2012 Negeri Sembilan FA season

The 2012 season was Negeri Sembilan's 7th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004, the top flight of Malaysian football.

Negeri Sembilan
2012 season
PresidentMohammad Hassan
ManagerAbdul Halim Abdul Latif
Head CoachAzraai Khor
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Super League6th
Charity ShieldWinners
FA CupFirst round
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (15)

All:
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (23)

Negeri Sembilan played in the Malaysian Super League and the Malaysian FA Cup. Negeri Sembilan qualified for the Malaysia Cup, after finishing 8th in the Super League, Negeri qualified to Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row this time with their new coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. Negeri used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for Negeri with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute. Negeri ended their FA campaign Second round, defeated by Kuala Lumpur on a penalty shoot out.

Season review

Negeri Sembilan put nine new faces including two import players to cover Hoben Jang Hoben squad challenges in Super League 2012 season. Two import players are striker from Cameroon, Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona and defender of Brazil, Gonçalves Ferreira Marquen 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 . 7 new faces in squad of the 2012 season are Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis & Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali (Kedah), Norismaidham Ismail & Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (Kuala Lumpur), Rashid Mahmud (Felda United FC), Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia FC) and Badrulzaman Abdul Halim (PKNS FC). Players who remain with squad are Kaharuddin, Tengku Qayyum, Mohd Firdaus Azizul, Norhafiz Zamani, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain, Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman, Shukor Adan, G. Mahathevan, Qhairul Anwar, Halim Zainal, Muszaki, Idris Karim, Alif Shamsudin and Farizal Marlias. While the 8 pillars of migratory jangs is Hairuddin Omar, Farizal Harun, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha & Irwan Fadzli Idrus choose not to renew the contract and join ATM, Fakri Saarani & Aminuddin migrated to Felda United and Hasmawi Hassan to Penang FA.

Although the import players Marquen Nuquen Gocalves Ferreira played in the J-League, Japan, but he later returned to her home country to play for clubs in Division 3. This situation is contrary to the conditions of import players for the 2012 Malaysian League championship last club of the countries of Latin America, Africa and Europe must be from Division 1 or 2, while in Asia, must be Division 1. PBNS to appeal to approve the import players from Brazil but FAM was told that all appeals for import players who have technical problems are not entertained and rejected.

New Players, New Team, New Season, New Mission. Talent wins games, Teamwork wins ChampioNShips.
Source: BERNAMA

Club

Coaching Staff

PositionName
PresidentMalaysia Dato' Seri Utama Mohammad Hassan
ManagerMalaysia Dato' Haji Abd. Halim bin Haji Abd. Latif
Assistant ManagerMalaysia Hamzah Mohd Nor
Head team coachMalaysia Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah
Assistant head coachMalaysia Ahmad Osman
Goalkeeping coachMalaysia Azhar Dol
Fitness coachMalaysia Mashiedee Sulaiman
PhysiotherapistMalaysia Zulkefli Abu Samah
Team AssistantMalaysia Shahrizal Mat Sah
Media OfficerMalaysia Hj. Abd. Malek Hj. Hasan
Medical OfficerMalaysia Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim

Kit Manufacturers & Financial Sponsor

Nation Corporation
Main sponsors
Malaysia Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd
Shirt sponsors
Italy

