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The Malaysian press is still worried about the U.23 team despite winning 2 matches

According to the Malaysian press, the record of winning in the top 2 matches of Group B in SEA Games 31 still cannot guarantee the ticket to the semi-finals of this country’s U.23 team.

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According to the sheet BH Online, A smooth start has created a positive momentum for Malaysia U.23 but the remaining 2 matches of Group B are still a big challenge for them to reach the goal of reaching the semi-finals. If there is no good result in the remaining matches, the risk of re-qualification is like SEA Games 2019 can still come to Malaysia U.23.

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Malaysia U.23 (yellow shirt) still needs a win in the remaining 2 matches to secure a ticket to the semi-finals

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The fear of being eliminated was warned by The coach of the Malaysia U.23 team, Brad Maloney, who wants his students to continue to focus to achieve 6 points in the remaining 2 matches of Group B. The Australian leader said that 2-1 victory over Thailand in the opening match and 3-1 victory over Laos in the second match is just the beginning to recruit Malaysia U.23 to seize the opportunity to continue.

According to coach Maloney, anything can happen in the next 2 matches against Singapore (May 14) and Cambodia (May 16). “We don’t want to think too far, where the team will continue to play game after game, so the players always have to focus on the next game. Most importantly, we don’t lose points because the competition from other teams in this group is quite fierce. The whole team must always be in top shape. I want the players to maintain this momentum and focus on the next match to get a positive result,” coach Maloney emphasized.

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Dramatic victory over Thailand helps Malaysia U.23 have many chances to reach the semi-finals

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Indeed, after shocking defeats in the Southeast Asian U.23 tournament and a recent friendly loss to Timor Leste, the Malaysia U.23 team is lighting up the hope of ending the 11-year wait to win the gold medal in the sport. Soccer men’s SEA Games. The good news for Malaysian fans is that the young striker once considered a prodigy of the country’s football, Luqman Hakim Shamsudin, has opened fire after a long time of being absent. The talent who is wearing the KV Kortrijk club (Belgium) scored a brace in the 3-1 victory over Laos in the match at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) on May 11.

Currently, Malaysia U.23 leads Group B with 6 points, followed by Singapore (4 points), Thailand (3 points), respectively. Cambodia (3 points) and Laos (1 point). In which, Singapore U.23 and Laos U.23 only have 1 match left, while Malaysia U.23, Thailand U.23 and Cambodia U.23 still have 2 unplayed matches.

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