ATM 5-1 PFA Odin Sarawak
ATM moved back into fourth spot with a comprehensive 5-1 win over PFA Odin, three points behind Johor Darul Ta'zim, who they play on Matchday 2. The win also stretched ATM's unbeaten run to four games.
ATM went into the match with PFA Odin looking to extend their unbeaten run to four matches. They also knew a win would take them back above KL City into fourth, three points behind Johor Darul Ta'zim, who they meet on Matchday 2.
PFA Odin did pick up a point against Terengganu last time out, having lost 10-1 to JDT the day before.
ATM started the better but took nine minutes to break down PFA's defence, Syazani Mazlan delivering a great cross that was converted by Azhar Jaafar for his first goal of the season.
Two minutes later PFA clumsily gave the ball away and Bukhari Samsudin punished them with a clinical finish.
They added a third before half-time, Raziman Opao's shot was blocked but it fell to Azhar Jaafar for a simple tap-in on the line and his second of the match, as ATM went in leading 3-0 at the break.
ATM extended their lead in the second half as PFA failed to clear, Bukhari Samsudin left with a simple tap-in to an empty net for his second of the match and his side's fourth.
They could not manage a second clean sheet of the season, though, as PFA Odin pulled one back with one of the goals of the game. A pacy break out of defence saw Nazwan Airil play a perfectly weighted pass to their captain Safiq Hamzah, who swept home to make it 4-1.
ATM scored the final goal of the game to restore their four-goal cushion, another good break out of defence ending with Muqri Faisal grabbing his first goal of the season to register a big win for ATM, who set themselves up for their Matchday 2 clash with JDT, while PFA take on Pahang Rangers.