Player Information

Full squad

No. Name Age Nat. Position Join Signed From D.O.B Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Kaharuddin Rahman 21 Malaysia GK 2012 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 Aug. 1991
22 Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 34 Malaysia GK 2012 Selangor PKNS F.C. 2 Apr. 1978
25 Mohd Farizal Marlias 26 Malaysia GK 2011 Perlis Perlis FA 29 June 1986
Defenders
3 Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad 26 Malaysia LB 2007 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 5 Mar. 1986
5 Norhafiz Zamani Misbah 31 Malaysia CB / DM 2011 Kuala Lumpur PLUS F.C. 15 July 1981 Vice-captain
6 Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 22 Malaysia LB 2012 Kedah Kedah FA 17 Aug. 1990
13 Marian Farbák 29 Czechoslovakia CB 2012 Slovakia 1. FC Tatran Prešov 10 Feb. 1983 Import
14 G. Mahathevan 24 Malaysia CB / DM 2011 Selangor PKNS F.C. 31 May 1988
16 Qhairul Anwar Roslani 25 Malaysia RB / DM 2007 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 22 Jan. 1987
18 Muszaki Abu Bakar 23 Malaysia RB / DM 2011 Malaysia Harimau Muda B 15 Mar. 1989
24 Mohd Alif Shamsudin 26 Malaysia RB / DM 2009 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 1 Feb. 1986
30 Fiqri Azwan Ghazali 20 Malaysia LB 2010 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 30 Mar. 1992
34 Azmeer Yusof 22 Malaysia LB / CB 2012 Kuala Lumpur Pos Malaysia F.C. 25 May 1990 Loan In
Midfielders
7 S. Kunanlan 26 Malaysia RW / LW / RB 2007 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 15 Sep. 1986
8 Norismaidham Ismail 28 Malaysia DM / CM / AM 2012 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA 30 June 1984
9 Shahurain Abu Samah 26 Malaysia RW / LW / ST 2006 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 23 Dis. 1986
11 Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman 28 Malaysia RW / LW 2008 Kuala Lumpur UPB-MyTeam F.C. 14 July 1984
12 Shukor Adan 33 Malaysia DM / CM / AM / CB 2009 Selangor Selangor FA 24 Sep. 1979 Captain
15 Rashid Mahmud 34 Malaysia DM / CM / CB 2012 Kuala Lumpur Felda United F.C. 26 Apr. 1978
17 Abdul Halim Zainal 24 Malaysia DM / CM / AM 2008 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 29 July 1988
19 Parameswaran Vijayan 25 Malaysia RW / LW 2012 Negeri Sembilan Jempol Dream F.C. 9 July 1987
20 Idris Abdul Karim 36 Malaysia DM / CM / AM 2005 Johor Johor FC 29 Nov. 1976
23 Nazrin Nawi 24 Malaysia LW 2012 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA 7 Feb. 1988
29 Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 21 Malaysia DM / CM / AM 2012 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 13 Feb. 1991
27 Muhamad Bukhari Idris 20 Malaysia DM / CM / AM 2012 Malaysia Harimau Muda B 2 Jan. 1992
35 K. Thanaraj 26 Malaysia RW / LW 2012 Sabah Sabah FA 3 Jan. 1986 Loan In
Forwards
4 Mohd Firdaus Azizul 24 Malaysia ST / RW / LW 2008 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 3 Jan. 1988
10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 29 Cameroon ST 2012 United Arab Emirates Hatta Club 26 Dis. 1983 Import
21 Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 23 Malaysia ST 2012 Kedah Kedah FA 5 Mar. 1989
26 Khairul Ridzwan Othman 21 Malaysia ST 2010 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 Oct. 1991
33 Khairul Izuan Abdullah 26 Malaysia ST / AM 2012 Royal Malaysian Police PDRM FA 16 May 1986 Loan In

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Name Age From Notes
1 GK Malaysia Kaharuddin Rahman 21 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted
6 DF Malaysia Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 22 Kedah Kedah FA
8 MF Malaysia Norismaidham Ismail 28 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA
10 FW Cameroon Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 29 United Arab Emirates Hatta Club Import
13 DF Czechoslovakia Marian Farbák 29 Slovakia 1. FC Tatran Prešov Import
15 MF Malaysia Rashid Mahmud 34 Kuala Lumpur Felda United F.C.
19 MF Malaysia Parameswaran Vijayan 25 Negeri Sembilan Jempol Dream F.C.
21 FW Malaysia Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 23 Kedah Kedah FA
22 GK Malaysia Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 34 Selangor PKNS F.C.
23 MF Malaysia Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi 24 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA
27 MF Malaysia Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 21 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted
29 MF Malaysia Muhamad Bukhari Idris 20 Malaysia Harimau Muda B
Out
No. Pos. Name Age To Notes
1 GK Malaysia Muhammad Hanif Saied 19 Selangor UiTM F.C.
7 DF Malaysia Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak 25 Malaysian Armed Forces ATM FA
8 FW Malaysia Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak 25 Malaysian Armed Forces ATM FA
13 MF Malaysia Ahmad Fakri Saarani 23 Kuala Lumpur Felda United F.C.
15 FW Malaysia Mohd Hasmawi Hassan 32 Penang Penang FA
20 FW Malaysia Hairuddin Omar 33 Malaysian Armed Forces ATM FA
21 DF Malaysia Irwan Fadzli Idrus 31 Malaysian Armed Forces ATM FA
22 GK Malaysia Mohd Farizal Harun 26 Malaysian Armed Forces ATM FA
23 MF Malaysia Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharudin 22 Kuala Lumpur Felda United F.C.
29 MF Malaysia Munir Amran 29 Pahang Pahang FA Loan End
Loan For Malaysia Cup
No. Pos. Name Age From Notes
33 FW Malaysia Khairul Izuan Abdullah 26 Royal Malaysian Police PDRM FA Loan In
34 DF Malaysia Azmeer Yusof 22 Kuala Lumpur Pos Malaysia F.C. Loan In
35 MF Malaysia K. Thanaraj 26 Sabah Sabah FA Loan In

