2019 Melaka United season

The 2019 season was Melaka United Soccer Association's 96th season in club history and 3rd season in the Malaysia Super League.

Melaka United
2019 season
PresidentAdly Zahari
ManagerYusoff Mahadi
Head coachZainal Abidin Hassan[1]
StadiumHang Jebat Stadium
(capacity:40,000)
Malaysia Super League6th
Malaysia FA CupSecond round
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Reichelt (10 goals)

All:
Patrick Reichelt (11 goals)
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Kits

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  • Supplier: Warrix Sports
  • Main sponsors: Edra & CGN
  • Other sponsors: Restoran Melayu, Hatten Groups
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Management team

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Position Name
Head coach   Zainal Abidin Hassan
Assistant coaches   Nidzam Adzha
  Asri Ninggal
Goalkeeper coach   Mazlan Wahid
Fitness coach   Norhuda Hiroshi Razak
Physio   Vladmir Gramblicka

Players

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As of 24 January 2019
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Syafizullah Wahab   (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 (age 31) SAMB 2019
19 Khairul Fahmi   (1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 35) Kelantan 2018
21 Oscar Wong Tse-Yeung   (1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29) Hong Kong Rangers 2019
31 Izarul Adli   (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27) Youth team 2019
Defenders
3 Faizal Muhamad   (1989-03-03) 3 March 1989 (age 35) PDRM 2017
6 Jang Suk-won   (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 35) Seongnam 2019
13 Razman Roslan   (1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 40) Selangor 2019
15 Raimi Nor   (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986 (age 38) Penang 2019
18 Wan Amirul Afiq   (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 32) Felda United 2019
23 Zharif Desa   (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) Penang 2019
25 Faris Shah   (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) Kelantan 2018
26 Ubaidullah Rahman   (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 31) Felcra 2019
27 Khuzaimi Piee   (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31) PKNP 2019
Midfielders
7 Dominik Balić   (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 28) Dugopolje 2019
8 Safiq Rahim   (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37) Johor Darul Ta'zim 2019
10 Luka Milunović   (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 31) Voždovac 2019
12 Shukor Adan   (1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 45) Felda United 2019
14 Kavishkumar Manimaharan   (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 27) Tokai FC 2019
16 Saiful Ridzuwan   (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32) Selangor 2019
20 Nazrin Nawi   (1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 36) Perak 2019
24 Gopinathan Ramachandran   (1989-12-15) 15 December 1989 (age 34) Johor Darul Ta'zim 2018
29 Deevan Raj   (1994-10-29) 29 October 1994 (age 30) PKNP 2019
Forwards
9 Davy Claude Angan   (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 37) Samsunspor 2019
11 Patrick Reichelt   (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26) Ceres–Negros 2019
13 Wan Mohd Syukri   (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 33) MISC-MIFA 2019
17 Nurshamil Ghani   (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30) Selangor 2015
22 Ramzi Haziq   (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29) Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2019
32 Faizal Talib   (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 27) Youth team 2019

Transfers

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1st leg

Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
GK   Oscar Wong Tse Yeung Hong Kong Rangers Free [2]
DF   Khuzaimi Piee PKNP Free [3]
DF   Wan Amirul Afiq Felda United Free [4]
DF   Raimi Nor Penang Free [5]
DF   Zharif Desa Penang Free
DF   Razman Roslan Pahang Free [6]
DF   Shukor Adan Felda United Free [7]
DF   Ubaidullah Rahman Felcra Free
MF   Nazrin Nawi Perak Free [8]
MF   M. Kavishkumar Tokai FC Free
MF   Safiq Rahim Johor Darul Ta'zim Free [9]
MF   Saiful Ridzuwan Selangor Free [10]
MF   Gopinathan Ramachandra Johor Darul Ta'zim Free [11]
MF   Deevan Raj PKNP Free
MF   Liridon Krasniqi Kedah Free
MF   Darko Marković Željezničar Sarajevo Free
FW   Wan Mohd Syukri MISC-MIFA Free
FW   Patrick Reichelt Ceres–Negros Free
FW   Casagrande Felcra Free

2nd leg

Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
GK   Solehin Mamat Kuala Lumpur Free
MF   Dominik Balić Dugopolje Free
FW   Davy Angan Mosta Free
MF   Luka Milunović Sabah Loan Return
MF   Faizal Abu Bakar Unattached

