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SEA Games: Malaysia's Late Show Earns Semi-Final Spot And Sends Stunned Thailand Home
Two goals in the last ten minutes wins it for the Tigers...
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Dec 12, 2009 12:07:16 AM
A last minute goal gave Malaysia a 2-1 win over Thailand in their final Group A match on Friday and sent the victors into the semi-finals instead of their opponents
The loss for Thailand meant that this is the first time since 1993 they will not make an appearance in the semi-finals. Since that time, they have collected eight gold medals.
The Thais needed to pick up the one point to make the final four of the championship this year.
But it seemed that the Thais did not pay heed to head coach Steve Darby’s warning against playing it defensive and not taking any chances as this might backfired on them.
Malaysia created their first real chance of the game in the 28th minute of play when Norsharul Idlan Talaha played the ball short to Safiq Rahim who just could not find the target.
Thailand finished the first half with their best chance of the afternoon in the 41st minute but striker Kirati Keawsombut missed the far post by inches.
With the score levelled at the half, Thailand came out stronger after the break and after putting some pressure on the Malaysians, a free kick in the 52nd minute saw them scoring their first goal of the game.
Arthit Sunthornphit fired in from some 20 metres to beat Malaysian keeper Mohd Sharbinee Allawee to put the Thais on the advantage.
But their failure to sustain the pressure allowed Malaysia to be more daring and after a failed one-to-one from Norshahrul, the Malaysians finally carved out the equaliser with ten minutes remaining when Mohd Nashriq Baharom slammed home latching to a cross from substitute Mohamad Azmi Muslim.
The equalising goal did not seem to push Thailand into action and this prodded Malaysia to be braver and deep in injury time, they scored the winner off Ahmad Fakri Saarni to put themselves in the semi-finals of the championship where they will face hosts Laos on December 14.
The loss for Thailand meant that this is the first time since 1993 they will not make an appearance in the semi-finals. Since that time, they have collected eight gold medals.
The Thais needed to pick up the one point to make the final four of the championship this year.
But it seemed that the Thais did not pay heed to head coach Steve Darby’s warning against playing it defensive and not taking any chances as this might backfired on them.
Malaysia created their first real chance of the game in the 28th minute of play when Norsharul Idlan Talaha played the ball short to Safiq Rahim who just could not find the target.
Thailand finished the first half with their best chance of the afternoon in the 41st minute but striker Kirati Keawsombut missed the far post by inches.
With the score levelled at the half, Thailand came out stronger after the break and after putting some pressure on the Malaysians, a free kick in the 52nd minute saw them scoring their first goal of the game.
Arthit Sunthornphit fired in from some 20 metres to beat Malaysian keeper Mohd Sharbinee Allawee to put the Thais on the advantage.
But their failure to sustain the pressure allowed Malaysia to be more daring and after a failed one-to-one from Norshahrul, the Malaysians finally carved out the equaliser with ten minutes remaining when Mohd Nashriq Baharom slammed home latching to a cross from substitute Mohamad Azmi Muslim.
The equalising goal did not seem to push Thailand into action and this prodded Malaysia to be braver and deep in injury time, they scored the winner off Ahmad Fakri Saarni to put themselves in the semi-finals of the championship where they will face hosts Laos on December 14.
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