Faisal was fielded in the last 10 minutes of the match.

He said although it was only for a short duration, it was a  moment he had been looking forward to for a long time.

“Even 10 minutes is quite meaningful for me and the team.

“I need to catch up in terms of fitness but my performance showed I am ready.

“I have mixed feelings, but this is the moment I’ve been waiting for.

“This is my promise to the team to return to action. Alhamdulillah, I want more,” he said.

There were loud cheers for Faisal from the spectators numbering more than 7,400 when Faisal took to the pitch. It fuelled the spirit of the Selangor players, who continued to dominate the match until the final whistle.

The Red Giants defeated KDN 2-0, with both goals scored by Ronnie Allan Fernandez Saez.

On May 5, Faisal suffered fourth degree burns on several parts of his body after being splashed with acid by an unknown person at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya and had to be treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital for 10 days.

He appeared in public on June 16 at the FA Cup match between Selangor FC against Negeri Sembilan FC.