KUALA LUMPUR: Bahrain dashed Malaysia’s slim hopes of qualifying for the London Olympics with a come-from-behind 3-2 win at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here on Sunday.
Malaysia were the early aggressors in the match, taking the lead in the 3oth minute through Muhammad Nazmi Faiz, who was on target from long range.
Mahali Jasuli put Ong Kim Swee’s side 2-0 in the 68th minute and the national team looked set to hold on for full points in the Asian Zone final round Olympic qualifier.
However, Bahrain spoilt it all for Malaysia in a five-minute spell towards the end of the match.
Saad Salah Al Amer pulled a goal back for Bahrain in the 81st minute before Isa Ahmed Muthana hit two on the trot – in the 85th and 86th minutes – to give his side a 3-2 win.
The national team have now lost all their three matches in the Olympic qualifier, including 0-2 defeats at the hands of Japan and Syria.
Before the win over Malaysia, Bahrain had lost their previous two matches – 1-3 to Syria and 0-2 to Japan.
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agree..hope this will be a wake up call for the lads to be more focus especially in the closing stage of a game..they need more focus..
I did not see the match actually. My heart jumping when to hear that we’re leading in the 1st half. Surely a good result for us tonite…but in the end we still biting the grass. Reading from the match analysis, I guess the players is either celebrating too early / under estimate others mental strength. Still, so much room to improve but must make sure learn from mistake.
as expected result..Malaysian player are too proud of themself & this is the result..same goes to Lee Chong Wei. He doesnt deserve world #1.
Perhaps it is a bit harsh to say that Lee Chong Wei does not deserve #1. But I have to admit that Malaysian sportsmen/sportswomen tend to be overconfident, especially when they think they have a comfortable lead.
LCW always play bride’s maid to LD.
and what you do to contribute to the society?
coz we dun have u as our LCW replacement…
maybe Malaysia can count on u to beat LD???
Come on, you don’t have to give comments like that. Lee Chong Wei works extremely hard to be the best, and he deserves everything he gets. Lin Dan is a great player. But just because Tiger Woods/Roger Fed/Nadal beats most of the other players, it doesn’t make Phil Mickelson or Andy Murray a ‘lousy’ player. LCW is one of the most hardworking and dedicated athletes around. And everyone will agree to that. So very unfair for you to say that about him.
shukur jusoh should be dropped
he did not play today….irfan fazail,nazmi,fandi,wan zack and one player who made rare start playing as defensive midfielder before being subbed after horrible tackle by Bahrain players.
u mention went to d stadium…but u dont know shukor came in..? come on bro..
Jaguh kampung daerah Asia Tenggara
Yawn….expected…not a news…Yawn….
We are still far from Asia standard. Our attack is too predictable…..technically still poor…..and of course our players small in size compared to our counterparts in Arab and East Asia. More hard work required….
yeah yeah bla bla…if we won this game with 0-2,i wonder the comment will be the same,our attach is too predictable or technically still poor.1st goal were scored by pinny size midfielder the youngest in squad,our wonderkid Nazmi Faiz aged 17 years old. 2nd goal which suppose to have decisive factor in the game was scored by our wingback Mahali Jasuli but lack of concentration at the back rob our first precious 3 points. Nevertheless,the squad showed some potential they given exposure playing competitive match abroad. Our leftback Zubir Azmi just 20 years old but his play defied his age. Syahrul Azwari,Wan Zaharul Nizam and Wan Zack Wan Haikal all who played as winger cum striker showed that we never failed to produce striker in department. They have pace but need more time to polish skills in composure and shooting.
again…?
