Flying start for champions Kuching in Rakyat League

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KUCHING: The Rakyat Football League Borneo Zone II for the 2016-2017 season kicked off on Saturday night to reigning champion Kuching winning in style on home turf after defeating Sri Aman 2-0.

Playing in front of some 1,000 fans at Stadium Negeri, the homesters drew first blood when Mohd Asrullah Drahman easily delivered the shot during a goal melee in the 30th minute.

With the lead intact to the interval, both sides exchanged rapid fire in the second half with defiant Sri Aman remaining stoic in defence.

However, Kuching proved their mettle in attack when Mohdn Shazwan delivered the winning goal in the 90th minute to earn full points for Kuching’s flying start in the ‘Liga Bolasepak Rakyat’.

Top brass in the terraces included Deputy Chief Minister Datuki Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, Football Association Malaysia (FAM) deputy president Datuk Seri Apandi Hamzah and FA of Sarawak (FAS) deputy  president Abdul Wahab Abdul Rahim. — by Saiful Bahari