Negri march on with Liberian Buston Brown, as many countries interested to naturalize him.


 

11 Sep 2006

SUPER League champions Negri Sembilan Naza are just one step away from ending their 58-year Malaysia Cup drought when they beat Malacca TMFC 2-0 in the second leg semi-finals at the Hang Jebat Stadium last night.

Negri, who drew 1-1 with TMFC in the first leg at the Paroi Stadium, go through on a 3-1 aggregate.

It is Negri's third final in the history of the Malaysia Cup. In their first final appearance in 1948, they beat Selangor 2-1 but lost in the 2000 final 2-0 to Perak.

Negri scored a goal in each half through Christian Bekemenga Bekamengo and Buston Nagbe Brown.

It was Negri who looked the brighter of the two teams in the opening minutes, and they had their first look at goal in the eighth minute when Muhd Anuar Jusoh was brought down just outside the penalty box.

Noel Rodwell Mwandila, who stepped in to take the free kick, unleashed a shot which beat the TMFC wall but not goalkeeper Mohd Sufian Abd Rahman.


TMFC managed to trouble the Negri with their fluent passing but the Negri defence, led by Captain Khairul Anuar Baharom, stood firm.

Negri enjoyed a prolonged spell of possession from the 15th minute onwards and took a deserved lead in the 17th minute through striker Christian Bekamengo Bekamenga. It was his 17th goal this season.

Buston Brown, marauding down the right flank, sent a high cross which sailed over two TMFC defenders to Bekamengo, who rifled a shot from close range to put Negri ahead.

In the 32nd minute, TMFC’s Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof low cross was parried by Negri goalkeeper Mohd Affendy Kamsah and the ball was met by Zainuddin Ariffin, whose left footed shot was saved by the goalkeeper with his legs.

Negri continued to dominate but could not increase the lead in the first half.

However, after the breather, Negri added their second goal in the 51st minute through midfielder Brown who capitalised after TMFC goalkeeper Mohd Sufian fumbled a Rodwell Mwandila shot.

TMFC went on the offensive to narrow the gap after the one hour mark but Negri packed their defence, causing their opponents to try from long range but simply could not find the goals.

Meanwhile, according to the players’ agent Ricky B. Swen jr. Soccer Utopia (S) Pte Ltd has been receiving inquiries on his player Liberian Buston Brown. A few countries are interested to naturalize the player, who in recent time is making a great impact in Malaysian football. 

In a telephone interview from Swen’s Singapore office, he confirm that Liberian Striker Buston Brown’s age and talent has made him a prime target of footballing nations, who want to straighten their National football team, if the player was available.

 Buston Brown is 21 years old and It can be recorded that Buston Brown has score 21 goals, and has also won the man of the match award many times.