After three games without a win in the Malaysian Super League, Melaka United got back on track on Tuesday against Selangor (2-0) at the Hang Jebat Stadium, in the late match of the eighth day of the championship.

Thirsty for victory, the team nicknamed “Hang Tuah” dominated in its stadium FC Selangor (2-0) to revive, thanks in particular to a double of Ifedayo Olusegun. The teammates of the Haitian number 10 had not won in the championship since the 6th day against Kedah (3-2) on the road last May 6.

Unable to win for three days, the men of Zainal Abidin Hassan relied on the efficiency of the Nigerian-Bahraini striker Ifedayo Olusegun Patrick Omosouyi author of a double (39′,57′) against his former club to offer an important victory to his team, ending a series of games without scoring a goal. Jonel Désiré, the former Boca Juniors B player, played the whole game and was the decisive assistant on the first goal of the match.

This victory allows Melaka United FC to climb to the 8th place in the standings with 12 points ex-aequo with their opponent of the day, 7th. Melaka United will play their next game at home on Wednesday, July 20 at 9am against PJ City.