Train that Nazmi guy … looks already like Messi
I agree. SEA is just the starting point. We are staring again.!
so near yet so far…
probably we celebrate too soon after 2 goals and we were punished by our carelessness……..
winning SEA games and then lose to lowly Bahrain…
proof SEA football sucks….
typical Malaysian fans attitude leave b4 the match end…
sigh…all will be back to epl again…
so much for kebangkitan bola sepak negara…
What do you mean ‘lowly Bahrain’? Their national team is ranked 102 while we’re at 155! We won’t make it this time around but to come this far is an achievement. At least we’re seeing light at the end of the tunnel, albeit a long one..
kakaroct:lowly Bahrain?in the Olympic ranking,we were in the last pot meanings the nation who seeded lowly compared to other nations.playing in the last stage of olympic qualifiers itself was quite achievement for Malaysia especially became the 12th best team in ASIA. I doubt u r fans of Malaysia because a lot of us here knows everything of EPL team but not Malaysia. I wonder if u can tell all the Malaysia players in the Olympic squad if u guys claimed that u r passionate fans of Malaysia.I really doubt!
again..
Sure I can name the players of Harimau Malaya.
Coach K.Rajagopal
Players: Kunalan
Few Mohamads and few Ahmads.
We lost because we lost concentration in the last 15mins.
national footballers who do not know that a football game is 90 mins long? give me a break bro.
We are only good at best SEA Level, beyond that. We are still weak. I saw te match against Bahrain, our players lost concentration last 15 mins. What suprised me was we lost. Atleast a draw, I would have been happy.
csl u must be joking!do u know football?
and hire u as coach???
this team should engage a good sport psychologist and work on mental endurance!
i didnt get to watch the match, but 3 goals conceded in 6 minutes? yeah, looks like there are still more work to be done
..malu woo to my maid..
was more ashamed with u.pathetic mindset of supports!
bro…or bri.. why u always jump to others opinion..? put yr own laa..
I shouted my lungs out for Harimau during the just finished sea games. i have been disappointed many times, I guess one more time makes no difference. Whether is football, badminton or hockey, they are never consistent, more like a pendulum. Swing us here and there, sudah pening. sigh…….i rather switch channel!!.
i was more disappointed than you were,Julie especially after read all the negative comments to OKS charged. I was in stadium,standing,chants to our beloved team non-stops for 90minutes regardless what was the results rather than most of u here who watched on TV while switching channel to watch EPL i believed. I saw the players crying,sulking on the pitch but we so called fans of Malaysia,lambasting all criticism to this squad despite knowing they have had given all but still it was not enough for us to have the winning moments.
move on bro..!
to lose like thiz must be heartbreaking for the boys…
i think Khairul Fahmi almost cried…he made a terrible mistake judging the first goal wont go in…
The last 2 goals within a minute of each other is truly the low point, especially since we hv home ground advantage. Nationality aside, the ending is despicable and we should admit it with players and coach taking responsibility. Prehaps our government should have held back announcement of the 30k reward until they have played Bahrain and Syria. Monetary gifts have a way of distracting the players as many will be talking of it eg how to spend it, does one deserve more over others, etc.
“especially since we hv home ground advantage. ”
whats the use of ‘the-so-called-home-ground-advantage’ if the majority of 30k in the stadium is actually a hard-core EPL glory hunters???
no point going to stadium and barking about rm20 tickets but just sit there without chanting, and when we were 3-2 down last minute, the majority of ‘the-so-called-MALAYSIA-supported’ left the boys and curse the team like they haven’t won anything at all
when it comes to a national team, glory-hunters can go F themselves!
At least we fill-in the stadium.. With joy, with passion, with tears and faith!!
???
3 goals in 6mins? LOL
eh…ac milan oso did the same…in champions league some more
Give the boys a chance. We won the SEA gold medal, but doesn’t mean straightaway we are world beaters. As a M’sian fan, we know the team is improving year after year. And it takes time! If the players and coaches are willing to do their part and work hard the next few years, we fans must also do the same and support them.
