Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur City play to 2‑2 draw in Super League opener

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Interstat) — Khuzaimi Piee scored in the 16th minute and Nicolao Dumitru equalized in the 39th as Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur City settled for a 2-2 draw Sunday at Stadium Bola Sepak Kuala Lumpur in Cheras.

Both teams opened their Malaysia Super League seasons with a draw, moving to a record of zero wins, zero losses and one draw in the competition. Negeri Sembilan holds an overall season mark of 10 wins, nine losses and 11 draws across all competitions, while Kuala Lumpur City is 15-12-8.

The result came after their most recent head-to-head meeting April 14, a 2-0 victory for Negeri Sembilan in Kuala Lumpur. Negeri Sembilan entered on a 1-0 win over Melaka on May 3, while Kuala Lumpur City had lost 7-0 at Johor Darul Tazim on May 2.