2015 Negeri Sembilan Matrix season

The 2015 season was Negeri Sembilan's 92nd year in their history and 4th season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the second season in the Malaysia Premier League following relegation on 2013 season. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

Negeri Sembilan Matrix
2015 season
PresidentDato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Hasan
Head CoachK. Devan
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Premier League6th
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupPlay-off

Events

On December 6, 2014, the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association announced that the Negeri Sembilan team will be known as Negeri Sembilan Matrix from the 2015 season. This has become the beginning of the process of privatization of the Negeri Sembilan club which will start in 2016.[1]

On 7 February 2015, Negeri Sembilan won by defeating DRB Hicom FC at Hang Jebat Stadium in the Premier League.[2]

On March 6, 2015, Negeri Sembilan Matrix managed by K. Devan became the new leader of the Premier League after winning their third victory beating Kuantan FA 3-1 at Darul Makmur Stadium , Kuantan. This has allowed the club to snatched that status from the previous top of the league, Johor Darul Ta'zim II.[3]

On 26 April 2015, Negeri Sembilan Matrix managed to climb to fifth in league table after defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2-1 at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi.[4]

Pulau Pinang came back in the last minutes of the game to draw 2-2 against NS Matrix in the Premier League football match at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi on 8 May 2015.[5]

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On 26 August 2015, the Negeri Sembilan Football Association disbanded the Premier League team NS Matrix, shortly after the team failed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup 2015. Also eliminated is the head coach, K. Devan.[6]

Players
No. Name Age Nationality Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Helmi Eliza 31 Malaysia
22 Kaharuddin Rahman 22 Malaysia
30 Muhd Yatim Abdullah 21 Malaysia
Defenders
2 Azizi Matt Rose 32 Malaysia
3 Mohd Fauzi Nan 34 Malaysia
4 Jean Marc Alexandre 27 Haiti
5 Mohd Fazliata Taib 28 Malaysia
6 Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 24 Malaysia
21 Irwan Fadzli Idrus 33 Malaysia
26 A. Segar 24 Malaysia
Midfielders
7 Ahmad Fauzi Saari 32 Malaysia
8 Shahrizal Saad 27 Malaysia
12 G. Puaneswaran 31 United States
14 K. Kavichelvan 24 Malaysia
17 Mohd Akmal Mohd Noor 24 Malaysia
20 Dzaiddin Zainuddin 23 Malaysia
23 Rezal Zambery Yahya 37 Malaysia
25 Ahmad Hazeri Hamid 20 Malaysia
27 Izzuddin Zainuddin 20 Malaysia
Forwards
9 Francis Forkey Doe 28 Liberia
10 Bruno Martelotto 32 Argentina
11 Rudie Ramli 32 Malaysia
15 Kim Jin-yong 31 South Korea
16 S. Sivanesan 23 Malaysia
18 Khyril Muhymeen 27 Malaysia

Source:[7]

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League
Main article: 2016 Malaysia Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kedah Kedah (C, P) 22 14 6 2 47 26 +21 48 Promotion to Super League
2 Penang Penang (P) 22 13 6 3 39 18 +21 45
3 Terengganu T-Team (O, P) 22 12 6 4 50 27 +23 42 Qualification to Promotion play-off
4 Selangor PKNS 22 11 8 3 41 22 +19 41
5 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 22 10 4 8 37 32 +5 34
6 Negeri Sembilan NS Matrix 22 8 8 6 33 28 +5 32
7 Sabah Sabah 22 8 3 11 37 42 −5 27
8 Malaysia UiTM 22 7 4 11 28 42 −14 25
9 Pahang Kuantan 22 6 3 13 30 46 −16 21
10 MalaysiaDRB-Hicom 22 4 8 10 25 32 −7 20
11 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 22 5 3 14 17 33 −16 18
12 Kuala LumpurPutrajaya SPA (R) 22 2 5 15 15 50 −35 11 Relegation to FAM League
Source: FAM Official Site, Astro Arena
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Malaysia FA Cup
Main article: 2016 Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 32

The first round commenced on 27, 28 February & 2 March 2015.

Friday 27 February NS Matrix Negeri Sembilan 2–0 Selangor UiTM Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Doe 21', 81' Attendance: 3,504
Referee: Azman Jamaluddin

Round of 16

The second round commenced on 17, 18 & 21 March 2015.

17 March 2015 NS Matrix Negeri Sembilan 1–2 Penang Penang Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Shahrizal Saad 3' Beto Gonçalves 13'
Lee Kil-hoon 80'		 Attendance: 5,066
Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim

Malaysia Cup
Main article: 2016 Malaysia Cup

Format

In the competition, the top 10 teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top 4 teams from 2015 Malaysia Premier League. The remaining two teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League and the team who finished 5th and 6th place in the 2015 Malaysia Premier League competed in the playoffs for the remaining 2 spots. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Play-off
ATM Malaysian Armed Forces3–0Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
Abdulafees 12', 52'
Shukur 38'		 Report

Statistics
No. Name Age Natl Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 Helmi Eliza 31 Malaysia
22 Kaharuddin Rahman 22 Malaysia
30 Muhd Yatim Abdullah 21 Malaysia
2 Azizi Matt Rose 32 Malaysia
3 Mohd Fauzi Nan 34 Malaysia
4 Jean Marc Alexandre 27 Haiti
5 Mohd Fazliata Taib 28 Malaysia
6 Mohd Radzuan Abdullah 24 Malaysia
21 Irwan Fadzli Idrus 33 Malaysia
26 A. Segar 24 Malaysia
7 Ahmad Fauzi Saari 32 Malaysia
8 Shahrizal Saad 27 Malaysia
12 G. Puaneswaran 31 United States
14 K. Kavichelvan 24 Malaysia
17 Mohd Akmal Mohd Noor 24 Malaysia
20 Dzaiddin Zainuddin 23 Malaysia
23 Rezal Zambery Yahya 37 Malaysia
25 Ahmad Hazeri Hamid 20 Malaysia
27 Izzuddin Zainuddin 20 Malaysia
9 Francis Forkey Doe 28 Liberia
10 Bruno Martelotto 32 Argentina
11 Rudie Ramli 32 Malaysia
15 Kim Jin-yong 31 South Korea
16 S. Sivanesan 23 Malaysia
18 Khyril Muhymeen 27 Malaysia

References
  1. "Pasukan NS dikenali NS Matrix musim depan". The Rakyat Post. Malaysia. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. "Liga Perdana 2015: Kedah, Sabah beri isyarat awal". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  3. "Liga Perdana: NS Matrix rampas tangga teratas daripada JDT II". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  4. "Liga Perdana: DRB-HICOM ikat Pulau Pinang; NS Matrix benam JDT II". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. "Liga Perdana: P Pinang bangkit lewat ikat NS 2-2". Bharian.com. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  6. Eikrem (2015-08-26). "Nismilan Bubar Pasukan Liga Perdana". The Sukan. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  7. "Senarai pemain NS Matrix musim 2015". Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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