Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman 29   Free Agent
12 MF   Shukor Adan 34   ATM FA
13 DF   Marian Farbák 30   TJ Jednota Brestovec Import
14 DF   G. Mahathevan 25   T–Team F.C.
16 DF   Qhairul Anwar Roslani 26   Terengganu FA
19 MF   Parameswaran Vijayan 26   Free Agent
25 GK   Mohd Farizal Marlias 27   Perak FA
26 FW   Khairul Ridzwan Othman 22   Sime Darby Plantation F.C.
29 MF   Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 22   Free Agent
33 FW   Khairul Izuan Abdullah 27   PDRM FA Loan End
34 DF   Azmeer Yusof 23   Pos Malaysia F.C. Loan End
35 MF   K. Thanaraj 27   Sabah FA Loan End

April edit

In
No. Pos. Name Age From Notes
4 FW   Mohd Amirul Omar 27   Penang FA
18 DF   Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim 30   PKNS F.C.
20 FW   Fábio Leandro Barbosa 35   Army United F.C. Import
Out
No. Pos. Name Age To Notes
4 DF   Azmeer Yusof 23   Free Agent
18 DF   Muszaki Abu Bakar 24   Free Agent
20 FW   Emanuel De Porras 32   Free Agent Import

Non-competitive edit

Pre-season edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 November 2012 1 Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson   0–4   Negeri Sembilan FA Port Dickson
17:00       Mohd Firdaus Azizul
  Idris Abdul Karim
Stadium: Padang Kelab Kilat TNB
16 November 2012 2 Telok Kemang FC   0–3   Negeri Sembilan FA Port Dickson
17:00     Mohd Nizam Ruslan
  Mohd Alif Shamsudin
Stadium: Padang Kelab Kilat TNB

Friendly Match edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 March 2013 3 Negeri Sembilan FA   4–1   Pos Malaysia FC Paroi
20:45 Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi  
Shahurain Abu Samah  
Import Trail (26)  
Import Trail (31)  
  Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Competitions edit

Malaysia Super League edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 PKNS 22 8 4 10 34 34 0 28
9 Terengganu 22 7 6 9 25 31 −6 27
10 T-Team 22 5 4 13 19 33 −14 19
11 Felda United 22 4 7 11 13 35 −22 19 Relegation to 2014 Liga Premier
12 Negeri Sembilan 22 1 7 14 11 28 −17 10
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 January 2013 1 Selangor FA   1–0   Negeri Sembilan FA Shah Alam
20:45 S. Kunanlan   69' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
15 January 2013 3 Pahang FA   2–1   Negeri Sembilan FA Kuantan
20:45 Mohd Fauzi Roslan   28'
Mohd Faizol Hussien   75'
  88' Mohd Rahizi Mohd Rasib Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ahmad Tajuddin
22 January 2013 5 Kelantan FA   0–0   Negeri Sembilan FA Kota Bharu
20:45 Stadium: Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Nagor Amir Nor Mohamed
16 February 2013 6 Negeri Sembilan FA   1–1   ATM FA Paroi
20:45 Mohd Firdaus Azizul   34'   90' Norfazly Alias Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim
19 February 2013 7 PKNS F.C.   2–2   Negeri Sembilan FA Selangor
20:45 Patrick Wleh   6' (pen.)
Mohd Fauzan Dzulkifli   26'
  12' Rashid Mahmud
  87' Shahurain Abu Samah
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
22 February 2013 8 Negeri Sembilan FA   0–0   T-Team F.C. Paroi
20:45 Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Teoh Hee Loon
2 March 2013 9 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.   2–1   Negeri Sembilan FA Johor Bahru
20:45 Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin   88'
Mohd Nurul Azwan Roya   90+2'
  29' Rashid Mahmud Stadium: Larkin Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Samsuddin Ibrahim
9 March 2013 10 Negeri Sembilan FA   0–1   Felda United F.C. Paroi
20:45   41' Razali Umar Kandasamy Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Zuhairi Shukri
30 March 2013 11 LionsXII   1–0   Negeri Sembilan FA Singapore
19:45 Shahril Ishak   79' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 6,518
Referee: Amirul Izwan
13 April 2013 12 Negeri Sembilan FA   1–1   LionsXII Paroi
20:45 Fabio Leandro Barbosa   16'   20' Fazrul Nawaz Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin
19 April 2013 13 Negeri Sembilan FA   0–0   Selangor FA Paroi
20:45 Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Suhaizi Sukri
7 May 2013 15 Perak FA   2–1   Negeri Sembilan FA Ipoh
20:45 Paulo Rangel   22'
Azlan Ismail   61'
  90+4' Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Zulkarnain Bin Zakaria
18 May 2013 17 ATM FA   1–2   Negeri Sembilan FA Paroi
20:45 Hairuddin Omar   14'   2' Mohd Fauzi Nan
  20' Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Azman Jamaluddin
22 May 2013 18 Negeri Sembilan FA   0–2   Pahang FA Paroi
20:45   38' (pen.) Mohd Razman Roslan
  50' Damion Stewart
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad
22 June 2013 19 Negeri Sembilan FA   0–1   PKNS F.C. Paroi
20:45   17' Nazmi Faiz Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Teoh Hee Loon
25 June 2013 20 T-Team F.C.   2–1   Negeri Sembilan FA Kuala Terengganu
20:45 Damir Ibrić   74' (pen.)
George Boateng   84'
  28' Shahurain Abu Samah Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Bin Nasaruddin
6 July 2013 22 Felda United F.C.   2–1   Negeri Sembilan FA Bukit Jalil
20:45 Rudie Ramli   16'
Mohd Riduwan Ma'on   90+1'
  52' Eddy Helmi Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim (Terengganu)

