Malaysian newspapers worry that the home team will have bad luck before U23 Vietnam in the semi-finals of the SEA Games

Malaysian media expressed concern for the home team ahead of the Vietnam U23 war in the 31st SEA Games semi-finals.

Besides Thailand, Malaysia is also a rival of many fates of Vietnamese football in Southeast Asia, so the great war U23 Vietnam – Malaysia U23 in the semi-finals SEA Games 31 (May 19, 19) attracted special attention from the media of the two countries.

Malaysian media pays special attention to the great battle between the home team and U23 Vietnam

The New Straits Times (Malaysia) page said that the match against U23 Vietnam will be the most difficult challenge for the home team, and at the same time called on Brad Maloney’s teachers and students to quickly find their best form: “Although unbeaten in the group stage, , Malaysia will face a difficult task in the semi-finals of the SEA Games. The young tigers must find themselves before the U23 champion candidate of Vietnam.”

Until the last match of Group B, U23 Malaysia still holds the top position and holds the right to self-determination if they defeat Cambodia U23, thereby forcing U23 Thailand to fight U23 Vietnam, and they will meet Indonesia U23 in the semi-finals. However, a 2-2 draw against an underdog opponent caused Brad Maloney’s teachers and students to go bankrupt.

Harian Metro page blamed U23 Malaysia for bringing its own bad luck for “choosing” the defending champion as an opponent: “Drawing with Cambodia U23 in the last match, Malaysia U23 seems to be looking for bad luck when confronting U23 Vietnam in the final match. semi-finals. They had the opportunity to go on to be first in the group, but they couldn’t do it.”

Meanwhile, the Bernama website reports that U23 Malaysia has lost to U23 Vietnam in the last 2 encounters in the semi-finals of the SEA Games. However, this page quickly reassured the home team with the victory of defeating U23 Vietnam to win the 2009 SEA Games gold medal (won 1-0):

The Malaysian press is afraid because of the low performance against U23 Vietnam in the SEA Games

“The last time Malaysia met Vietnam in the semi-finals of the SEA Games was in 2005, when they won 2-1, and our team then beat Indonesia 1-0 to win the bronze medal. Malaysia also lost to Vietnam. Men 3-4 in the semi-finals of the 2003 SEA Games and again, were comforted by a bronze medal thanks to a 3-0 victory over Myanmar.

However, our team successfully avenged Vietnam by defeating them in the 2009 SEA Games final to win the gold medal.

In the press conference after the draw with Cambodia U23, coach Brad Maloney affirmed that “U23 Malaysia is ready to meet any team in the semi-finals”. Harian Metro page highly appreciates the spirit of this strategist:

“Coach Brad Maloney does not seem to be afraid of the reputation of U23 Vietnam, the reigning SEA Games champion when he announced that he is ready to launch the strongest squad in the semi-finals. More precisely, to be crowned champion, U23 Malaysia need to be ready to face any team instead of thinking about choosing an opponent.”

New Straits Times: “Although undefeated in the group stage, Malaysia will face a difficult task in the semi-finals of the SEA Games”

Harian Metro: “Malaysia U23 brought its own bad luck when ranked second in the group and met U23 Vietnam in the semi-finals”