Malaysia go down fighting against South Korea in q-finals

Eyes on the ball: Malaysia striker N. Thanabalan (left) vying for the ball with a South Korean player during the AFC Under-23 Championship quarter-finals at the Kunshan Stadium in China yesterday. — www.asiana.my

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Under-23 squad can walk with their heads held high despite losing 1-2 to South Korea in the quarter-finals of the AFC Under-23 Championship.

But coach Ong Kim Swee won’t get carried away even though the team showed character when they went down fighting at the Kunshan Stadium in China yesterday.