Selangor Champions League 2018 Playoff Final Round Preview: MPKJ The Lions v Glorycops UFC

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MPKJ The Lions and Glorycops UFC will go head to head this Saturday evening, August 11, 2018 at Padang Johan Setia in the Selangor Champions League 2018 Playoff Final Round. That will determine who will be apart of the 2018 Selangor Champions League edition, proper. It’s been a fruitful campaign during their respective first round playoff group fixtures. Both topping their corresponding table and scoring more than 10 goals over the three group matches.

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MPKJ The Lions hails from Kajang, Selangor, established three years ago in 2015. Managed by Encik Mohd Fariq Bahili along with head coach Encik Mohd Razif Mohamed Rus and Encik Mohd Fauzi bin Adnan the captain of the club leading the players on the pitch. The objective of the football club is that they aspires to develop young and exciting players who can go far to compete at new levels. With the objective comes ambitions as a club to compete in Selangor Champions League consistently, win the prestigious trophy, and eventually one day qualify for the Malaysian FA Cup with merit and excellence.

Within three years, they have reached far as the quarter final of the Selangor League 2017 / 2018 season. Eventually competed in the South Selangor League (an affiliate of Football Selangor) in the 2018 season. In that, they became champions which earned them a spot in the Selangor Champions League 2018 playoff. Presently only a step away from qualifying to the 2018 Selangor Champions League edition, proper. With only Glorycops UFC standing in their way.

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From the Selangor side of Cheras, Glorycops UFC was founded in 2013. Managed by Encik Mohd Fitri Ziyadi together with Alhamdi Umar as the head coach and captain, Mohd Fitri Ziyadi. After five years as a football team that have contested in various Klang Valley League (an affiliate of Football Selangor) divisions and other community and social leagues. They have noted and ultimately set on  a long term target of transforming their football team into a community football club in the next five to ten years.

A representative of the Futbola Social League, a runner up of the recent season. That earned them a spot in the Selangor Champions League 2018 playoff. In turn, they have done well to achieve during the playoff, with one final game remaining to determine if they will be apart of the 2018 Selangor Champions League edition, proper.

To predict on who will advance and be apart of the 2018 Selangor Champions League edition, is a difficult task as both team have qualities that can enrich the prestigious competition in Selangor. Basing on a number of neutrals who attended their respective playoff matches as well as the statistics. It could be a narrow victory for MPKJ The Lions due to the fine tactical margin on the playing field, 2-1 against Glorycops UFC. Overall, all of us here at padangbolasepak.com would like to wish both teams the best in their upcoming match that will decide who will be apart of the Selangor Champions League 2018 edition.