Negeri Sembilan advanced to their third consecutive Malaysia Cup final 6-3 on aggregate over T-Team following a 2-1 victory in an ill-tempered return leg match in Paroi yesterday.
Negeri, who were without Abdul Halim Zainal and Idris Karim, were more organised compared with T-Team, who had two players sent-off by referee Nagor Amir Noor Mohamad for rough play.
Negeri FA president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan was delighted with his team's performance yesterday.
"My players kept their focus and played very good football to earn this victory. They showed commitment today (yesterday)," said Mohamad.
The homesters dominated play in the first half and even had the ball in the back of the net but Hairuddin Omar was ruled offside in the 17th minute.
T-Team, who were without suspended talisman Indra Putra Mahayuddin, had decent chances but most of their attempts were off-target.
In the second half, T-Team centre back Nor Fazly Alias received his marching orders after picking up a second yellow card for a foul on striker Firdaus Azizul in the 57th minute.
But it was the persistent T-Team side, who took the lead through Fitri Omar's grounder past Negeri keeper Farizal Harun in the 72nd minute.
The lead, however, lasted for only three minutes as Negeri hit back when midfielder Shahurain Abu Samah played a one-two with defender Qhairul Anwar Roslani before scoring the equaliser.
Negeri captain Shukor Adan scored the winner with a header, off a perfect cross from national player S. Kunanlan, five minutes from time.
The match, however, turned ugly as Negeri's time-wasting tactics agitated T-Team, who resorted to rough play.
Shukor and T-Team's Haris Safwan had a personal spat going which subsequently led to the sending off of the latter in injury time.
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