The system was managed by several local match officials who assisted referee Zamzaidi Katimin at the KL Football Stadium in Cheras.

KL City secured a 2-1 victory while VAR played a crucial role in several key points of the match, including in a penalty which led to KL City’s second goal in the 37th minute and a red card for KL City’s new player Brendan Gan during the second half.

KL City head coach Miroslav Kuljanac said using VAR was important but required time for it to be truly flawless.

“I am familiar with VAR and the delay in getting the result is normal (as it is also used in Croatia). The VAR system just needs time,” he said in a statement released by the Malaysian Football League today.

Meanwhile, Negeri Sembilan FC captain Nasrullah Hanif was stoked that VAR would be used in the upcoming season, believing it would improve the quality of games.

“I hope the quality of refereeing for this season will also increase with the help of VAR.”