Nur Ashad and Awang Azizan are Miri FA's precious assets

Practice Makes Perfect: Awang Azizan practises kicking ground ball during training.

KUCHING: Miri FA are expecting two talented young players 21 year old Mohd Nur Arsyad Tamit and 20 year-old Awang Azizan Awang Sophian to shine in the Sarawak Cup this month.

Azizan is a former Harimau C striker while Arsyad has received a call-up to attend a selection trial for the Crocs.

Although they never played together, the duo manage to click from their first training.

JUMP: Nur Ashad tries to get hold of the ball.

"They are yet to play in a very tough game or against a good team, but so far they have a good understanding between them," said the chief coach Abu Bakar Amran.

When asked about his expectaion on the two young lads in the Sarawak Cup, the coach said it was too early to make a good prediction on their performance in the tournament based on friendly matches.

"There are not many good teams in Miri. 

"Unlike Kuching, where you can spar with quality opponents. 

"But we'll try the best," he said.

TRAINING HARD: Warming up before kicking the ball.

In the Sarawak Cup, Miri FA are in Group B together with PDRM FA and Sarikei FA.

The team have set their target to enter the semifinal of this year's tournament.

Updated 09:14am Sept 10, 2014
Updated 11:18am Sept 10, 2014