Fallen: Mohd Nabil Aiman trying to block his Vietnam opponent during the Group B match in SEA Games competition. - Bernama
BANGKOK: Malaysia Under-23 team led by coach Nafuzi Zain lost to Vietnam 2-0 in their final Group B game at the Rajamangala Stadium here on Thursday (Nov 11).
And their hopes of getting to the semi-final will now rest on the final Group C match between Indonesia and Myanmar tomorrow Dec 12).
Only the three group winners and the best runners-up progress to the semi-finals and Malaysia will be hoping for Indonesia to lose.
Malaysia are second in Group B with three points, a plus-one goal difference and four goals scored.
Indonesia must beat Myanmar with more than two goals to keep their hopes alive and pip Malaysia for the second best runners-up spot.
In the match against Vietnam, their opponents got the first goal in the 11th minute when Nguyen Hieu Minh capitalised on a poor Malaysian defensive clearance, to give his team the first blood.
In the 22nd minute, Malaysia were reeling again as Phạm Minh Phuc finished off a superb counter-attack to make it 2-0.
