FA CUP: KUCHING CITY CRUSHES KELANTAN CITY 4-1 TO MARCH INTO SEMI-FINAL
KUCHING, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Kuching City advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals after defeating Kelantan City 4-1 in the second leg of their quarter-final tie at Stadium Taha Ariffin here tonight.
The match was fiercely contested, with both teams displaying high intensity and launching attacks in search of goals after their first-leg quarter-final encounter at Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV in Kota Bharu on Sept 20 ended in a goalless draw.
Kuching City opened the scoring through a header by Yuki Tanigawa in the 10th minute before Ajdin Mujagic extended their lead in the 18th minute.
Kelantan City then reduced the deficit through Muhamad Hadin Azman, who unleashed a long-range shot past Kuching City goalkeeper Mohd Shahril Saari in the 44th minute.
The Cats further strengthened their lead when Mujagic found space outside the penalty area and fired home in the 67th minute before completing his hat-trick in the 80th minute.
Kuching City continued to seek more goals in the closing stages to widen the gap, but the score remained 4-1 at the final whistle, confirming their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory.
-- BERNAMA
