Football: Indonesia are the right match for Malaysia

Kelantan's Brendan Gan Seng Ling (right) tussling the ball with Felda's Gilberto Carlos Marangoni (left) during their super league matchat Sultan Mohd IV Stadium last night/pic by SAZUKI EMBONG/August 3/2016

PETALING JAYA: National football coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee reckons that the friendly against bitter rivals Indonesia will be the perfect “rite of passage” for his players.

Harimau Malaysia’s wins over Indonesia – in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup and 2009 SEA Games final – still remain a sore point for the Garuda, but Kim Swee believes the “friendly” will galvanise his players for this year’s Suzuki Cup.