2014 Sarawak FA season
# 2014 Sarawak FA season

The 2014 season was Sarawak's 1st season in the Malaysia Super League since relegated in 2012. Sarawak kicked off their 2014 season against the ATM in Selayang and lost 2–0.

This was Robert Alberts' fourth season in charge after taking over from Haji Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad in 2011.

Sarawak competed in the two domestic cups – the FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup – where they start FA Cup tournaments in the first round. They reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup before going out to Felda United on away goals rules.

## Pre-season and friendlies

### Indonesia pre-season tour

Sarawak arranged pre season friendly in Indonesia with Indonesia clubs. Sarawak played 4 teams during the pre season. Sarawak and Arema Malang game was cancelled due to uncertain reasons.

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 December 2013 | Metro FC | N | 1-1 | Akmal ' | 100 |
| 11 December 2013 | PSM Makassar | N | 1-2 | Joseph 41' | 50 |
| 14 December 2013 | Arema Malang | | Cancelled | | |
| 15 December 2013 | Metro FC | N | 4-1 | Gyepes (2) ', Alireza ', Joseph' | |
| 19 December 2013 | Persepam Madura | N | 0-2 | | |

### Friendlies

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 December 2013 | Sabah | H | 1-1 | Alireza ' | 8,000 |
| 29 December 2013 | Young Crocs | H | 13-0 | | |
| 4 January 2014 | Sabah | A | 0-1 | | 500 |
| 11 January 2014 | SPA FC | H | 5-0 | Rasyid 4', Joseph (2)31'51', Salibašić 60', Alireza 67' | 7,000 |

## 2014 Malaysia Super League

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### Matches

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 January 2014 | ATM | A | 0-2 | | 5,000 |
| 25 January 2014 | Kelantan | H | 0-1 | | 25,000 |
| 28 January 2014 | Sime Darby | H | 3-0 | Joseph 5' Gyepes 45' Janjus 68' | 8,000 |
| 7 February 2014 | PKNS | A | 2-0 | Janjus 9' Gyepes 16' | 2,500 |
| 15 February 2014 | Perak | H | 1-0 | Janjus 8' | 17,500 |
| 8 March 2014 | T-Team | A | 0-2 | | 2,000 |
| 8 March 2014 | LionsXII | H | 3-1 | Chanturu (2) 16' 35' Rasyid 75' | 17,500 |
| 22 March 2014 | Pahang | A | 1-3 | Rasyid 90+1' | 20,000 |
| 25 March 2014 | Selangor | H | 0-2 | andik virmansyah 25' thamil arasu 52' | 22,000 |
| 29 March 2014 | JDT I | A | 1-1 | Chanturu 16' | 30,000 |
| 4 April 2014 | Terengganu | H | 1-3 | Rasyid 29' | 15,000 |
| 11 April 2014 | Terengganu | A | 2-1 | Chanturu 3' Griffiths 79' | 7,000 |
| 15 April 2014 | ATM | H | 3-2 | Junior 41' Chanturu 59' Fazly (OG) 73' | 18,000 |
| 18 April 2014 | Kelantan | A | 1-0 | Griffiths 52' | 6,000 |
| 10 May 2014 | Sime Darby | A | 2-3 | Chanturu 7' Griffiths 22' | 5,000 |
| 16 May 2014 | PKNS | H | 2-1 | Joseph 58' Salibašić 84' | 17,000 |
| 23 May 2014 | Perak | A | 1-4 | Griffiths 63' | 7,000 |
| 10 June 2014 | T-Team | H | 2-0 | Salibašić 27'Joseph 55' | 17,000 |
| 14 June 2014 | Lions XII | A | 0-0 | | |
| 17 June 2014 | Pahang | H | 1-1 | Joseph kallang tie 47' matias conti 34' | |
| 21 June 2014 | Selangor | A | 0-3 | Paulo rangel 42'61' hazwan bakri 65' | |
| 25 June 2014 | JDT I | H | 0-1 | jorge perreyra diaz 66' | |

### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | L |
| Position | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | |

* ↑ Sarawak drop to 5th position due to FAM awarded Terengganu FA a 3-0 win against Kelantan FA.

## 2014 Malaysia FA Cup

The draw for the Malaysia FA Cup 2014 was held at Blue Wave Hotel, Shah Alam on 29 November 2013. In 2014 Malaysia FA Cup Sarawak FA will meet Penang at home on 21 January 2014. Sarawak entered the FA Cup at the First Round stage. They were drawn against Premier League side Penang FA.

First round, Sarawak played Penang FA in their home turf. Sarawak struggle to beat Penang defensive line especially their on form goalkeeper G. Jeevananthan makes wonderful saves. Sarawak only in front after 76th minutes with Alireza Abbasfard put the ball into the net. Penang however have to play with 10 men after their players was sent off by referee. Despite with 10 men, Penang did not give up and equalize with wonderful free kicks. The match entered extra times and Gábor Gyepes makes a solo run to beat Jeeva.

Second round, Sarawak were drawn with Selangor FA and force to play an away game at MBPJ stadium, midweek 4.15 pm afternoon fixture. Sarawak were in front with stunning header from Zamri Morshidi in 33 minutes from a long throw from Ronny Harun. Sarawak were forced to play with 10 men after goalkeeper Sani Anuar Kamsani were sent off by referee after a reckless tackle. Despite attacking from the Selangor camp, Sarawak shown a solid defensive game throughout the game and through to Quarter finals.