There we go again. SEA games win does not mean we are improving. Thailand performance Declined. We we lucky again Myamnar and Indonesia. We need to improve. Why are sesting low standards. Let se a improved target. I hope Rajagopal prepares for 2015 ASIAN Cup.
whoa2 guys,it was true they’ve got blitzkrieg-ed at it but at least give them a break will ya..they’d done matches several times over in a row. these matches aren’t without training as well, the result..burnout..can’t really blame them there.what we need is more support and less ego
Mate, the 3 goals in 6 ins was what ppl that know football call lack of concentration. And that killed our hope of a win.
The players obviously need to be exposed more to international football, esp. Mid Eastern and East Asian opponents (SEA level football is not good enough). More quality matches and friendlies is gonna help us improve.
U are being typical of a supporter that seeks glory and not stick with ur team thru thick & thin…
I like Malaysia style to set target for each tournament, we like to set very minimum target and then when pass the target we say we are very success in sports
gud one bro..!
I agree, I would be more proud to see Malaysia play in 2012 London games and trade the SEA games gold medal.
It was a major heart breaker! Our team practically crumbled to pieces after the 2nd-half substitutions. The results however do not change the face that we are number 1 in South East Asia.
Well we have to start from somewhere. Being the SEA champion is good enough for now and hopefully we can improve within the next few years. I don’t expect our team to beat everyone overnight.
But conceding three goals in six minutes by a team down to 10 players is a bit hard to swallow..
“WELL WE HAVE TO START FROM SOMEWHERE” is what our football team has been saying for a long time now but i wonder when will that start will come!!!
It started a year ago when we won the SEA gold medal and later Suzuki cup. Defending it this year is already an achievement and proved that it wasn’t a fluke last time. Right now we’re just in the progressing stage and have to go through a few losses to learn from our mistakes.
well truly champion. in btw 6 min let ppl scores 3 goals.. what a joke!
well said bro..GO HM!!!
I THINK GOACH DO A WRONG SUBTITUDE FOR PLAYER. ONG KIM SWEE SHOULD CHANGE STRIKER OUT INSTEAD OF DEFENDER. WHEN DEFENDER STRONG,MALAYSIA CAN DEFENCE UNTIL LAST MINUTE BEFORE THE WISEL BLOW. GOALKEEPER APEK ALSO DO WRONG JUSTMENT. HE NEED TO IMPROVE HIS VISUAL LEVEL.
EX-FOOTBALLER IN KEDAH…..
i think most of us upset over the lack of concentration / mental fitness resulted in 3 quick goals after leading 2-0 and playing against 10 players.
Can u recall the Soh Chin Ann era? Malaysia was the most feared team in those days. Even Japan and Korea found Malaysia hard to beat. But what happened now? Japan and Korea are at the world cup level and we are so happy and easily contented with the SEA game gold medal. Come on! Wake up and set a higher a goal. Otherwise forget about football and go shopping!
Agreed fully with you. At those moments in Merdeka Tournaments Malaysia used to play even 2 teams National Team and Malaysia B. Even Malaysia B can beat teams like Qatar, Iraq etc. What do the players got those days nothing more than just allowances – they played for the pride of the country…… now everything is the other way round – Very Sad. The way we move now we will never go far. Bahrain eventhough ranked higher than Malaysia on Olympic ranking but they are the weakest team in the group being thrashed by japan and Syria even at home. We can even beat a 10 man Bahrain at home than? The worst part is they scored all 3 goals with 10 man. If Malaysia want to compete at international level expose players to African / middle east / teams. this will bring out the mental strength and physical strength of the players.
mate it is as it is at the moment nothing you can do to change it except your mindset. look at the positives not the negatives. i see far more potential then weakness so black n yellow black n yellow.
i wonder if the management of the football team is actually reading the comments here. I understand that you need a coach with a medical team and coaching staff… but why the f*** are there so many officials with the team…. babysitting the brats so they won’t go to nightclubs, pubs…?
Shame shame
It’s ok guys, one like Siewshyn won’t do any harm nor good for the country. The Young Tigers need to buck up their mental strength and fitness level. They are still young and give them more time to mature. what they need is undivided support from us and Jaguh Kampung is better than none. LCW is undoubtly world no. 1 period.
