STALEMATE - not a bad result. As the defending champions we know there will be huge pressure on the team. Opponent will surely come barging at all angles and certainly they will lift their game to the highest level to beat us. That is why the match was played at a very high tempo and there is no room to move and the players can feel their opponent breathing down their neck.Defending wise we look solid and stable with Khairul Fahmi in goal looks confident. That's give us the extra edge. In midfield we did not stamp enough authority. Skipper Badrul Bakhtiar did work hard enough but still he lacks support from Gurusamy and Shukur. Gurusamy form was below he usual standard. His movement was cut out by the opponent. While Shukur looks uneasy whenever with the ball.
And the front line in the likes of Fakri and Thamilrasu could not hold their ground only for Shahrul Azwari on the right looks far more dangerous compare to those two.
Meanwhile in another group match host Indonesia sounded an early warning when they thrashed Cambodia 6-0.
Meanwhile in another group match host Indonesia sounded an early warning when they thrashed Cambodia 6-0.
