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Ismail worried about missing key defenders but puts faith in squad

Ismail Ibrahim stressed that JDT is out to claim a good first leg win against Ceres in the AFC Cup ASEAN zone semi-final on Wednesday

Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) goes into the first leg encounter of the AFC Cup ASEAN zone semi-final knowing full well that they have to take advantage of playing at home before the return fixture in Philippines.

As usual, assistant coach Ismail Ibrahim takes over media duties for the continental cup competition and he echoes the same sentiment regarding the importance of the match against Ceres-Negros FC on Wednesday night.

"For the match tomorrow it's an important one for JDT because we want to go all the way to the final.