KOTA KINABALU, Sabah FC head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee is left ruing his team’s poor finishing en route to a 0-0 Super League draw with Penang FC at the Likas Stadium yesterday.
Saying his team played well by controlling the game, he was at pains trying to explain how his men failed to finish off the many chances they created.
It’s no surprise then that Kim Swee intends to work on the two Fs – finishing and fitness – ahead of their second Super League match against Kelantan Darul Naim FC in Kota Bharu on Friday (May 17).
“We did not get the result we deserved but, overall, we controlled the game well and we must now improve on our finishing. We were let down by our profligacy against Penang.
“It’s a little disappointing to have started the season at home without a win but it’s still early days… but we must get a good result after this,’ he told a post-match press conference last night.
Asked about the absence of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system due to technical problems, he said although it would
have helped the referee make better decisions, he and his team are ready to move on and do better in the next game.
Penang head coach Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli admitted that they opted to play a defensive game and rely on counterattacks as they knew it would be easy to tame Sabah at their home ground, the Likas Stadium.
“The positive thing about tonight (last night) is that we drew. We will work on improving our weaknesses, including our fitness, ahead of our next game,’ he said as the Panthers gear up for their home game against Terengganu FC on Sunday (May 19).
Source: BERNAMA News Agency