Super League: Melaka United poised for next season

Melaka United, comfortably at the top of the Premier League with 48 points, are almost certain of earning promotion to the Super League next season.

After 19 matches, Johor Darul Ta'zim II (JDT II) and PKNS FC are second and third respectively with 40 and 39 points but would not be able to threaten Melaka United's title chances as only three more matches remain to end the Premier League season.

Last night at the Tengku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi, Seremban, R.Surendran sank host Negeri Sembilan with a 79th minute strike and earn Melaka United a 1-0 win.

At the Temerloh Municipal Stadium, JDT II beat Armed Forces 3-0 with goals from Paulo Rangel (8th min & 19th min) and Che Rashid Che Halim (82nd min) to remain in second spot.

In Selayang, PKNS FC beat Sime Darby FC 2-1 with goals from Juan Manuel Cobelli in the 50th and Matias Hadwa in the 61st minute while Syed Sobri Syed Mohd (54th min) pulled one back for Sime Darby FC at the Selayang Stadium.

Meanwhile, Sabah and Kuala Lumpur played to a 2-2 draw at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu.

Sabah scored through Igor Cerina in the 26th and 42nd minutes while Konte Modiba and Zhafri Yahya scored for Kuala Lumpur in the 16th and 80th minutes.

At the UiTM Stadium in Shah Alam, host UiTM FC lost 1-2 to DRB Hicom with the visitors scoring through Mbaga Cedric (9th minute) and Ivan Babic (30th minute) while Syed Ariff Syed Muhammad Uzir netted for UiTM FC in the 33rd minute.

At the Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan and Perlis drew 1-1 with Charles Souza Chad scoring in the 23rd minute for Perlis and Dao Bakary equalising for the host in the 85th minute.