1st leg

Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
GK   Fazli Paat Released
GK   Zamir Selamat Released
DF   Shazlan Alias Released
DF   Syawal Norsam Released
DF   G. Puaneswaran Released
DF   Steven Thicot Released
DF   Nicholas Swirad PKNS Free [12]
DF   Azmi Muslim Perlis Free
DF   Khair Jones Kuala Lumpur Free
MF   Shahdan Sulaiman Tampines Rovers Loan Return [13]
MF   Chanturu Suppiah Johor Darul Ta'zim Loan Return [14]
MF   Surendran Ravindran Released
MF   S. Veenod Petaling Jaya City Free
MF   Gopinathan Ramachandra Johor Darul Ta'zim Loan Return [15]
FW   Ifedayo Olusegun Released
FW   Akmal Ishak Released
FW   Yahor Zubovich Dinamo Minsk Free
FW   Lee Chang-hoon PDRM Free
FW   Fauzi Roslan Kelantan Free [16]
FW   S. Sivanesan Penang Free
FW   Syahrul Azwari Kedah Free
FW   Fakri Saarani Released
FW   Farderin Kadir Released

2nd leg

Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
MF   Darko Marković Kuala Lumpur On loan
FW   Casagrande Penang On loan
MF   Liridon Krasniqi Released
FW   Wan Mohd Syukri Penang On loan
GK   Syafizullah Wahab SAMB On loan
MF   Gopinathan Ramachandra PDRM On loan
FW   Nurshamil Ghani Selangor United On loan

Friendlies

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29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 1 Melaka United   3–2   Selangor United Hang Jebat Stadium
2100 hours Safiq   3' (pen)
Milunovic   64' (pen)
Marković   87'
Yusaini   34'
Pavlenko   47'
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 2 Melaka United   2–0   Negeri Sembilan Hang Jebat Stadium
2100 hours Milunovic   14'
Safiq   50' (pen.)
9 January 2019 (2019-01-09) 3 Melaka United   5–1   Warriors Hang Jebat Stadium
2045 hours Casagrande   15', 34'
Devan Raj   27'
Milunovic   39'
Nurshamil   53'
Sahil   83'
21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) 4 Melaka United   3–0   Sarawak Hang Jebat Stadium
2100 hours
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 5 Melaka United   3–0   UiTM Hang Jebat Stadium
2100 hours

Tour of Vietnam (12 to 15 Jan 2019)

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 22 9 6 7 34 30 +4 040.91
FA Cup 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Malaysia Cup 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
Total 24 10 6 8 39 33 +6 041.67

Last updated: 4 August 2019
Source: Competitions

Malaysia Super League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Kedah[a] 22 9 7 6 37 29 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2
5 Perak 22 8 9 5 36 31 +5 33
6 Melaka United 22 9 6 7 34 30 +4 33
7 Terengganu 22 7 9 6 35 37 −2 30
8 Petaling Jaya City 22 8 2 12 22 29 −7 26
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 9 6 7 34 30  +4 33 5 4 2 22 13  +9 4 2 5 12 17  −5

