There was disappointment, though, for another Australian, Shane Lowry, who was playing for the beaten favourites, Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Despite being under pressure for much of the match second-half goals from Zhafri Yahya and Brazilian Paulo Josue gave City a 2-0 win against the Super League champions at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

Filipino goalkeeper Kevin Ray Mendoza was KL's key player making a string of saves. It was the club's first cup win for 32 years.

Central defender Gallifuoco played in the A-League for Victory, Wanderers and Mariners, and non-League in England. Midfielder Lambert, 23, born in Kuala Lumpur to an English father and Malaysian mother, grew up in Melbourne and was a youth player with Victory. He has since forged his career overseas and was previously in the Netherlands with Den Bosch where his twin brother Declan still plays.

Defender Lowry spent four seasons with Glory after a decade in England, mainly playing for Millwall and Leyton Orient during which time he was called up by the Socceroos several times without winning a cap.

Australian Associated Press