NAYPYITAW: Indonesian Under-23 coach Rahmad Darmawan has fired the first salvo in the mind games when he installed defending champions Malaysia as the favourites to win Thursday's semi-final clash.
The last time the two teams met in the SEA Games, it was in the final of the 2011 edition in Jakarta. Then, Malaysia stunned the hosts to win 4-3 on penalties after both teams were tied at 1-1 in regulation time.
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