Syamer calls on mates to rise above defeat and regroup for South Korea


Move it: Malaysia’s Syamer Kutty Abba (14) trying to move past a Bahrain player during their Asian Cup Group E match at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: National midfielder Syamer Kutty Abba wants his teammates to forget their heartbreaking 0-1 defeat against Bahrain in the second Group E Asian Cup match as quickly as possible and focus on their biggest challenge against South Korea.

On Saturday, winger Ali Madan broke Harimau Malaya’s resistance with a long-range shot in the 96th minute injury time, which squirmed past three Malaysian players and goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi in Doha, Qatar.

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