Malaysia FA Cup edit

Knockout stage edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 January 2013 First round UiTM F.C.   0–2   Negeri Sembilan FA Shah Alam
16:15   6', 45' Emanuel De Porras Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sukri Abdul Rahman
26 February 2013 Second round Pos Malaysia FC   0–2   Negeri Sembilan FA Selayang
16:15   25' Mohd Fauzi Nan
  43' Rashid Mahmud
Stadium: MPS Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi

Quarter-finals edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 April 2013 First leg Negeri Sembilan FA   1–3   Terengganu FA Paroi
20:45 Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi   73'   77' Effa Owona
  90+2' Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin
  90+3' Ahmad Nordin Alias
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar
16 April 2013 Second leg Terengganu FA   3–0   Negeri Sembilan FA Kuala Terengganu
16:45 Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin   25'
Effa Owona   54', 71'
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Suhaizi Sukri

Terengganu FA won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Semi-finals.

Malaysia Cup edit

Play-off edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 July 2013 Play-Off Negeri Sembilan FA   4–0   Sabah FA Shah Alam
21:45 Nazrin Nawi   10', 15' (pen.), 84'
Fabio Leandro   51'
Report Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir

Group stage edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KEL PAH NEG TER
  Kelantan FA (A) 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11 4–0 2–3 2–0
  Pahang FA (A) 6 2 2 2 11 11 0 8 1–1 3–0 1–1
  Negeri Sembilan FA 6 2 2 2 11 13 −2 8 1–1 3–5 2–2
  Terengganu FA 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5 1–3 2–1 0–2

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 August 2013 1 Terengganu FA   0–2   Negeri Sembilan FA Kuala Terengganu
20:45   51' Fabio Leandro
  53' S. Sivanesan
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar
24 August 2013 2 Negeri Sembilan FA   3–5   Pahang FA Paroi
20:45 S. Sivanesan   49', 74', 77'   24' Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil
  51', 66' R. Gopinathan
  63' Matías Conti
  83' Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Suhaizi Sukri
27 August 2013 3 Negeri Sembilan FA   1–1   Kelantan FA Paroi
20:45 Fabio Leandro Barbosa   60'   40' Dickson Nwakaeme Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kamal Ahmad
31 August 2013 4 Kelantan FA   2–3   Negeri Sembilan FA Kota Bharu
20:45 Indra Putra Mahayuddin   38'
Ahmad Fakri Saarani   49'
  13' S. Sivanesan
  57', 78' Fabio Leandro Barbosa
Stadium: Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar
17 September 2013 5 Pahang FA   3–0   Negeri Sembilan Kuantan
20:45 Matías Conti   51'
R. Gopinathan   70'
Azidan Sarudin   84'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin
21 September 2013 6 Negeri Sembilan FA   2–2   Terengganu FA Paroi
20:45 Fabio Leandro Barbosa   19'
Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi   70'
  17' Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona
  86' Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Rnk Pos No. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
1 FW 20   Fábio Leandro Barbosa 1 0 5 6
2 MF 16   S. Sivanesan 0 0 5 5
3 MF 23   Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi 2 1 1 4
4 MF 15   Rashid Mahmud 2 1 0 3
5 MF 9   Shahurain Abu Samah 2 0 0 2
DF 2   Mohd Fauzi Nan 1 1 0 2
FW 20   Emanuel De Porras 0 2 0 2
6 FW 19   Mohd Firdaus Azizul 1 0 0 1
MF 11   Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan 1 0 0 1
FW 26   Mohd Rahizi Mohd Rasib 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 11 5 11 27

Disciplinary record edit

J Pos Nat. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total Notes
                       
10 MF   Abdul Halim Zainal 4 2 1 7
6 DF   William Modibo 4 1 2 7
2 DF   Mohd Fauzi Nan 5 1 6
23 MF   Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi 5 1 6
13 DF   Abdul Ghani Rahman 4 1 1 5 1
15 MF   Rashid Mahmud 3 2 5
17 DF   Mohd Alif Shamsudin 5 5
11 MF   Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan 3 1 4
9 MF   Shahurain Abu Samah 3 3
8 MF   Norismaidham Ismail 3 3
16 MF   S. Sivanesan 1 1 1 2 1
21 GK   Mohd Hamsani Ahmad 2 2
20 FW   Fábio Leandro Barbosa 1 1 2
25 FW   Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
4 MF   Mohd Amirul Omar 2 2
20 FW   Emanuel De Porras 1 1
19 FW   Mohd Firdaus Azizul 1 1
22 GK   Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 1 1
18 DF   Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim 1 1
12 DF   Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 1 1

  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

References edit