Inter DPP Mini Soccer Carnival - Update 1

The heat was till the very last minute of the competition in the UUM Inter DPP Mini Soccer Carnival 2009. Few upsets were created in the quarter final matches that was played last night at the UUM Stadium. 3 matched need to be decided through the penalty shoot-out which saw some favourite teams had to accept their fates.

In the junior rank, Bank Rakyat was the most fanciful team to advance into the semi final after defeating their rival Perwaja with 3-0. Cheered by their supporters, the team played a very much organised game and their opponent was no match to them. In the senior rank, title favourite, MISC had to bow out early after they failed to convert the deciding penalty shootout against Proton. The results ended up 7-6 in favour of Proton. Earlier, the organiser was given a scare after Proton's goalkeeper, Mohd Faizal were knocked down semi unconsiousness upon colliding with a MISC player off a free kick. Quick attendance by the organiser, helped to ease the situation.

The four teams from the junior rank that qualified to the semi finals are TM (defeating MAS A on penalty shoot out 2-1), TNB (edged Tradewind 1-0), Bank Rakyat (beating Perwaja 3-0) and MAS B (edged EON 3-1). Meanwhile in the senior category four teams that made through are MAS (defeating Perwaja 1-0), Petronas (edged TM 1-0), Proton (won against MISC 7-6 on penalty shoot out) and YAB B (defeating EON 3-2 also on penalty shoot out).
The semi finals and the final will be held on a later date after Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, which to be confirmed by the organiser soon.