Malaysia coach blames penalty, red card for defeat against Vietnam

“We had a great start. Even when the team conceded the first goal in the 28th minute, we were still playing well. But a penalty then a red card at the last minute of the first half significantly affected our mentality and quality, which cost us the game,” Maloney said after the game in Uzbekistan.

Malaysia failed to put pressure on Vietnam from the start and conceded first from Nham Manh Dung’s header. They were able to create some chances after that, but after the penalty and the red card from a handball, the game was over for them.

“Congratulations to Vietnam for winning the game. But I don’t understand why the referee gave Hairiey Hakim a red card in that situation. I need to watch the video again before giving further comments,” Maloney added.

After three straight losses, Malaysia left the tournament with only one goal scored, in their 1-4 loss to South Korea.

“We didn’t get the result that we wanted in this tournament. But I believe the past three games are still valuable experiences and the young Malaysia players went home with lessons for the next journey,” he said.

 

 

Malaysia coach blames penalty, red card for defeat against Vietnam

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