Kim Pan-gon urges Selangor FC not to be complacent before the Star City FC second leg

Selangor FC head coach Kim Pan-gon has told his players not to let up in the second leg of their Malaysia FA Cup quarter-final against Star City FC, even with a three-goal lead.

In the club’s match preview, published on 10 October, Kim said: “Although we are leading by three goals, I hope the players will not become complacent.” He said the squad had to support one another as they aimed for the semi-finals. He added that seven players were returning from international duty, and that he hoped their experience would lift the quality of the team’s play.

Kim also asked supporters to come out for the match, saying: “To our supporters, your presence is extremely important, especially at home.”

Selangor FC won the first leg 4-1 at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium on 19 September. They reached the last eight by beating Sabah FC 4-3 on aggregate in the round of 16, after a 2-2 draw at Likas Stadium on 2 September and a 2-1 win at MBPJ Stadium on 9 September.

In the Malaysia Super League, Selangor FC are third with 12 points from four matches, all of them wins, three points behind the leaders.

The second leg against Star City FC is at MBPJ Stadium on 11 October. In the league, Selangor FC host Penang FC at the same ground on 17 October, kicking off at 8.15pm.

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