We have to remember that Malaysia go into this Olympic qualifying round as the lowest-ranked team among the best 12 teams of Asia. You cannot expect to change the capability or performance level of the team in one day or one month. It takes time to improve through the next few generations of players coming in. I am sure the boys would have learnt a lot from this experience and improve the next time. We have to acknowledge where we are now, where we want to be and the powers-that-be would have to know how to get us there. But it won’t be overnight. Simply criticizing the team now is not going to get us anywhere.
Every team wants to win and only the 11 boys on the field knows how it feels when they lose a game on home ground. Let this be a lesson and this will keep their feet firmly on the ground. What we really need is good stickers/goal scores.
The Team needs to work on the defence…its been said over and over….we just dont have capable players at the back to support the goalkeeper…silly mistakes led to the defeats to Syria and Bahrain…..the fighting spirit is great but that is just not enough at this level….we need the firepower as well….I think the coach is a bit out of options in the squad…..its that little extra that we lack to match the asian bigboys….come on malaysia…..get it done !
I’m an avid EPL fan and I didn’t particularly pay any attention to Malaysian football scene until the recent Seagames and for some reasons I was glued in front of the TV watching Malaysia vs Indonesia matches. I got goose bumps all over and got myself a ticket for Malaysia – Syria and against Bahrain. I think this team is very good and has what it takes to become a feared side.
I watched till the end and I stayed a good 10 minutes after the final minute as I didn’t want to miss every single moment watching my favorite team now…
Honestly until 80th minutes Malaysia not deserve to lost to Bahrain, but the lacked of focus
and no malaysia striker can hold the ball shoot or help to create space for another player
Sad
and pls send young players to play in better league in ASIAN country not Indonesia. They at quite same level of football from us not worth playing there.
Our national team still under the par to win the olympics place….
We did show good soccer but lack quality in the last 20 minutes as always. Too much high profile games in a short span from SEA Games till last night must have tire their body and soul though the spirit to fight was there. A good lesson learn nevertheless. We now need a caliber central midfielder with similar qualities of Yaya Toure or Patrick Viera (if we could find and groom a few). We seems to have succeeded conquering South East Asia. We now have to work harder to maintain that and move forward to move into Asia’s top 5.
no chinese coach and players…duh….
I WILL ALWAZ SUPPORT U HARIMAU MUDA….
THIS YOUNG TEAM GOT POTENTIAL…
TO BE HONEST, A FEW YEARS BACK WE WILL HAVE BEEN EASILY BEATEN 2-0 BY BAHRAIN…
SERIOUSLY, U GUYS CANT DENY THAT MALAYSIA HAS IMPROVED RAPIDLY….
NOW THE BIG QUESTION IS ARE THEY SATISFIED TO BE JAGUH ASIA TENGGARA OR THEY WANT TO PLAY WITH THE BIG BOYS OF ASIA???
We should have won last night as we are 11 against 10. I think it’s the coach’s responsibility, he should have put more men in the defense and try to hold out for the last ten minutes.
Why did Malaysia panic, they should have tighten the defence with 10 minutes to go & wait for a counter attack as the Bahrain was desperate. Well better luck next time..
WELL…’Harimau malaya’ you guys just deserve it….anything to show off now??…coming back as kucing malaya??…
continue supporting them..they’re still young but they had brought the best game for us.they had prove to all people in this world that they are the stars that can shine more in the future. do not insult them because all of them can bring Malaysia team to victory again one day. I’m very proud of all of them especially Nazmi Faiz! Even though he’s still 17, but he had shown the best way to be a matured footballer. this kind of player is what we need for the future. Go Harimau Malaya (a.k.a Harimau Muda)
the critics by the majority of malaysians-supporters have proven, they are nothing but ‘EPL glory-hunters’
penyokong malaysia konon ..when it comes to a national team, glory-hunters can go F themselves!