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Sinar Daily
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sinar Daily
New era, new score: Malaysia thrashes Vietnam 4-0 to end 11-year drought
Malaysia will travel to Laos on Oct 9 for their third Group F match. 11 Jun 2025 01:26pm The 4-0 victory means that Malaysia has taken the lead in Group F with six points, while Vietnam is now second with three points. Laos is third, also with three points, courtesy of their 2-1 win over Nepal in the other Group F qualifer in Laos and Nepal is last with no points. - Photo: Malaysia NT FB KUALA LUMPUR - The national football team walked away winners for the first time in 11 years against Vietnam after beating them 4-0 in the second 2027 Asian Cup Group F qualifying match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium here tonight. Sporting a lineup of new heritage players, Peter Cklamovski's still had to spend the first half trying to get on the same wavelength and struggled to find gaps in Vietnam's defence. Fellow heritage player Rodrigo Holgado kept the momentum up and scored from inside the penalty box 10 minutes later, and the Malaysians, sensing that the match had truly shifted in their favour, continued to press their opponents and were rewarded with a 67th minute goal by Corbin Ong. - Photo: Malaysia NT FB Their aggressive play did nearly result in a goal in the 35th minute when Dion Cools sent a blistering shot from outside the penalty box that unfortunately hit the right goalpost. The Harimau Malaya squad managed to get into gear in the second half, and new heritage player Joao Figueiredo scored in the 49th minute when his shot deflected off Vietnamese keeper Nguyen Filip into the net to make it 1-0 in favour of the hosts. Fellow heritage player Rodrigo Holgado kept the momentum up and scored from inside the penalty box 10 minutes later, and the Malaysians, sensing that the match had truly shifted in their favour, continued to press their opponents and were rewarded with a 67th minute goal by Corbin Ong. Finally, Cools made up for his missed shot at goal in the first half with a header in the 89th minute, capping a truly amazing performance for the team. The 4-0 victory means that Malaysia has taken the lead in Group F with six points, while Vietnam is now second with three points. Laos is third, also with three points, courtesy of their 2-1 win over Nepal in the other Group F qualifer in Laos and Nepal is last with no points. Malaysia will travel to Laos on Oct 9 for their third Group F match. - BERNAMA
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Social media erupts as Malaysia serve Vietnam a footballing masterclass
KUALA LUMPUR: Harimau Malaya fans lit up social media with messages of pride and celebration after Malaysia hammered Vietnam 4-0 in their Asian Cup Group F qualifier at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday. The national side featuring several new naturalised players ended an 11-year winless run against the Golden Star Warriors in front of a raucous 61,512-strong crowd. Coach Peter Cklamovski handed debuts to Joao Figueiredo, Rodrigo Holgado, Jon Irazabal, and Facundo Garcés, while Imanol Machuca was named on the bench. Malaysia fielded nine heritage players, including mainstays Dion Cools, Corbin Ong, Matthew Davies, Hector Hevel and Nooa Laine. The two home-grown talents in the starting line-up were Arif Aiman Hanapi and goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi. Figueiredo broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before Holgado (59th), Corbin Ong (67th), and Cools (88th) completed the rout. Fans were quick to hail the emphatic victory. One supporter posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Bukit Jalil was electric and Malaysia delivered. Four goals. Four different scorers. Zero mercy. They didn't roar, they devoured. 2027 Asian Cup, we're coming in style." Another wrote: "Regret not making it to the Malaysia vs Vietnam game. Saw it on TV. A very different Malaysia - pure class from the players and coaches. We're going to roar." A third added: "The team played with heart and beautiful football. Well done, boys." The result puts Malaysia top of Group F and firmly in the driving seat to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup. Cklamovski's men will next face Laos in October.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Malaysia thrash Vietnam 4-0 in historic Asian Cup qualifier win, first victory in 11 years over rivals
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The national football team walked away winners for the first time in 11 years against Vietnam after beating them 4-0 in the second 2027 Asian Cup Group F qualifying match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium here last night. Sporting a lineup of new heritage players, Peter Cklamovski's still had to spend the first half trying to get on the same wavelength and struggled to find gaps in Vietnam's defence. Their aggressive play did nearly result in a goal in the 35th minute when Dion Cools sent a blistering shot from outside the penalty box that unfortunately hit the right goalpost. The Harimau Malaya squad managed to get into gear in the second half, and new heritage player Joao Figueiredo scored in the 49th minute when his shot deflected off Vietnamese keeper Nguyen Filip into the net to make it 1-0 in favour of the hosts. Fellow heritage player Rodrigo Holgado kept the momentum up and scored from inside the penalty box 10 minutes later, and the Malaysians, sensing that the match had truly shifted in their favour, continued to press their opponents and were rewarded with a 67th minute goal by Corbin Ong. Finally, Cools made up for his missed shot at goal in the first half with a header in the 89th minute, capping a truly amazing performance for the team. The 4-0 victory means that Malaysia has taken the lead in Group F with six points, while Vietnam is now second with three points. Laos is third, also with three points, courtesy of their 2-1 win over Nepal in the other Group F qualifer in Laos and Nepal is last with no points. Malaysia will travel to Laos on Oct 9 for their third Group F match. — Bernama
