Imigrasen saw off Kedah 2:0 in the FA Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday evening, closing a chapter that had opened with a 2:2 draw between the same sides just six days earlier. Pedro Henrique opened the scoring in the eighteenth minute and Douglas Oliveira added a second after the hour mark, giving the hosts a result that felt earned rather than given.
The opening goal came when Pedro Henrique found space to finish, and by then Kedah had already looked disjointed, struggling to string passes together. Things came to a head after the break when Imigrasen pressed higher up the pitch, and Douglas Oliveira rolled the ball home to put the tie beyond doubt.
Statistically, the match told a familiar story: possession did not equal control. Imigrasen had the ball more often but Kedah still created chances, and in cup football that distinction matters less than who converts. The visitors lost their man in key moments and paid for a sloppy opening that left them chasing.
Recent form adds weight to this result. Imigrasen had drawn twice in their last three before this win, while Kedah's previous outing was another stalemate. They had nothing to lose in this tie, and the visitors played accordingly — too passively for a knockout fixture.
The victory moves Imigrasen into the quarter-finals, where they will face a side that has yet to be determined. Kedah's campaign ends here, and the history between them adds an edge to any future meetings, but for now the record stands at 2:0.