Malay Mail worry over one-goal lead (NST)

A ONE-GOAL cushion against Premier Two side Police doesn't mean anything
for Kuala Lumpur Malay Mail in their FA Cup first round second leg match
at Merdeka Stadium today.
 Malay Mail coach R. Subramaniam said: "Police are always very dangerous
when they are down and we will start the second leg as though we have only
drawn 0-0 in the first leg.
 "Our rivals will want to redeem themselves after a shocking 6-1 loss to
Armed Forces on Friday."
 Malay Mail defeated Police 2-1 in the first leg at KL Stadium two weeks
ago.
 The result might appear as an upset on paper but Malay Mail have a pool
of experienced former internationals and ex-Kuala Lumpur players to boast
of.
 Leading their charge will be ex-international midfielder S.
Balachandran, goalkeeper M. Pavalamani and former Olympic squad player T.
Gopinath Naidu.
 Their midfield looks solid with N. Suresh, who played for Perlis last
year, providing support for Bala and Gopinath to trouble Police, who rely
heavily on Moroccan El Mustafa Azour in that department.
 Malay Mail's backline is marshalled by Taso Notaras, in his third season
with the side. The Australian has played for Perth-based Floreat Athena in
the Australian League.
 The majority of Malay Mail players have played for Kuala Lumpur and
other State and junior squads at one time or another.
 With such credentials, Malay Mail have the pedigree to make the second
round and set up an interesting clash with big brother Kuala Lumpur.
 Subramaniam, a former international during the era of R. Arumugam and
Santokh Singh, admitted they are looking forward to the clash with KL -
which will pit former city players against the current crop of youngsters.
 It would also be a test of experience against youth and speed.
 "But we are still the underdogs against Police, who are a Premier Two
side.
 "We will take one match at a time," added Subramaniam.
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