The Malaysian coach “blames” the red card and the penalty

Before U23 Vietnam is much more appreciated, Malaysia U23 was not able to make a surprise when received defeat with the score 0-2 due to two goals from Nham Manh Dung and Bui Hoang Viet Anh. Thus, the army of coach Brad Maloney ended the group stage with 3 defeats.

In the other match, U23 Thailand lost 0-1 to U23 Korea. Thus, U23 Vietnam and U23 Korea are the two teams that won tickets to the quarterfinals in Group C. On the side of Malaysia U23, coach Brad Maloney is in danger of being fired after his poor performance in the 2022 AFC U23 Championship.

Immediately after the match, coach Brad Maloney clearly expressed his disappointment with this result: “We started well. Although we conceded a goal in the 23rd minute. Malaysia U23 was still pretty good after that until they were awarded a penalty and received a red card in injury time in the first half. I think this has severely affected the mentality as well as the quality of U23 Malaysia’s competition and led to defeat. I am very disappointed with the result.”

U23 Malaysia ended the AFC U23 Championship with a loss against U23 Vietnam.

“I really don’t understand why the referee gave the red card. We will review the slow-motion tape of that situation to find a solution. I am not surprised by the changes in the midfield of U23 Vietnam. They Need to win to continue so want to attack more.

Admittedly, Malaysia U23 did not achieve the desired results at the 2022 AFC U23 Championship. But I believe that the past 3 matches are still very rewarding experiences and the players have all learned good lessons for the stage. the next path in their own career”.

Ending with a record of 3 defeats in the group stage, U23 Malaysia clearly experienced a relatively disappointing 2022 U23 Asian Cup final campaign. It is likely that after this tournament, coach Brad Maloney will also have to receive a sack from the Malaysian Football Federation.