Match Report Selangor 5-2 Pahang Rangers
Marlon's hat-trick underlined his status as the league's leading scorer as Selangor came from behind to beat Pahang Rangers 5-2 and stay unbeaten at the top of the MPFL table.
Selangor and Pahang Rangers met for the second time this season at Kompleks Belia dan Sukan Negeri Selangor, and it was Edgar Eder Baldasso's leaders who had the last word, a Marlon hat-trick steering them to a 5-2 win over Eloy Alonso Fraile's side.
Pahang made the early running through Felipe De Souza, who broke the deadlock in the 12th minute to continue his prolific campaign. Selangor needed until the 18th minute to respond, Marlon levelling matters at 1-1, and that scoreline held until the break.
Selangor were transformed after the interval. Marlon put the hosts ahead for the first time in the 23rd minute to make it 2-1, before Evandro Borges doubled that advantage with a third in the 26th minute. Marlon completed his hat-trick in the 33rd minute to put Selangor 4-1 up, and Mohd Khairul added a fifth in the 37th minute. Muhammad Sirhan had the final say for Pahang, pulling one back in the 39th minute to make it 5-2, though by then the points were long settled.
Marlon was named man of the match, his treble taking him to 23 goals for the season and extending his lead over Felipe De Souza, whose goal moved him to 21. Selangor stay top with 33 points from an unbeaten run, while Pahang, third on 25 points, have now lost to Selangor for the second time this season having also gone down 3-5 away back in June.
Selangor now turn their attention to USM on Sunday, while Pahang Rangers host Terengganu the same day looking to arrest their recent dip in form.
