Osmera wants his boys to hit the ground running at U-17 Asian Cup

Ready to play: Osmera (left) shaking hands with Yemen coach Hasan Ali Al-Baadani.

PETALING JAYA: A win in the first game of any tournament is always a confidence booster and that is what Malaysia coach Osmera Omaro is expecting from his charges in their AFC Under-17 Asian Cup Group A opener at the Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, tomorrow.

In their sixth outing in the tournament, Malaysia are hopeful of reaching the knockout stage and beating Yemen in their first game will stand them in good stead for the other two against Thailand (June 18) and Laos (June 21).