Non-competitive

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 November 2011 1 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 0 – 2 Malaysia Malaysia Paroi
20:45 (pen.) Safiq Rahim
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
9 December 2011 5 Maybank F.C. Malaysia 0 – 2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Bangi
17:00 Effa Owona
Shakir Ali
Stadium: Maybank Sports Centre
17 December 2011 6 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 1 – 2 Johor Johor FA Tampin
17:00 Shakir Ali Stadium: Tampin Mini Stadium
21 December 2011 7 Gosnells City FC Australia 1 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Perth
Shakir Ali Stadium: Walter Padbury Reserve
23 December 2011 8 Armadale SC 1 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Perth
Shakir Ali Stadium: Alfred Skeet Oval

Friendly Match

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 March 2012 3 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 2 – 2 Persebaya 1927 Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona 53', 73' Report 9' Mario Karlovic
45+4' Mat Halil
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
19 May 2012 4 Persebaya 1927 4 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Surabaya
20:20 Fernando Gaston Soler 4', 13', 29', 50' 61' Rashid Mahmud Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Retu Slamet Wijaya
1 June 2012 5 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 5 – 0 Selangor Selangor Malays F.C. Paroi
20:45 Khairul Ridzwan Othman
Shukor Adan
Nazrin Nawi
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
28 July 2012 8 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 1 – 0 Malacca RAMD Sungai Udang Paroi
22:00 Mohd Firdaus Azizul (pen.) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
16 August 2012 11 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 2 – 1 Johor Johor FC Paroi
22:30 Khairul Izuan Abdullah 27'
Mohd Nizam Ruslan 54'
87' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Charity Shield

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 January 2012 Final Kelantan FA Kelantan 1 – 2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Bukit Jalil
20:45 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha 19' 30', 63' Effa Owona Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohd Shokri Nor

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Perak 26 13 3 10 40 43 3 42
5 Terengganu 26 11 8 7 41 33 +8 41
6 Negeri Sembilan 26 10 7 9 41 38 +3 37
7 PKNS 26 8 11 7 35 35 0 35
8 T-Team 26 10 5 11 35 36 1 35
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 January 2012 3 Perak FA Perak 2 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Ipoh
20:45 Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli 38', 50' 5' Effa Owona Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Ku Alaudin Ku Mohamad
21 January 2012 4 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 1 – 0 Kuala Lumpur Felda United F.C. Paroi
20:45 Shahurain Abu Samah 53' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Azman Jamaludin
26 January 2012 5 Sarawak FA Sarawak 2 – 2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Kuching
20:45 Kalle Sonne 51' (pen.)
Zamri Morshidi 86'
45' Shakir Ali
79' Shukor Adan
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
8 February 2012 6 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 2 – 1 Terengganu T-Team F.C. Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona 45+2'
Shakir Ali 66'
37' Zairo Anuar Zalani Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Abu Bakar Mat Noor
11 February 2012 7 Singapore LIONSXII Singapore 3 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Singapore
19:45 Shahril Ishak 37' (pen.), 60'
Shahdan Sulaiman 49'
90+3' Mohd Firdaus Azizul Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
4 March 2012 9 Kelantan FA Kelantan 2 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Kota Bharu
19:45 Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi 2'
S. Chanturu 90+4'
53' Shakir Ali Stadium: Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
17 March 2012 10 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 2 – 1 Kedah Kedah FA Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona 25'
S. Kunanlan 41'
60' Baddrol Bakhtiar Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
30 March 2012 11 Kuala Lumpur FA Kuala Lumpur 1 – 2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Malacca
19:45 Afiq Azmi 8' 13' (pen.) Shakir Ali
77' Shahurain Abu Samah
Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
7 April 2012 12 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 2 – 2 Sabah Sabah FA Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona 51'
Shukor Adan 57'
74' Sharudin Yakup
77' Ronny Harun
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
14 April 2012 13 Terengganu FA Terengganu 1 – 0 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Terengganu
20:45 S. Kunanlan 71' (O.G.) Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Referee: Mohd Rahmat Jantan
15 May 2012 17 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 3 – 1 Perak Perak FA Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona 25', 66'
Marian Farbák 83'
6' (pen.) Michal Kubala Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Rahmat Jantan
16 June 2012 18 Felda United F.C. Kuala Lumpur 1 – 0 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Malacca
20:45 Farderin Kadir 75' Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
23 June 2012 20 T-Team F.C. Terengganu 1 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Terengganu
20:45 Mohd Faiz Subri 62' 54' Effa Owona Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kamal Ahmad
14 July 2012 26 Sabah FA Sabah 3 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Kota Kinabalu
20:45 Hendrik Helmke 27' (pen)
Sharudin Yakup 76'
Bobby Gonzales 90+2'
41' Effa Owona Stadium: Likas Stadium

