Kuching City reach first FA Cup final after extra-time win over Selangor
A 119th-minute goal from Dylan Wenzel-Halls secured a meeting with Johor Darul Ta'zim, while clashes led to two Selangor dismissals.
Kuching City overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Selangor 2-0 after extra time in Petra Jaya, winning their FA Cup semi-final 3-2 on aggregate. Dylan Wenzel-Halls scored in the 119th minute at Taha Arifin Stadium to secure the club's first appearance in the final.
Selangor had entered the return match with a 2-1 lead, but a penalty from Safawi Rasid in the 57th minute brought the aggregate scores level. Wenzel-Halls then decided the tie for the side coached by Aidil Sharin Sahak.
Clashes between members of the two dugouts followed the decisive goal. Referee Izwan Abdullah sent off Selangor playmaker Eduardo Sosa and fitness coach Joel Josep Dones Charte. After the match ended, Selangor coach Kim Pan Gon followed the referee across the field seeking an explanation.
Kuching will face Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), whose 6-1 victory over Brunei DPMM at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium completed an 8-1 aggregate win and secured a fifth successive final appearance. Joao Figueiredo opened the scoring with his first JDT goal after a 12-month suspension. Jordan Murray equalised before Manuel Hidalgo, Oscar Arribas and substitute Jairo Da Silva scored within seven minutes. Daniesh Amiruddin added a penalty in the 88th minute, followed by a stoppage-time goal from Marcos Guilherme.
