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Soccer Extreme : Indonesian Goalkeeper Muhammad Haris Maulana (Markus Horison) said he was dazzled by green lasers shone by Malaysian fans at the Bukit Jalil Stadium during Indonesia’s 3-0 loss to hosts Malaysia in the Suzuki Cup final First Leg in Kuala Lumpur,Sunday, 26th Dec 2010.

“In the first half, I saw beams of green light shining on the ball when I was preparing for a goal kick,” the 29-year-old told Markus Horison.

“In the second half, I realized the light came from fans behind the Malaysian goal since it shone directly in my face when I was saving the balls.”

“The light forced me to turn my head away.”

He admitted that Malaysian fans had failed to uphold the spirit of fair play, setting off firecrackers on stages many times and shining the laser in the eyes of Indonesian players.

“It is very dangerous and can cause eye injury,” he said. “I can’t understand why they did it.”

During the game, the Coach of the Indonesia squad, Alfred Riedl, complained about the laser to match officials who merely promised to stop it. (aff)

Malaysia Cheat Laser

Markus The Laserman

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia picked up a handsome 3-0 win over arch rivals Indonesia in the first-leg of the final in the Suzuki Cup Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championships at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday.

Mohd Safee Sali was the toast scoring a brace in the 60th and 73rd minutes while substitute Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin scored the other goal in the 67th minute to give Malaysia a comfortable three-goal cushion for the second-leg final at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Malaysia had lost to Indonesia in the opening Group A match 1-5 in Jakarta on Dec 1.

Since the defeat the Malaysians have picked up momentum going three games undefeated - holding three-time winners Thailand (0-0), thrashing Laos (5-1) and knocking out defending champions Vietnam 2-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals last week.

Malaysia have never won the AFF series since the inaugural meet held in Singapore in 1996.

They made the final in 1996 but lost to Thailand 0-1.

Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/26/nation/20101226215914&sec=nation

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ended a 14-year wait to book a place in the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup after holding Vietnam to a 0-0 draw in the second leg semifinal at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday night and advance on a 2-0 aggregate score.

Malaysia who scored a 2-0 win over Vietnam in the first leg semifinal at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, will meet either Indonesia or the Philippines who are scheduled to play tomorrow.

Armed with a two goal advantage, coach K. Rajagobal's boys were more focused in defence tonight, allowing the Vietnamese to launch a continuous attack which kept goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat busy throughout the 90 minutes.

The match saw numerous goal-mouth action but the Vietnam players, in their haste to score, were guilty of missing many chances although they kept the match under their control.

The Malaysian players, depending mainly on counter-attacks, did have a sniff or two at the Vietnamese goal but hardly tested their goalkeeper Bui Tan Truong who unlike the first leg, was hardly seen making any noteworthy saves.

Vietnam, despite playing at home and backed by their hostile fans, seemed lost and matters turned for the worst in the 71st minute when Pham Thanh Luong who was earlier booked for a foul, was given the marching orders by the referee for diving after an alleged tackle by S. Kunalan in the penalty box.

Malaysia's first appearance in the final of the AFF Cup (called Tiger Cup) was back in the inaugural tournament in 1996 but lost 0-1 to Thailand.

Since then, Malaysia lost four times at the semifinal stages to Thailand (2000), Indonesia (2002, 2004), Singapore (2007) and twice were knocked out in the group stages (1998, 2008).

Teams:

MALAYSIA: Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar, Mohamad Muslim Ahmad, Mohd Sabre Mat Abu, Mohamad Fadhli Mohd Shas, Amar Rohidan, Safiq Rahim, S. Kunalan, Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal (Mohamad Ashari), Norshahrul Idlan Talaha (Mohd Amri Yahyah), Mohd Safee Mohd Sali.

VIETNAM: Bui Tan Truong, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Le Phuoc Tu, Tran Dinh Dong, Vu Nhu Thanh, Nguyen Minh Phuong (Nguyen Manh Dung), Van Tai Yeu (Le Tan Tai), Nguyen Vu Phong, Phan Thanh Hung, Pham Thanh Luong, Nguyen Anh Duc.

-- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today described Malaysia's ability to reach the final of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup as a turning point in the history of Malaysian football.

The Prime Minister who was among 5,000 odd football fans who watched Malaysia hold Vietnam 0-0 in their second leg semifinal at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, through a 'big screen' live broadcast by Astro Supersport at Bukit Bintang here said it was also a revival of football in the country.

The 0-0 draw saw Malaysia advance to the final on a 2-0 aggregate, courtesy of a 2-0 win in the first leg semifinal, at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday.

"Although Malaysia did not score any goals tonight, it is not important because what is important is that it provided a turning point in the history of Malaysian football," said Najib who joined fans and tourists to watch the match here Saturday night.

Najib added that though Malaysia were playing a more defensive game, the players showed a lot of determination to prevent Vietnam from scoring.

The Prime Minister who himself is a keen sportsman said the players also showed good discipline qualities and followed instructions from the coach that in the end proved to be vital for the win.

When asked of incentives for making the final, Najib said incentives should not be the main focus but success achieved first before receiving any incentives.

Najib who arrived at about 8.40pm, five minutes before the first half, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, was greeted with a thunderous applause by fans and well wishers when he sad down on the road with fans.

The Prime Minister who was accompanied by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery and his deputy Datuk Razali Ibrahim, watched the match until the final whistle.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Shabery who applauded coach K. Rajagobal and his boys for the win said good understanding and a high level of determination were the keys to their success.

-- BERNAMA