One would have expected them to struggle under a tough condition but they overpowered their opponents with their good possession and fluidity to disappoint Kuala Lumpur 3-0 at the Cheras Football Stadium on Wednesday.
The second one for JDT followed when midfielder Endrick Dos Santos headed in an inch-perfect cross from striker Fernando Forestieri in the 51st minute and winger Arif Aiman Hanapi sealed a classy win when he finished off a low-drilled cross from fellow winger Ramadhan Saifullah Usman in the 91st minute.
“We played against a side known for their tactical organisation and set-pieces, but my boys did well to execute the plans. We played a good offensive game.“Every game is tough for us because every team tend to treat our games like a final. But this gives us the strength to continue pushing ourselves in the league.He was also heartened to see his players’ performance but reserved special praise for Dos Santos, the Brazilian-born naturalised player.
“I want everyone to keep up with the intensity in training and give me options to tinker the line-up.”