Malaysian playmaker finally on song in debut at K-pop land

In the thick of action: Malaysian R. Kogileswaran playing during the Korean FA Cup third round match. — Photo by Cheongbuk Cheognju

PETALING JAYA: The number 70 for the South Korean club Cheongbuk Cheongju was running all over the pitch.

He saw a shot parried away by the opposing goalkeeper and then fired a dipping shot that was just tipped over. And then, with a bit of trickery, he set up his teammate, wingback Park Jin-sung, to cross for striker Lee Sung-jae who headed home.