Back off: Malaysia’s Irfan Zakaria (right) in action against Vietnam’s Ha Duc Chinh during the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — M. Azhar Arif/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The national football team have a mountain to climb in the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final after being held to a 2-2 draw by Vietnam in the first leg at home.
The Harimau Malaya were forced to rally from behind with goals from Shahrul Saad (36th minute) and Safawi Rasid (61st) after Vietnam raced ahead with goals from Nguyen Huy Hung (22nd minute) and Pham Duc Huy (25th) at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night.
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