# 2012 Negeri Sembilan FA season

The 2012 season was Negeri Sembilan's 7th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004, the top flight of Malaysian football.
Negeri Sembilan played in the Malaysian Super League and the Malaysian FA Cup. Negeri Sembilan qualified for the Malaysia Cup, after finishing 8th in the Super League, Negeri qualified to Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row this time with their new coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. Negeri used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for Negeri with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute. Negeri ended their FA campaign Second round, defeated by Kuala Lumpur on a penalty shoot out.

## Season review

Negeri Sembilan put nine new faces including two import players to cover Hoben Jang Hoben squad challenges in Super League 2012 season. Two import players are striker from Cameroon, Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona and defender of Brazil, Gonçalves Ferreira Marquen offered a year contract as the latest backup squad Jangs in forming a strong team and the caliber of providing high quality performances for them to compete in the league . 7 new faces in squad of the 2012 season are Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis and Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali (Kedah), Norismaidham Ismail and Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (Kuala Lumpur), Rashid Mahmud (Felda United FC), Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia FC) and Badrulzaman Abdul Halim (PKNS FC). Players who remain with squad are Kaharuddin, Tengku Qayyum, Mohd Firdaus Azizul, Norhafiz Zamani, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain, Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman, Shukor Adan, G. Mahathevan, Qhairul Anwar, Halim Zainal, Muszaki, Idris Karim, Alif Shamsudin and Farizal Marlias. While the 8 pillars of migratory jangs is Hairuddin Omar, Farizal Harun, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha and Irwan Fadzli Idrus choose not to renew the contract and join ATM, Fakri Saarani and Aminuddin migrated to Felda United and Hasmawi Hassan to Penang FA.
Although the import players Marquen Nuquen Gocalves Ferreira played in the J-League, Japan, but he later returned to her home country to play for clubs in Division 3. This situation is contrary to the conditions of import players for the 2012 Malaysian League championship last club of the countries of Latin America, Africa and Europe must be from Division 1 or 2, while in Asia, must be Division 1. PBNS to appeal to approve the import players from Brazil but FAM was told that all appeals for import players who have technical problems are not entertained and rejected.

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| President | Dato' Seri Utama Mohammad Hassan |
| Manager | Dato' Haji Abd. Halim bin Haji Abd. Latif |
| Assistant manager | Hamzah Mohd Nor |
| Head team coach | Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah |
| Assistant head coach | Ahmad Osman |
| Goalkeeping coach | Azhar Dol |
| Fitness coach | Mashiedee Sulaiman |
| Physiotherapist | Zulkefli Abu Samah |
| Team assistant | Shahrizal Mat Sah |
| Media officer | Hj. Abd. Malek Hj. Hasan |
| Medical officer | Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim |

### Kit manufacturers and financial sponsor

| Nation | Corporation |
| Main sponsors ||
| | Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd |
| Shirt sponsors ||

## Player information
### Full squad

| No. | Name | Age | Position | Join | Signed from | Date of birth | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | Kaharuddin Rahman | 21 | GK | 2012 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 7 August 1991 | |
| 22 | Badrulzaman Abdul Halim | 34 | GK | 2012 | PKNS F.C. | 2 April 1978 | |
| 25 | Mohd Farizal Marlias | 26 | GK | 2011 | Perlis FA | 29 June 1986 | |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 3 | Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad | 26 | LB | 2007 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 5 March 1986 | |
| 5 | Norhafiz Zamani Misbah | 31 | CB / DM | 2011 | PLUS F.C. | 15 July 1981 | Vice-captain |
| 6 | Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis | 22 | LB | 2012 | Kedah FA | 17 August 1990 | |
| 13 | Marian Farbák | 29 | CB | 2012 | 1. FC Tatran Prešov | 10 February 1983 | Import |
| 14 | G. Mahathevan | 24 | CB / DM | 2011 | PKNS F.C. | 31 May 1988 | |
| 16 | Qhairul Anwar Roslani | 25 | RB / DM | 2007 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 22 January 1987 | |
| 18 | Muszaki Abu Bakar | 23 | RB / DM | 2011 | Harimau Muda B | 15 March 1989 | |
| 24 | Mohd Alif Shamsudin | 26 | RB / DM | 2009 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 1 February 1986 | |
| 30 | Fiqri Azwan Ghazali | 20 | LB | 2010 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 30 March 1992 | |
| 34 | Azmeer Yusof | 22 | LB / CB | 2012 | Pos Malaysia F.C. | 25 May 1990 | Loan In |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 7 | S. Kunanlan | 26 | RW / LW / RB | 2007 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 15 September 1986 | |
| 8 | Norismaidham Ismail | 28 | DM / CM / AM | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 30 June 1984 | |
| 9 | Shahurain Abu Samah | 26 | RW / LW / ST | 2006 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 23 December 1986 | |
| 11 | Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman | 28 | RW / LW | 2008 | UPB-MyTeam F.C. | 14 July 1984 | |
| 12 | Shukor Adan | 33 | DM / CM / AM / CB | 2009 | Selangor FA | 24 September 1979 | Captain |
| 15 | Rashid Mahmud | 34 | DM / CM / CB | 2012 | Felda United F.C. | 26 April 1978 | |
| 17 | Abdul Halim Zainal | 24 | DM / CM / AM | 2008 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 29 July 1988 | |
| 19 | Parameswaran Vijayan | 25 | RW / LW | 2012 | Jempol Dream F.C. | 9 July 1987 | |
| 20 | Idris Abdul Karim | 36 | DM / CM / AM | 2005 | Johor FC | 29 November 1976 | |
| 23 | Nazrin Nawi | 24 | LW | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 7 February 1988 | |
| 29 | Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani | 21 | DM / CM / AM | 2012 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 13 February 1991 | |
| 27 | Muhamad Bukhari Idris | 20 | DM / CM / AM | 2012 | Harimau Muda B | 2 January 1992 | |
| 35 | K. Thanaraj | 26 | RW / LW | 2012 | Sabah FA | 3 January 1986 | Loan In |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 4 | Mohd Firdaus Azizul | 24 | ST / RW / LW | 2008 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 3 January 1988 | |
| 10 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 29 | ST | 2012 | Hatta Club | 26 December 1983 | Import |
| 21 | Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali | 23 | ST | 2012 | Kedah FA | 5 March 1989 | |
| 26 | Khairul Ridzwan Othman | 21 | ST | 2010 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | 7 October 1991 | |
| 33 | Khairul Izuan Abdullah | 26 | ST / AM | 2012 | PDRM FA | 16 May 1986 | Loan In |

