The coach of Malaysia U.23 team is not panicking at the prospect of failure at the 31st SEA Games

After 2 defeats against Laos U.23 and eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 AFF U.23 Championship, Coach Maloney was quite calm when Malaysia U.23 continued to lose Underdog Timor Leste U.23 when SEA Games 31 was near. According to the local press, the Australian strategist was not alarmed by the result of the U.23 defeat to Timor Leste when he said that it was originally seen as a rehearsal to help the Malaysian U.23 players understand each other better in order to better understand each other. There is harmony in the gameplay.

Coach Maloney of Malaysia U.23 team (centre) had to reassure the public after the team continuously lost FAMILY

“In theory, the result is really disappointing, but I don’t see that as a true reflection of our strengths as the team is in the process of forming. U.23 Timor Leste are a good team and have shown significant improvement over the years during which their players have had a long preparation time. We are still in the testing phase when many players are not focused. So I give the current players the opportunity to show their abilities, just to find the compatibility between the players. I believe we will be better prepared when competing in sea ​​Games 31″, coach Maloney said.

In a friendly match against Timor Leste U.23, Malaysia U.23 went behind after Elias Joao Da Costa’s goal in the 51st minute before Faiz Amer Runnizar equalized 15 minutes later. Entering the 77th minute, the Malaysian U.23 team made another mistake when Jhon Frith Ornai scored to set a 2-1 victory for the away team.

Malaysia U.23 (yellow shirt) still has not had the best performance before the 31st SEA Games FAMILY

Follow to calance, Coach Maloney’s team will face U.23 Philippinesthis is the last friendly match before they leave for Vietnam to attend 31st SEA Games men’s football, where they are in Group B along with Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia. All these group matches are scheduled to take place at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh. According to information latest newsthe Malaysian U.23 team had 29/31 players practice after some players joined the army on April 30.

After the end SEA Games 31the Malaysian U.23 team will fly to Uzbekistan to attend the U.23 Asian Cup finals starting from June 1 to 19, where coach Maloney’s team is in Group C along with the team. KoreaThailand and Vietnam.