Malaysian football is enduring some troubled times and the performance of their under-23 side at the Southeast Asian Games has failed to lift the mood.
A 1-0 loss to Thailand at a steamy Bishan Stadium in Singapore on Thursday left them all but out of contention for a place in the semi-finals of the biennial multi-sport Games for the 11-member bloc.
Following a 5-1 mauling by Vietnam on Tuesday, the Thai match was a must-win if they were to grab one of the two qualifying spots but Malaysia were mostly in defensive mode against the region’s best.
A brilliant 81st minute low, fizzing strike by skipper Sarach Yooyen from the edge of the area finally ended Malaysia’s resistance.
Source: AsiaOne
