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KUALA LUMPUR: KL City defeated hosts Viettel of Vietnam 6-5 on penalties to march into the AFC Cup Asean final at Thong Nhat Stadium today.

PETALING JAYA: KL coach Bojan Hodak is surprisingly cool and calm ahead of their crucial AFC Cup tie.

It will be a tough match but with the return of my injured players, I believe we can take the fight to them.” “Viettel is the richest club in Vietnam and have many national players and quality foreigners. Another plus factor is that the match will be played in Ho Chi Minh City and not in Hanoi where the club are based which means Viettel will not have many travelling fans.

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur's influential centreback Giancarlo Gallifuoco (pic) knows the threat posed by Viettel, primarily through their speedy wingers.

“And we’ll be entering this game with the same optimism as we enter every game. But we will do what we always do ... which is to study our opponents extensively and follow the coach’s plans. “They are a massive threat and are the favourites.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Kuala Lumpur (KL) City FC made their own history by advancing to the final of the Asean Zone of the Asian Football Confederation Cup ...

For the record, this is the first time The City Boys squad has qualified for the final stage of the Asean Zone after ending a 28-year wait to qualify for the knockout round of the competition. Yesterday, another national representative Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC’s dream to advance to the Asean Zone final was crushed after losing 1-2 to PSM Makassar in another semi-final action. The final match of the Asean Zone is scheduled to take place on August 24 with the venue of the match to be determined through the upcoming draw.