Malaysia FA Cup

Knockout stage

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 February 2012 First round Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 1 – 2 Johor Johor FC Paroi
20:45 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 30' 25', 80' Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA (A) 6 2 4 0 8 3 +5 10
2 Kuala Lumpur Felda United FC (A) 6 1 4 1 13 12 +1 7
3 Perak Perak FA 6 1 3 2 7 9 2 6
4 Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby FC 6 1 3 2 9 13 4 6
Source:
(A) Advanced to knockout stage

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 August 2012 2 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 4 – 0 Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby F.C. Paroi
20:45 Effa Owona 2', 60', 77'
Khairul Izuan Abdullah 51'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sew Tian Hu
28 August 2012 3 Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 0 – 0 Perak Perak FA Paroi
20:45 Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
1 September 2012 4 Perak FA Perak 0 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Ipoh
20:45 45+2' (pen.) Effa Owona Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Kamal Ahmad

Quarter-finals

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 September 2012 First leg ATM FA Malaysian Armed Forces 3 – 2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA Petaling Jaya
20:45 Christie Jayaseelan 56'
Bruno Martelotto 61'
Hairuddin Omar 80'
74' Mohd Firdaus Azizul
89' Shakir Ali
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin
2 October 2012 Second leg Negeri Sembilan FA Negeri Sembilan 1 – 3 Malaysian Armed Forces ATM FA Paroi
20:45 Mohd Alif Shamsudin 5' 7' Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak
42', 58' Marlon Alex James
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Muhd Zamzaidi

ATM FA won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Semi-finals.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rnk Pos No. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Charity Shield Total
1 FW 10 Cameroon Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 1515223
2 FW 21 Malaysia Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 1001011
3 FW 4 Malaysia Mohd Firdaus Azizul 40105
4 MF 12 Malaysia Shukor Adan 40004
5 MF 9 Malaysia Shahurain Abu Samah 30003
DF 24 Malaysia Mohd Alif Shamsudin 10203
6 MF 7 Malaysia S. Kunanlan 20002
FW 33 Malaysia Khairul Izuan Abdullah 00202
7 DF 13 Czechoslovakia Marian Farbák 10001
DF 14 Malaysia G. Mahathevan 10001
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 41 1 11 2 55

Disciplinary record

J Pos Nat. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Charity Shield Total Notes
10 FW Malaysia Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 8 1 3 1 13
15 MF Malaysia Rashid Mahmud 6 2 1 9
24 DF Malaysia Mohd Alif Shamsudin 6 2 1 9
13 DF Malaysia Marian Farbák 5 1 3 8 1
12 MF Malaysia Shukor Adan 4 2 6
6 DF Malaysia Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 5 5
18 DF Malaysia Muszaki Abu Bakar 3 1 4
21 FW Malaysia Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 4 4
20 MF Malaysia Idris Abdul Karim 1 1 3 4 1
8 MF Malaysia Norismaidham Ismail 3 1 1 4 1
17 MF Malaysia Abdul Halim Zainal 2 1 3
4 FW Malaysia Mohd Firdaus Azizul 2 1 3
25 GK Malaysia Mohd Farizal Marlias 3 1 3 1
35 MF Malaysia K. Thanaraj 3 3
34 DF Malaysia Azmeer Yusof 2 2
23 MF Malaysia Nazrin Nawi 1 1
3 DF Malaysia Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad 1 1
9 MF Malaysia Shahurain Abu Samah 1 1
29 MF Malaysia Muhamad Bukhairi Idris 1 1
7 MF Malaysia S. Kunanlan 2 2

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

References

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