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | From | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Kaharuddin Rahman | 21 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | Promoted |
| 6 | DF | Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis | 22 | Kedah FA | |
| 8 | MF | Norismaidham Ismail | 28 | Kuala Lumpur FA | |
| 10 | FW | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 29 | Hatta Club | Import |
| 13 | DF | Marian Farbák | 29 | 1. FC Tatran Prešov | Import |
| 15 | MF | Rashid Mahmud | 34 | Felda United F.C. | |
| 19 | MF | Parameswaran Vijayan | 25 | Jempol Dream F.C. | |
| 21 | FW | Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali | 23 | Kedah FA | |
| 22 | GK | Badrulzaman Abdul Halim | 34 | PKNS F.C. | |
| 23 | MF | Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi | 24 | Kuala Lumpur FA | |
| 27 | MF | Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani | 21 | Negeri Sembilan FA U21 | Promoted |
| 29 | MF | Muhamad Bukhari Idris | 20 | Harimau Muda B | |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | To | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Muhammad Hanif Saied | 19 | UiTM F.C. | |
| 7 | DF | Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak | 25 | ATM FA | |
| 8 | FW | Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak | 25 | ATM FA | |
| 13 | MF | Ahmad Fakri Saarani | 23 | Felda United F.C. | |
| 15 | FW | Mohd Hasmawi Hassan | 32 | Penang FA | |
| 20 | FW | Hairuddin Omar | 33 | ATM FA | |
| 21 | DF | Irwan Fadzli Idrus | 31 | ATM FA | |
| 22 | GK | Mohd Farizal Harun | 26 | ATM FA | |
| 23 | MF | Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharudin | 22 | Felda United F.C. | |
| 29 | MF | Munir Amran | 29 | Pahang FA | Loan End |

### Loan For Malaysia Cup

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | From | Notes |
| 33 | FW | Khairul Izuan Abdullah | 26 | PDRM FA | Loan In |
| 34 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | 22 | Pos Malaysia F.C. | Loan In |
| 35 | MF | K. Thanaraj | 26 | Sabah FA | Loan In |

## Non-competitive
### Pre-season

Win  Draw  Loss

### Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Malaysia Charity Shield

Win  Draw  Loss

### Malaysia Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 4 | Perak | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 42 |
| 5 | Terengganu | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 41 |
| 6 | Negeri Sembilan | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 37 |
| 7 | PKNS | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | T-Team | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 35 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

### Malaysia FA Cup
#### Knockout stage

Win  Draw  Loss

### Malaysia Cup
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Negeri Sembilan FA (A) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Felda United FC (A) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Perak FA | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sime Darby FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 |
Win  Draw  Loss

#### Quarter-finals

Win  Draw  Loss
ATM FA won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Semi-finals.

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Charity Shield | Total |
| 1 | FW | 10 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | FW | 21 | Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | FW | 4 | Mohd Firdaus Azizul | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 12 | Shukor Adan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 9 | Shahurain Abu Samah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | 24 | Mohd Alif Shamsudin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 7 | S. Kunanlan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 33 | Khairul Izuan Abdullah | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 13 | Marian Farbák | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 14 | G. Mahathevan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 41 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 55 |

### Disciplinary record

| J | Pos | Player | Super League | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Charity Shield | Total | Total | Total |
| 10 | FW | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 8 | | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | | |
| 15 | MF | Rashid Mahmud | 6 | | | | 2 | 1 | 9 | | |
| 24 | DF | Mohd Alif Shamsudin | 6 | | | | 2 | 1 | 9 | | |
| 13 | DF | Marian Farbák | 5 | 1 | | | 3 | | 8 | 1 | |
| 12 | MF | Shukor Adan | 4 | | | | 2 | | 6 | | |
| 6 | DF | Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis | 5 | | | | | | 5 | | |
| 18 | DF | Muszaki Abu Bakar | 3 | | | 1 | | | 4 | | |
| 21 | FW | Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | |
| 20 | MF | Idris Abdul Karim | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | | 4 | | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Norismaidham Ismail | 3 | 1 | | | 1 | | 4 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Abdul Halim Zainal | 2 | | | | | 1 | 3 | | |
| 4 | FW | Mohd Firdaus Azizul | 2 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | |
| 25 | GK | Mohd Farizal Marlias | 3 | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 |
| 35 | MF | K. Thanaraj | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 34 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 23 | MF | Nazrin Nawi | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 3 | DF | Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 9 | MF | Shahurain Abu Samah | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 29 | MF | Muhamad Bukhairi Idris | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 7 | MF | S. Kunanlan | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 |
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.