Compatibility of import trio helped Kedah sink Melaka United 4-0

Although Kedah did not field several key players, the compatibility of its young and import players enabled them to trounce Melaka United 4-0 here last night.

Kedah chief coach, Tan Cheng Hoe said the compatibility of the import trio of Liridon Krasniqi, Ken Ilso Larsen and Sandro Da Silva helped Kedah to win in style.

"I congratulate my import players especially Sandro and Ken Ilso Larsen who showed a high level of fitness and the young players too for their excellent passing to enable us to score.

"Despite not being able to field Baddrol Bakhtiar, Muhammad Farhan Roslan and Ahmad Fakri Saarani, the other players managed to control the game and cooperated very well," he told reporters after the match.

He hoped the players would continue the way they played tonight to the end of the season to emerge champions.

In last night's match, Ken Ilso Larsen scored the opening and closing goals in the 33rd and 90th minutes while the rest were scored by Sandro Da Silva in the 48th and 78th minutes. -- Bernama