SUPER subs Muhd Nor Azam Abdul Azih (pic) and N. Thanabalan were thrown into the deep end in the second half of Malaysia’s Group A match against Singapore with one instruction: to press high and get a quick goal to launch a fightback.
National Under-23 coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee had unleashed the duo in a desperate bid to turn around the match after Singapore had taken a 1-0 lead through midfielder Amiruldin Mohd Nodin in the 37th minute.
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