PETALING JAYA: It was an evening to remember for Selangor winger Faisal Halim.
The 26-year-old winger, who was injured in an acid attack recently, made his return to the Petaling Jaya Stadium to watch the match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan.
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His teammates did not disappoint.
In front of the charismatic player who they fondly call "Mickey", the Red Giants bulldozed past the Deer 4-0 in the FA Cup last 16 match on Saturday (June 15).
Loud cheers were heard when Faisal and his family arrived at the stadium.
Faisal waved back in response and the cheers got louder as word of his presence spread around the stadium.
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Later, the national player was seen hugging his son in the stands.
With Faisal in the stands, Selangor got into high gear from the start of the match and scored as early as the fifth minute through playmaker Yohandry Orozco, who beat Negri goalkeeper Syahmi Adib Haikal Mohd Shukri.
The second goal came in the 13th minute when Negri centreback Aliyu Abubakar misjudged the path of the ball and Orozco capitalised by going around Syahmi and put the ball in the net.
Winger Alvin Fortes added the third when he received a deft through pass from midfielder Noaa Laine and unleashed a shot past Syahmi.
He found the net again in the 67th minute.
Selangor will face Kuching City in a two-legged tie in the quarter-finals.
Pemain sayap Selangor FC Faisal Halim bersama keluarga hadir menyaksikan perlawanan pusingan pertama Piala FA 2024/2025 antara Selangor FC dan Negeri Sembilan FC di Stadium Bola Sepak Petaling Jaya hari ini.https://t.co/nnSXJDx2Rq Azlim Mansor | BERNAMA #BernamaNews... pic.twitter.com/LW3mz87b0F — BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) June 15, 2024
