Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk tussles for the ball with Malaysia's Nazirul Naim. - ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star.
JOHOR BARU: New national coach Eduardo "Nelo" Vingada started out on the wrong foot after the Harimau Malaya were defeated 1-2 by Lebanon in their 2019 Asian Cup Group B qualifying campaign at the Larkin Stadium Tuesday night.
Winger Mahali Jasuli put the Harimau Malaya in front in the 43rd minute before Lebanese substitute Rabih Ataya scored a brace in the 79th and last minute of added time for the win.
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