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Felda could only play defensively with depleted squad, admits Nidzam

Felda United boss Nidzam Jamil was blunt in his description of his tactics in their 1-0 first leg FA Cup semi-final defeat to Kedah on Saturday.

Fernando Rodriguez's 67th-minute goal was all that separated the two teams at the Darul Aman Stadium on Saturday, which means that the return leg next Sunday could still go either way.

"We came here to play defensively, [as] we were without our best players, two of our regular defenders, and playing with only one foreign player. If I'm not mistaken, three of my players made their first appearance this season tonight.