T-Team gets new goalie for Malaysia Cup campaign

T-TEAM are hoping for Mohd Jibrail Kamaron Baharin to ease their goalkeeping woes ahead of the Malaysia Cup campaign which kicks off in September.

 

Coach Yunus Alif said the 26-year-old Pos Malaysia goalkeeper has joined T-Team on loan as replacement for first choice Syamsuri Mustafa who will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.

"Syamsuri went under the knife on Saturday and it will take between three to six months for him to fully recover," said Yunus.

"We will be short-handed in the goalkeeping department as our second choice keeper Zairie Hafizie Idris is recuperating from his recent appendix operation and will not be 100 per cent when the Malaysia Cup competition begins on Sept 9."

 

Yunus said the team will be further strengthened with the inclusion of striker Mohd Fitri Omar, another on-loan signing but from Muar Municipal Council FC.

"Both players ply their trade in the FAM League but we are confident they will adapt well when playing against the big boys from the Super League in the Malaysia Cup."

"Roping in Mohd Fitri took some effort as the FAM League's top scorer was the target signing of many other teams, so we are happy he has decided to play for us," he added.

The coach admitted that T-Team will have no choice but to do well in the Malaysia Cup as the future of the team will depend on how well they do.

"Our team are fully funded by the state government and after our dismal run in the Super League and the FA Cup, we need to prove we are able to compete with the best in the country," said Yunus

"Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad has also urged us to give a good run, so we are determined to show what we are really made of."

Yunus said the management is also working on bringing in Perlis midfielder Mohd Fais Subri as the final on-loan signing.

"He has yet to secure a release from the Perlis FA but there's a good chance Fais will be playing for us."