Posted: 4:25pm 15/12/2024
(Bangkok Comprehensive News on the 15th)malaysian national football teamAfter the defeat in Bangkok, he became the acting coachMaltiStill on “Malayan Tiger” in 2024Mitsubishi Electric Cup Southeast Asian Football Tournamentmiddle, promotionsemifinalsoptimistic about the future.
Yesterday in Group A, Malaysia lost to the defending champion 0-1 as a guest.ThailandSuffering its first defeat, Singapore defeated East Timor 3-0.
A life-and-death battle against Singapore at home
This has caused Malaysia to fall to third place in the Group A standings with 4 points (1 win, 1 loss), behind Thailand and Singapore (both 2 wins and 0 losses) with 6 points. League teams will advance to the semifinals.
Even if they are at a disadvantage in competing for the top four, Marty pointed out in an interview that if Malaysia defeats Singapore with an outstanding performance in the final round of Group A, the Malayan Tigers will still have a chance to break through.
On December 20, Malaysia will face Singapore at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in a life-or-death battle.
Marty: Thailand should not lose in battle
Regarding yesterday’s game, Marty said bluntly, “We (Malaysia) should not get the result tonight (last night), but this is football. Our defense and offense were very good in this game, but due to a goalkeeper error And was punished by the opponent.”
Thailand scored the only goal of the game in the 57th minute. At that time, Malaysian goalkeeper Haziq made a ball error. Supanath of the home team successfully intercepted the ball and selflessly blocked the attack. The mixed-race shooter Gustafsson scored and broke the ball. deadlock. Huzik and his family were also bullied online after the game.
Marty believes in this regard, “We are all human and we will inevitably make mistakes. Unfortunately, the goalkeeper’s mistakes often lead to goals. We need to support Hazik and ensure that he does not dwell on this and prepare for the next round of games.” Be prepared.”
In any case, in an away game against Thailand (97th in the world), which is ranked highest in the world in Southeast Asia, Malaysia was without players from the Malaysian Super League hegemon Johor Daru Daruk Keng, and four Sabah players were recalled before the game. The ball possession rate in the whole game was very low. Reaching 49%, we are not completely at a disadvantage.
Malaysian fans attacked after game
In addition, a group of Malaysian fans were attacked as they were leaving the field after the game that day. This news was later confirmed by Datuk Noor Azman, secretary of the Football Association of Malaysia. During an interview, he confirmed that one person suffered minor injuries as a result.
The Football Association of Malaysia has currently contacted the Malaysian Embassy in Thailand to ensure the safety of fans.
2024 Mitsubishi Electric Cup Southeast Asian Football Tournament
Results on the 14th
East Timor lost to Singapore 0-3 in Group A
Thailand beat Malaysia 1-0 in Group A
Group A standings
Team wins and losses
1Thailand2 2 0 0 11 0 6
2Singapore2 2 0 0 5 1 6
3Malaysia3 1 1 1 5 5 4
4Cambodia2 0 1 1 3 4 1
5 East Timor 2 0 0 3 2 16 0