Last updated: 20 July 2019.
Source: MSL

Fixtures and results

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2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 1 Melaka United 2–1 Petaling Jaya City Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Marković   12'
Liridon   36'
Casagrande   44'
Ridzuwan   67'
Report Satish   35'
Barathkumar   58'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
Man of the Match: Safiq Rahim
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 2 PKNS 0–1 Melaka United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 Rodney   43'
Qayyum   57'
Sherman   82'
Report Jang Suk-won   16'
Safiq   25' (pen.)
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
Man of the Match: Patrick Reichelt
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 3 Melaka United 1–1 Pahang Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Deevan   85'
Safiq   90+1' (pen.)
Casagrande   90+2'
Report Goulon   5'
Safuwan   17'
Azam   72'   80'
Nwakaeme   80'
Zé Eduardo   89'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 19,572
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
Man of the Match: Jang Suk-won
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–1 Melaka United Larkin
21:00 UTC+8 Cabrera   35' (pen.)
Safawi   43'
Hariss   68'
Report Wan Amirul Afiq   29'
Jang Suk-Won   34'
Reichelt   74'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
3 March 2019 (2019-03-03) 5 Melaka United 2–0 Kuala Lumpur Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Marković   14'
Nazrin   16'
Faris   66'
Report Arif   33'
Fitri   71'
Paulo Josué   90+1'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mat Zan Abdul Wahab
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 6 Terengganu 3–0 Melaka United Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Nasrullah   24',   70'
Shaakhmedov   42'
Malik   51'
Syamim   74'
Report Saiful   45+1'
Faris   54'
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
29 March 2019 (2019-03-29) 7 Melaka United 0–0 Perak Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Jang Suk-won   33'
Marković   14'
Khuzaimi   60'
Reichelt   67'
Shukor   67'
Report Shahrul   67'
Hakim   88'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 8 Melaka United 3–4 Selangor Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Reichelt   20', 54',   71'
Shukor   49'
Faris   57'
Marković   71'
Report Amri   8', 25'
Azreen   42'
Regan   52'
Sean   88', 90+4'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 9 PKNP 1–0 Melaka United Manjung
21:00 UTC+8 Khuzaimi   66' (o.g.) Report Nazrin   69'
Khuzaimi   72'
Jang Suk-won   82'
Casagrande   90+1'
Stadium: Manjung Municipal Council Stadium
Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) 10 Melaka United 1–0 Kedah Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Saiful   41'
Casagrande   49'
Fahmi   90+1'
Report Farhan   56'
Shakir   66'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 11 Felda United 1–1 Melaka United Jengka
21:00 UTC+8 Ikeda   62',   90'
Watanabe   77'
Report Reichelt   15'
Faris   28'
Marković   48'
Shukor   60'
Jang Suk-won   62'
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 12 Selangor 1–1 Melaka United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 Syahmi   31'
Sarkunan   45+2'
Sean   45+3'
Report Afiq   7'
Reichelt   60'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) 13 Melaka United 6–0 Felda United Krubong
22:00 UTC+8 Reichelt   5'
Safiq   25',   33'
Milunović   36', 53', 89'
Nazrin   36'
Raimi   67'
Afiq   68'
Report Azim   67'
Chanturu   68'
Zahril   68'
Christie   78'
Thiago Junio   88'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mat Zan Abdul Wahab
18 May 2019 (2019-05-18) 14 Kedah 2–1 Melaka United Alor Setar
22:00 UTC+8 Farhan   31'
Baddrol   61',   74'
Jang Suk-won   71' (o.g.)
Report Milunović   31'
Shukor   45+2'
Khuzaimi   60'
Saiful   85'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
25 May 2019 (2019-05-25) 15 Perak 2–3 Melaka United Ipoh
22:00 UTC+8 Brendan   18'
Partiban   57'
Report Nazrin   23'
Safiq   33'
Balić   37'
Reichelt   45+1', 74'
Raimi   56'
Shukor   90'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
15 June 2019 (2019-06-15) 16 Melaka United 3–3 Terengganu Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Angan   17', 49'
Milunović   31'
Reichelt   62'
Balić   72'
Report Shaakhmedov   41', 73', 82'
Tuck   86'
Nasrullah   89'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
19 June 2019 (2019-06-19) 17 Kuala Lumpur 0–1 Melaka United Bandar Tun Razak
21:00 UTC+8 Shafiq   64'
Irfan   84'
Marković   90+2'
Report Balić   36'
Reichelt   44'
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
26 June 2019 (2019-06-26) 18 Melaka United 1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Shukor   84'
Raimi   89'
Report Nazmi   7'
Diogo   27'
Cabrera   90+2'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) 19 Petaling Jaya City 1–2 Melaka United Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC+8 Pedro Henrique   14',   80'
Bae Beom-geun   21'
Elizeu   88'
Report Jang Suk-won   16',   45+1'
Milunović   37',   90+5'
Balić   57'
Angan   90+2'
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09) 20 Melaka United 2–1 PKNP Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Angan   42'
Reichelt   59'
Faris   89'
Fahmi   90+1'
Report Giancarlo   14'
Pedro Victor   27'
Aguinaldo   61'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: S. Logeswaran
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) 21 Melaka United 1–1 PKNS Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Shukor   54' Report Swirad   53'
Mahali   78'
Sherman   80'
Gurusamy   90+2'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) 22 Pahang 4–1 Melaka United Kuantan
21:00 UTC+8 Kaimbi   2', 69'
Sumareh   41'
Ramdani   90+1'
Report Saiful   25'
Milunović   58'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir

