Many would perhaps describe Selangor's 2-1 round one Super League win against Pahang as undeserved, but head coach B. Satiananthan was adamant that the visitors have fully earned the three points.
In the match that was held at the Darul Makmur Stadium, Ifedayo Olusegun's equaliser in the 27th minute cancelled out Ivan Carlos' 20th-minute opener. But the Red Giants struggled to control the game in the second half, their defence in constant disarray, custodian Khairulazhan Khalid their saviour with his heroics. With one minute remaining on the clock, new signing Brendan Gan showed why the club were eager to sign him in the pre-season, the midfielder beating two defenders with a cutback before smashing the ball in past Sharbinee Allawee's grasp for the late winner.