Quarter finals, at Stadium Selayang Sarawak were drawn with Felda United. Sarawak first leg away game ended goalless with neither sides put the ball into the net. In Stadium Negeri, Sarawak were held drawn 2-2 and Felda were through to semis with away goals advantage.

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 January 2014 | Round 1 | Penang | H | 2-1 (aet) | Alireza 76', Gyepes 100' | 8,000 |
| 4 February 2014 | Round 2 | Selangor | A | 1-0 | Zamri 33' | 6,000 |
| 11 February 2014 | Quarter Final 1st Leg | Felda United | A | 0-0 | | 3,000 |
| 18 February 2014 | Quarter final 2nd Leg | Felda United | H | 2-2 | Joseph 17', Akmal 79' | 18,000 |

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Mohd Fadzley Rahim | 6 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ronny Harun | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Mazwandi Zakaria | 3(4) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Mafry Balang | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Milorad Janjus | 5(1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Lot Abu Hassan | 9(4) | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Zamri Morshidi | 2(4) | 0 | 1(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(6) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Reeshafiq Alwi | 3(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Mohd Rasyid Aya | 11(3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(3) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Muamer Salibašić | 1(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ashri Chuchu | 6(6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Ramesh Lai Ban Huat | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Mohd Dzulazlan Ibrahim | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli | 0(7) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(7) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Junior Eldstal | 14(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Mohd Shahrol Saperi | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Mohd Hairol Mokhtar | 11(3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Aidil Mohammad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Joseph Kalang Tie | 13(2) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(2) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Alireza Abbasfard | 2(2) | 0 | 2(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Azizan Saperi | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Sani Anuar Kamsani | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | S. Chanturu | 11 | 6 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(1) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Dalglish Papin Test | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Mohd Dzulfadli Awang Marajeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Gábor Gyepes | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Ryan Griffiths | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Hassan Mohamad | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## 2014 First team squad

### First team squad

    As of 1 May 2014.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | MAS | Mohd Fadzley Rahim |
| 2 | DF | MAS | Ronny Harun |
| 3 | DF | MAS | Mazwandi Zekeria |
| 4 | DF | MAS | Mafry Balang |
| 6 | MF | MAS | Lot Abu Hassan |
| 7 | FW | MAS | Zamri Morshidi |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Reeshafiq Alwi |
| 9 | MF | MAS | Mohd Rasyid Aya |
| 10 | FW | BIH | Muamer Salibašić |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Ashri Chuchu |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Ramesh Lai Ban Huat |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Mohd Dzulazlan Ibrahim |
| 14 | FW | MAS | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | MAS | Junior Eldstål |
| 16 | MF | MAS | Mohd Shahrol Saperi |
| 17 | DF | MAS | Mohd Hairol Mokhtar |
| 18 | GK | MAS | Aidil Mohammad |
| 19 | MF | MAS | Joseph Kalang Tie (captain) |
| 21 | MF | MAS | Azizan Saperi |
| 22 | GK | MAS | Sani Anuar Kamsani |
| 23 | MF | MAS | S. Chanturu |
| 24 | MF | MAS | Dalglish Papin Test |
| 25 | DF | MAS | Mohd Dzulfadli Awang Marajeh |
| 26 | DF | HUN | Gábor Gyepes |
| 29 | FW | AUS | Ryan Griffiths |
| 30 | FW | LBN | Hassan Mohamad |

## Goalscoring statistics

### Goalscorers

| Pos | Player | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | S. Chanturu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Milorad Janjus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Mohd Rasyid Aya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ryan Griffiths | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Gábor Gyepes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Joseph Kalang Tie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Junior Eldstål | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Muamer Salibašić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Alireza Abbasfard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Zamri Morshidi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Own goals

| Rank | Player | For | Own Goal |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ronny Harun | Pahang | 1 |
| 1 | Junior Eldstål | Terengganu | 1 |
| 1 | Mafry Balang | PKNS | 1 |

## Transfer 2014

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2014..

### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 | FW | MAS | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli (from Kedah FA) |
| 9 | MF | MAS | Mohd Rasyid Aya (from JDT II) |
| 1 | GK | MAS | Fadzley Rahim (from DRB-Hicom FC) |
| 6 | MF | MAS | Lot Abu Hassan (from PKNS FC) |
| 23 | MF | MAS | S. Chanturu (from Perak FA) |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Reeshafiq Alwi (from PKNS FC) |
| 7 | MF | MAS | Zamri Morshidi (from PKNS FC) |
| 20 | FW | IRN | Alireza Abbasfard (from Rah Ahan F.C.) |
| 26 | DF | HUN | Gábor Gyepes (from Videoton FC) |
| 5 | MF | SRB | Milorad Janjuš (from SHB Da Nang FC) |
| 29 | MF | AUS | Ryan Griffiths (from Adelaide United) |
| 30 | FW | LBN | Hassan Mohamad (from BEC Tero Sasana F.C.) |

### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | MAS | Saiful Amar Sudar (to Kedah FA) |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Mohd Azizan Baba (to Penang FA) |
| 7 | MF | CMR | Guy Bwele (to SPA FC) |
| 6 | DF | MAS | Mohd Fareez Tukijo (to UiTM FC) |
| 5 | DF | MAS | Shahran Abdul Samad (released) |
| 20 | FW | MAS | Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharudin (to Malacca United F.C.) |
| 14 | FW | MAS | Shahrul Malek (released) |
| 9 | FW | MAS | Bobby Gonzales (to PDRM FA) |
| 5 | MF | SRB | Milorad Janjuš (released) |
| 20 | FW | IRN | Alireza Abbasfard (released) |
