Khairul stood tall when called upon


Penang player, Lee Kil-hoon (right) from South Korea, in the Premier League match against Sabah at the City Stadium in Penang on Jan 24, scored the only goal in the match against UiTM on Friday. - Filepic

GEORGE TOWN: Debutant goalkeeper Khairul Amri Sallehuddin will retain his starting place for Penang after winning praises in the Panthers’ 1-0 Premier League win over UiTM FC.

The 24-year-old Khairul, Perak’s second choice custodian last year, was making his first appearance in the Panthers’ starting 11 in place of the out-of-favour G. Jeevananthan.

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