Selangor claimed a 3-2 victory against Melaka in the Superliga Regular Season on Saturday. The result maintains their position in the top half of the table while extending Melaka’s struggles.
Chrigor Moraes opened the scoring in the twelfth minute, a goal that reflected Selangor’s early intent. He found space in the box and finished clinically. In the twentieth minute, the match settled into a rhythm that favoured Selangor's structure. To be fair, Melaka responded with organisation, keeping the game competitive. The hosts looked comfortable in possession.
The dynamic shifted sharply before the interval. K. Tejan was shown a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute and sent off in the forty-fifth minute plus two. By then, Selangor had a clear numerical advantage.
Selangor doubled their lead in the fifty-first minute through Moraes again. The visitors struggled to adapt to the extra man. And here's the thing, Melaka tried to press high up the pitch but lacked penetration. They made changes in the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth minutes, bringing on H. Boumous, P. Makrillos, J. Firdaus Chew and S. Kim.
Melaka pulled a goal back through S. Abdul Rashid in the fifty-ninth minute. The scoreline tightened, and the tension rose. Rashid picked up a yellow card in the seventy-first minute as the game became physical.
Do Dong-Hyeon restored Selangor’s two-goal cushion in the seventy-fifth minute. Melaka refused to surrender and scored a late consolation through J. Tabinas in the ninety-second minute plus two. The finish was chaotic but decisive.
Selangor sit third with nine points from three games, unbeaten so far. Melaka are eighth with three points, having won only one match. The gap in form remains evident.