Four teams were still in the running to join Sabah in being promoted up to the top tier of Malaysian football heading into the final match of the 2019 Malaysia Premier League season and in the end it was Penang who came up with the goods and delivered on the night that mattered.
That despite starting the day last of the four teams in the running behind PDRM, UiTM FC and Negeri Sembilan. Penang knew that they needed to beat PDRM and count on the match between UiTM and Negeri finishing without any victors.
Casagrande put the islanders ahead after just five minutes but Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh equalised for PDRM at Hang Jebat Stadium in the 23rd minute.