We had Alif in mind but Penang II coach Akmal (Rizal Rakhli) was already preparing him for the MFL Cup,” he said. “But before he boarded the bus, we managed to ask him to join us and he agreed.

“I would like to thank the coach (Akmal Rizal Rakhli) for giving me the honour of taking the final penalty. It was also nice to score a goal during normal time. We move forward from here.