KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — A couple weekends ago, I stood on the sidelines and watched as the last of 10 penalties sailed skyward, cementing Selangor Chinese Recreation Club (SCRC)...
Selangor Chinese wins the 71st Malaysian Chinese Football Association Cup ... and yes, it is one of Malaysia’s oldest and last remaining race-based sports tournamentsKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — A couple weekends ago, I stood on the sidelines and watched as the last of 10 penalties sailed skyward, cementing Selangor Chinese Recreation Club as champions of the 71st edition of the Malaysian Chinese Football Association Cup .
And yet, when asked to explain “this football thing” that required me to travel to Melaka, Johor and this year Perak, once a year, I always end up feeling a bit sheepish, maybe even slightly ashamed. Legendary Malaysian player Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann previously played for Selangor, and was part of the team that beat Singapore in the 1973 final.The tournament and the organisation are historic there’s no question about it - but the race-based approach of the MCFA and similar sporting bodies is dated.
Elsewhere, 19-year-old goalkeeper Mohamad Adam Shah was instrumental in securing third place for Penang, saving the decisive penalty in the shootout to redeem himself after an earlier mistake. , Selangor captain Nicholas Wee Shen Ming expressed a desire to see Chinese players beyond just the MCFA Cup. “Hopefully Chinese players can play in more competitions, not just the MCFA Cup.”Harimau Malaya, Selangor coach Ong Mok Hooi was asked if he wished to see more Chinese players in the national team, “If they have the ability! The number one thing is ability. It’s not about being Chinese, no, no. It’s about ability. As long as there is ability, it is good to give the opportunity.
Together with its counterparts: the Malaysian Malays Football Association and the Malaysian Indian Sports Council , the MCFA is an affiliate of the Football Association of Malaysia .
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