Sandwiched: Malaysia’s Safawi Rasid (centre) fighting for the ball with Japan’s Iwasaki Yuto (left) and Matsumoto Taishi in the round of 16 match at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi yesterday.
THE Malaysian Under-23 team gave Japan a strong fight but a late penalty conceded towards the end of the game ended their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals.
Malaysia went down 1-0 to Japan thanks to substitute Ayase Ueda’s spot-kick in the 88th minute at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi yesterday.
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