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Adam Nor Azlin, Malaysia, 2017 KL SEA Games

Adam: Malaysians should be proud

Adam Nor Azlin had another outstanding game in the heart of Malaysia's defence but accepts that Thailand were just about deserving winners at the end

Ong Kim Swee

Final match is balanced - OKS

Malaysia head coach Ong Kim Swee told the press that neither his side nor their opponents; Thailand are the favourites in the SEA Games final match.

Ong Kim Swee, Malaysia U22, SEA Games, 23082017

OKS promises a different Malaysia

Hosts Malaysia now have one more hurdle in the SEA Games men's football competition; defending champions Thailand who in July thrashed them 3-0.

Datuk Ong Kim Swee, Malaysia, SEA Games 2017

OKS counting on fans support

Datuk Ong Kim Swee intends to use the full house at Shah Alam Stadium to help his boys through to the gold medal contention

Jafri Firdaus Chew, Malaysia U22, SEA Games, 23082017

Jafri raring to start again

After his assist against Myanmar, Malaysia's Jafri Chew signalled his intent with a brace against Laos in their 3-1 SEA Games Group A win.

Malaysia, SEA Games

Report: Laos 1 Malaysia 3

It wasn't a vintage Malaysia performance but they did just enough to finish ahead of Myanmar and now awaits who their semi-final opponents are

Gerd Zeise, Myanmar, SEA Games 2017

Zeise wants to 'beat up' Myanmar

Myanmar head coach Gerd Zeise was visibly disappointed with his charges' performance against hosts Malaysia in their Group A SEA Games match.

Jafri Chew, Malaysia U23, 2018 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, 19072017

Jafri hopes for redemption

Malaysia forward Jafri Firdaus Chew needed only four minutes to show what he is capable of, assisting their third goal against Myanmar on Monday.

Malaysia's Ong Kim Swee during the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup match against Cambodia 20/11/16

Malaysia can beat any team - OKS

Malaysia head coach Ong Kim Swee has sounded out a warning to their potential opponents in the knockout stage of the SEA Games' football competition.

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