Kota Kinabalu: Sabah FC’s interim coach Alto Linus is confident his depleted side are capable of getting a positive result in the Super League second round tie against Kuching City FC at the State Stadium in Kuching tonight (Wednesday).
The team may have to do without several first choice players due to injuries and among those on the list are Gabriel Peres, Saddil Ramdani, Miguel Angel Garrido Cifuentes, Farhan Roslan, Kwan Ming Ko and Darren Lok.
AdvertisementDespite the setback, Alto is confident the players he intends to call up for the match will be able to deliver.
“This is not a big problem for us because I believe it will give an opportunity to the other players in the team to shoulder the task and I have the confidence that they are capable of achieving it,” he said.
SPONSORED CONTENT Shell Sabah Deepwater Production Manager Earns Unsung Hero Award Daily Express had the opportunity to interview Musti whose story reflects the power of determination and resilience. Read more He also played down the pressure on the players to deliver against a team who are two places below them in fifth.
“Of course every team who are in a better league position will feel certain pressure to maintain their consistency as teams below will always try their very best to get a good result.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“We have to admit that Kuching City FC are one of the best teams in the Super League, but we will remain positive and confident.
“We have the plan worked out for this match and our objective is to do everything we can to get a good result, especially playing away from home.”
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});He added that he will remain focused for the match tonight and won’t be thinking too far ahead of the Malaysia Cup’s quarter-final first leg tie with Kuching FC on December 13 in Kuching.
Sabah FC has an excellent record against Kuching City, having four matches and drawn once in the past five meetings, and they had won the first round league match 2-1 at the start of this season back in May at the Likas Stadium.
