Declan and Azam eye bigger roles after great first-cap runs

Off to a sound start: Declan Lambert, who made his debut together with Azam Azmi Murad scored in the 5-3 penalty shootout win over Thailand in the King’s Cup tournament. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Wingbacks Declan Lambert and Azam Azmi Murad stood up to their baptism of fire creditably and they are now hopeful of making a bigger impact when the Harimau Malaya take on Tajikistan in the King’s Cup final today.

The duo made their international debuts in the 75th minute when the match against Thailand was tied at 1-1. The thrilling encounter then went to a penalty shootout with Malaysia winning 5-3 at the Chiang Mai Stadium on Thursday.