Hero on the spot


Spot-on: D. Kenny Pallraj scoring the winning spot-kick in Perak’s 6-5 penalty shootout win over Hong Kong club Kitchee in the AFC Champions League match at the Perak Stadium on Tuesday. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: For someone who doesn’t take penalties during training sessions, D. Kenny Pallraj turned unlikely hero for the Seladang as they prevailed in a shootout with Hong Kong club Kitchee in the AFC Champions League preliminary stage match.

The former St. Michael Institution student converted the winning spot-kick as Perak went through to the playoff stage 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 deadlock at the Perak Stadium on Tuesday.

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