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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Harimau issue statement after 3-0 loss to Cape Verde
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a closed door match and an eye-opener for the national football team. Malaysia lost 3-0 to Cape Verde at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday, and the game did little to bolster the team's confidence for the Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam. On target for Cape Verde were Dailon Livramento who scored in the 35th and 48th minutes and Heriberto Tavares in the 55th. On May 29, world No. 131 Malaysia drew 1-1 with word No. 72 Cape Verde at the KLFA Stadium. Harimau Malaya said in a statement that the friendlies against the West African nation were to gear up for the match against Vietnam at Bukit Jalil on June 10. "With several players having gone nearly six weeks without competitive football, this training match served a key purpose in providing valuable minutes across the entire squad to focus on match sharpness, conditioning, and improve physical intensity," read the statement. "The match was played in three 30-minute periods to ensure all players saw action — an important part of the national team's build-up to June 10." National coach Peter Cklamovski has called up five overseas-based heritage players — Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Jon Irazabal and Joao Figueiredo — to join the centralised training. The new faces are expected to boost the team for the must-win match against bitter rivals Vietnam.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Cape Verde outclass Harimau Malaya in closed-door friendly
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 131 Malaysia suffered a reality check ahead of their Asian Cup qualifier as Cape Verde ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in a closed door friendly at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday. Dailon Livramento was the star of the show, with the Hellas Verona striker bagging a brace in the 35th and 48th minutes to put the world No. 72 side in firm control. Heriberto Tavares, who plays for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya, sealed the win with a third goal in the 55th minute. The result comes just days after Harimau Malaya managed a 1-1 draw with the same opposition at the KLFA Stadium in Cheras on May 29. Malaysia are using these friendlies to gear up for their crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam at Bukit Jalil on June 10.
The Star
7 days ago
- General
- The Star
Harimau Malaya go down 3-0 to Cape Verde in a closed-door friendly
PETALING JAYA: African nation Cape Verde showed why they are world No. 72 in world football after beating Malaysia 3-0 in a closed-door friendly at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (June 3). Striker Dailon Livramento, who plies his trade for Serie A club Hellas Verona, was the hero, scoring two goals in the 35th and 48th minutes. The other goal was scored by Heriberto Tavares in the 55th minute. Tavares also plays in Europe for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. In their earlier encounter at the Cheras Football Stadium on May 29, both sides shared the spoils, drawing 1-1. Malaysia are playing these friendlies to prepare for the all-important 2027 Asian Cup third-round qualifying encounter against Vietnam at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on June 10.
New Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Blue Sharks can sharpen up Harimau Malaya
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, it is said, have found it hard to find "strong footballing nations" for international friendlies due to the national team's unimpressive world ranking. So, Cape Verde coming to Kuala Lumpur to play Malaysia is something to be excited about. After all, the West African side are ranked world No. 72, much higher than Malaysia's world No. 131. It's indeed a feather in FAM's cap to bring in Cape Verde, which will enable Malaysia's national players to have a rare learning-and-playing opportunity. An island nation with a population of only 596,000, Cape Verde has produced stars like Logan Costa (playing for La Liga side Villarreal), Dailon Livramento (Serie A club Verona) and Bryan Teixeira (Bundesliga's Magdeburg). Our coaches often say that Harimau Malaya need to play against higher-ranked teams to be better. But top teams like Japan, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, etc, won't be interested in playing friendlies against Malaysia because of our world ranking. So, for a change, Malaysia, who havebeen reduced to playing lowly sides like Timor Leste and Nepal in recent years, will get to play a top team soon. And the deal gets even better, two for the price of one, so to speak. Cape Verde have agreed to play Malaysia two times. Malaysia are scheduled to play Cape Verde in an international friendly at KLFA Stadium on May 29 and a closed-door test match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on June 3. Former national footballer and pundit Hasnizam Uzir said: "We've had friendlies before, but nothing like this. Previously, we didn't face as much of a challenge when we played Nepal. "Now, Cape Verde will test our players in ways we haven't seen before." Uzir said the two matches against Cape Verde offer a rare opportunity for the national coaches to gauge Malaysia's readiness ahead of their crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam on June 10. "This is the kind of match that will push Malaysia's players to their limits." He said Cape Verde's physicality and high intensity will toughen up Malaysia against Southeast Asia powerhouse Vietnam. Meanwhile football critic Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli said: "Cape Verde agreed to play us, which is an honour." He said the matches against Cape Verde offer a rare and valuable opportunity for Malaysia to play a world-class team. "Cape Verde were ranked 27th in the world in 2014, an exciting feat. This is the kind of test we've always wanted, an opponent ranked under the world top 100. Even though they are No. 72 now, it's a rare name to face in friendlies," said Pekan. Cape Verde made waves at last year's Africa Cup of Nations. They stunned favourites Ghana 2-1 in the group stage and held South Africa to a goalless draw in the quarter-finals before exiting on penalties (2-1). Now, Malaysia hope the two warm-up matches against the Blue Sharks, as Cape Verde are known, will help them sharpen up against Vietnam.