Malaysia FA Cup

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3 April 2019 (2019-04-03) Second round PKNS 3–2 Melaka United Shah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 Gurusamy   43' (pen.)
Ariff   63'
Vathanaka   67'
Sherman   70'
Report Saiful   47'
Casagrande   86'
Shukor   90+3'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Zulkfifli Ahmad

Malaysia Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEL MEL FEL PDRM
1 Selangor 6 2 4 0 9 6 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage 1–1 2–2 1–1
2 Melaka United 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 8 0–1 1–3 3–1
3 FELDA United 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7 0–2 1–3 1–0
4 PDRM 6 1 3 2 10 12 −2 6 2–2 2–2 4–3
Source: FAM MFL
4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) 1 Melaka United 3–1 PDRM Krubong
21:00 UTC+8 Nazrin   21', 62'
Reichelt   55'
Jang Suk-won   66'
Report Lee Chang-hoon   8' Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Correct as of match played on 4 August 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   MAS Solehin Mamat 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   MAS Faizal Muhamad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   KOR Jang Suk-won 21 1 19 1 1 0 1 0
7 MF   CRO Dominik Balić 8 0 7 0 0 0 0+1 0
8 MF   MAS Safiq Rahim 23 3 20+1 3 1 0 1 0
9 FW   CIV Davy Angan 9 3 8 3 0 0 1 0
10 MF   SRB Luka Milunović 11 7 10 7 0 0 1 0
11 FW   PHI Patrick Reichelt 24 11 22 10 1 0 1 1
12 MF   MAS Shukor Adan 21 3 16+3 2 1 1 1 0
13 DF   MAS Razman Roslan 16 0 9+5 0 1 0 0+1 0
14 FW   MAS Kavishkumar Manimaharan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   MAS Raimi Nor 19 0 16+2 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF   MAS Saiful Ridzuwan 21 0 12+7 0 1 0 1 0
18 DF   MAS Wan Amirul Afiq 21 0 19 0 1 0 1 0
19 GK   MAS Khairul Fahmi 21 0 20 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF   MAS Nazrin Nawi 18 5 12+4 3 0+1 0 1 2
21 GK   MAS Oscar Wong Tse Yeung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW   MAS Ramzi Haziq 10 0 1+8 0 0 0 0+1 0
23 DF   MAS Zharif Desa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   MAS Faris Shah 19 0 8+10 0 0 0 1 0
26 DF   MAS Ubaidullah Rahman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF   MAS Khuzaimi Piee 11 0 5+5 0 0+1 0 0 0
29 MF   MAS Deevan Raj 10 0 3+6 0 1 0 0 0
31 GK   MAS Izarul Adli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW   MAS Faizal Talib 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out or on loan during the season
1 GK   MAS Syafizullah Wahab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   MNE Darko Marković 10 2 10 2 0 0 0 0
9 FW   BRA Casagrande 14 3 13 2 1 1 0 0
10 MF   KOS Liridon Krasniqi 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0
17 FW   MAS Nurshamil Ghani 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
24 FW   MAS Gopinathan Ramachandra 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   MAS Wan Shukri Wan Ahmad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Zainal the new coach for 2019 after leaving Penang FA". Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  2. ^ "Oscar join Melaka from HKG".
  3. ^ "Khuzaimi Piee rejoin Melaka".
  4. ^ "Wan Amirul Afiq joins Melaka".
  5. ^ "Raimi Md. Nor joins Melaka".
  6. ^ "Razman Roslan join Melaka from Red Giants".
  7. ^ "Former national captain, Shukor join Melaka".
  8. ^ "Nazrin Nawi leave Perak FA for Melaka".
  9. ^ "Safiq Rahim diumumkan pemain baru Melaka United". Semuanya Bola. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Saiful Ridzuwan leave Red Giants for Melaka".
  11. ^ "R.Gopinathan rejoin Melaka after loan end".
  12. ^ "Nicholas joined PKNS for 2019".
  13. ^ "Melaka United swoop for Singapore international Shahdan".
  14. ^ "Ex-JDT aces join Melaka". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Ex-JDT aces join Melaka". 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Roslan join Kelantan for 2019".