KUCHING: Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) president Dato Posa Haji Majais was delighted with Serian FA for capitalising on the advantage of playing at home last weekend.
Serian FA obtained the victory (2-1) over Bachok in the first leg semi-final of “Liga Bola Sepak Rakyat Peringkat Kebangsaan 2016/2017” held at Serian Sports Complex.
“Congratulations to Serian FA players whom I believe have worked hard to win the match.
“Obviously, the players have taken advantage of playing at home to win,” he added.
According to Posa, Serian FA who are the sole representatives of Sarawak have passed the first hurdle to compete in the final.
He said the new squad of the FAS governing body already hold a one-goal advantage into the second leg which will take be played away today.
Posa was optimistic of the team’s chances, saying the one-goal advantage is sufficient for Serian FA to make history and qualify for the final.
“More importantly, they should maintain the goal advantage until the end of the second leg semi-final match this weekend,” he said.
