IMT-GT Games - UiTM 5 UUM 1

The UUM soccer team started their first match in the 11th IMT-GT Varsity Sports Carnival 2009 losing to UiTM 1-5. Playing on a hard, uneven and bumpy pitch, caused the Northern Warriors a disastrous start to the games. The coaches had to make a last minute decision to bring in Mohd Taufikh Abdullah in place of Khairul Abd Rahim who injured his groin while warming up. First goalkeeper, Mohd Razi Azami couldn't start the match as he arrived late to the venue and had to be replaced by Ezad Fadzril Baharuddin.

UUM started the game aggessively with team captain, Mohd Rahizan Md Kasmani leading the attack. Meanwhile Ezad Fadzril Baharuddin, Mohd Taufikh Abdullah and K.Shankar stood firm in defense until K.Shankar brought down a UiTM striker in the box and was awarded a penalty. The match ended 0-1. Onuoha Kelechi came in to substitute Cao Le in the 30th minite. In the second half, the Northern Warriors seems to have lost their concentration. Off a corner kick, a UiTM striker outjumped K.Tharmendran to score the second goal on the far post. Again from a set-piece, UiTM increased their lead with another header to make it 3-0. UiTM got their 4th goal from another corner kick when he was left unmarked. The 5th goal for UiTM came when they managed to break the offside trap set by Mohd Taufikh and K.Shankar and tapped the ball into the far post. UUM made 2 substitutions by bringing in Obiekwe Norbert for ineffective Mohd Syazuan Abdul Hamid (65th) and later Wan Mohamad Aizat Md Nasri for Mohd Asrol Zainal (70th). UUM's consolation goal was scored by Mohd Rahizan Md Kasmani (pic) in the 78th minute from the spot after he was brought down by a defender. The final score is UiTM 5 UUM 1. Tomorrow, UUM will face Prince University of Songkhla (PSU) in the second match at Padang Rani, UiTM Arau at 5.00pm.