Harimau Malaya get another mauling in 1-5 defeat to Uzbekistan

Dostonbek Khamdanov (left) tries to dribble past Syafiq Ahmad (second from left) and Baddrol Bakhtiar in the friendly. - Photo by Asean football.

PETALING JAYA: The gulf in class was apparent and Malaysia had no answers for Uzbekistan’s top-class football as they were beaten 1-5 in an international friendly at the Amman National Stadium in Jordan on Saturday (Oct 9).

In the first half, Harimau Malaya, ranked 154th in the world, put on a spirited display, but world No. 83 Uzbekistan showed their class through goals from right-winger Dostonbek Khamdanov (17th and 29th minute) and striker Husain Norchaev (33th).