MASUM CUP 2009 - UUM 4 UniMAP 0

It was a great start for the Northern Warriors in the MASUM Cup 2009 edition when they trashed neighbour, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) 4-0 in the opening match at University Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan. Playing without several key players due to injuries, the Northern Warriors played with full of confidence. The team started the goal spree in the 22nd minute from a header by striker, Adam Alkhindy Akbar (pic) off a corner kick taken by Mohd Saiful Islam Ghazali. Despite the uneven pitch, the boys showed no sign of discomfort and played a possession game. The score remained in the first half.
K.Thevan headed the second goal in the 57th minute from another corner taken by Mohd Saiful Islam Ghazali. Adam Alkhindy Akbar again nodded his second goal of the match and put the team 3 goals up. The team kept their positive attitude and it paid off when Mohd Saiful Islam Ghazali tapped the team's fourth goal from a pass in the penalty box by Adam Alkhindy Akbar. Unfortunately the team lost its influential defender when K.Sankar was sent off for a second yellow card offence. The players kept themselves composed and managed to absorb the pressure throughout the remaining 20 minutes and the match ended with UUM beating UniMAP of Perlis 4-0. UUM will next meet defending champion, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in the quarter final on May 27th at 4.30pm.