New winger navigates Canaries to fly into next stage

On fire: Mahmoud Al-Mardi celebrates after scoring the second of his three goals against Visakha in the AFC Cup. ­— Kedah FC

PETALING JAYA: In just a week, Jordanian winger Mahmoud Al-Mardi has shown that he is a perfect fit for Kedah.

The speedy winger, who just signed for the Canaries, scored a hattrick in Kedah’s 5-1 thumping win over Visakha in their final Group I match of the AFC Cup at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta in Bali on Thursday.